Paul Kempf (born October 10, 1977), also known by his stage name DJ Pavo, is a Croatian keyboardist. He is most notable as a former member of rock band

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Life and career

Kempf was born and raised in

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(nowadays

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). In 1986, he enrolled a music school in his hometown, where he learns to play

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

. By the end of 1980s he competed at an international music competition in Recanati, Italy. He won two first prizes (1988, 1989) and the second prize (1990). During 1990s Kempf performed with many local-known bands, such as Crni Leptir, Voodoo Blues, In The Fall, Prorock, Odie Me, Just The 4 Of Us, Boldrick. In 2002, he joined

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band La Piaf and went on the nine-month-long tour to Gran Canaria, Spain. In early 2000s, he also performed with his hometown band Brodolom, as well with

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, who won the 2003 Story Supernova Music Talents. In early 2005, Kempf joined famous Bosnian

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band

. He played on three band's studio albums; ''

Hodi da ti čiko nešto da ''Hodi da ti čiko nešto da'' () is the eighth studio album by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released through Civitas in Bosnia and Herzegovina on November 16, 2006, and Croatia on March 15, 2007 and through Mascom Records in Serbia in 20 ...

'' (2006), ''

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'' (2009), ''

Radovi na cesti ''Radovi na cesti'' () is the tenth studio album by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released through Tropik distribution in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia Records in Croatia and Dallas Records in Serbia, on October 10, 2013. Also, the al ...

'' (2013). In late 2006, alongside fellow band members Sejo Sexon,

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, and

Branko Trajkov Branko Trajkov (born 9 October 1966), also known by his stage name Trak, is a Croatian musician and record producer who is most notable as the drummer of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. Also, he organizes creative and music therapy drum workshops f ...

, he joined newly established supergroup

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. In early 2017, Kempf chose to leave Zabranjeno Pušenje.

Discography

Zabranjeno pušenje *''

'' (2006) *''

'' (2009) *''

'' (2013) Shaderwan Code *''Kad procvatu behari'' (2011) *''Ah, što ćemo ljubav kriti'' (2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kempf, Paul 1977 births Living people Croatian rock musicians Jazz keyboardists People from Slavonski Brod Rock keyboardists Zabranjeno pušenje members Croatian jazz musicians