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Đani Pervan
Đani Pervan is a Bosnian musician, songwriter, record producer, and sound engineer. Life and career Pervan was born and raised in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a self-taught musician. In 1985, Pervan joined the rock band Letu štuke where he performed as a drummer on their demo songs. In 1987, Pervan joined rock band Major as a drummer. He performed on their first studio album; ''Son Late Zigi Daj'' (1989). As a drummer, Pervan joined jazz band Don Guido i Misionari in 1990. In 1994, Pervan moved to Paris, France, with a pop-rock band Overdream. Next to him, the band members are Samir Ćeramida, Dušan Vranić, Sejo Kovo, and Boris Bačvić. The band released their only studio album in 1996. In 1996, Pervan accompanied Sejo Sexon and Elvis J. Kurtović, with whom he restarted band Zabranjeno Pušenje, disbanded in the early 1990s. He performed on their fifth studio album, '' Fildžan viška'', which was released in 1997. American singer-songwriter Michael St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ), ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'' is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area with its surrounding municipalities has a population of 592,714 people. Located within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of the Balkans, a region of Southeastern Europe. Sarajevo is the political, financial, social, and cultural centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a prominent centre of culture in the Balkans. It exerts region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts. Due to its long history of religious and cultural diversity, Sarajevo is sometimes called the "Jerusalem of Europe" or "Jerusalem of the Balkans". It is one of a few major Europea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino Merlin
Edin Dervišhalidović (born 12 September 1962), known professionally as Dino Merlin, is a Bosnian singer-songwriter and record producer. Born in Sarajevo, he founded and led the band Merlin (Yugoslav band), Merlin, one of the best-selling Rock band, rock groups in Southeast Europe. Nicknamed "The Wizard" (), Dino is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and commercially successful artists to have emerged from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, former Yugoslavia. Throughout his career, he has released over a dozen chart-topping albums, embarked on numerous record-breaking tours, received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Sixth of April Sarajevo Award, and authored the Jedna si jedina, national anthem of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is celebrated for his distinctive voice, charismatic stage presence, and poetic songwriting. Early life Edin Dervišhalidović was born on 12 September 1962, in the neighborhood of Alifakovac in Sarajevo, Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Stipe was born in Metro Atlanta in January 1960. Due to his father's military commission, his family moved constantly, with Stipe spending part of his childhood in West Germany before finishing high school in suburban St. Louis, St Louis. Stipe attended the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, Athens, where he became involved in the local college rock and jangle pop scene. He formed R.E.M. after meeting his bandmates at the university and soon dropped out to pursue music with them. The band issued its debut single, "Radio Free Europe (Hib-Tone version), Radio Free Europe," and subsequently signed to I.R.S. Records, meeting wide acclaim and soon great commercial success. Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Since the mid-1980s, Stipe has sung in "wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fildžan Viška
''Fildžan viška'' () is the fifth studio album by Bosnian rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje, released in 1997. It was released through Dallas Records in Croatia and Slovenia, and Nimfa Sound in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's the first album where Sejo Sexon took over the role of the lead singer in the band. Promotion Immediately following the release of ''Fildžan viška'', the band embarked on a tour to support the record. The band realized 149 concerts for promotion of the album. Track listing SourceDiscogs/small> Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Zabranjeno Pušenje * Sejo Sexon – lead vocals, guitar, backing vocals * Samir Ćeremida – bass * Đani Pervan – drums, backing vocals * Elvis J. Kurtovich – vocals, backing vocals * Marin Gradac Mako – trombone, vocals, backing vocals * Sejo Kovo – lead guitar, rhythm guitar * Dušan Vranić Duco – keyboards, backing vocals Production * Sejo Sexon – co–production, audio mixing * Zlaja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis J
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Presley's sexually provocative performance style, combined with a mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, brought both great success and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi; his family relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, when he was 13. He began his music career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on guitar and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejo Sexon
Davor Sučić (; born June 7, 1961), better known by his stage name Sejo Sexon, is a Bosnian rock and roll musician, film score composer, actor and television director. He is most notably the bandleader and a co-founder of the rock group Zabranjeno Pušenje, contributing on all Zabranjeno Pušenje releases. He was one of the founders of the New Primitivism movement in his hometown Sarajevo. As an actor, he has been featured in the ''Top lista nadrealista''. Music career 1980–1990 Sejo Sexon started playing the guitar at the age of 12. In 1978, he formed a rock band named Pseudo Blues Band with Nenad Janković, a singer and keyboardist who was his neighbor in Sarajevo at the time. The band worked on recording psychedelic compositions in home production and did not have live performances or official releases. In 1980, they invited Zenit Đozić to the band and renamed it to the Pseudo Blues Band Zabranjeno pušenje. Nenad Janković's younger brother, Dražen, was in the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejo Kovo
Sead "Sejo" Seyo Kovo (born 1970) is a Bosnian guitarist and songwriter. Formerly, he was a member of a Bosnian garage rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. Life and career Kovo was born and raised in Sarajevo, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1970. In 1994, Kovo moved to Paris, France, with a pop-rock band Overdream. Next to him, the band members are Samir Ćeramida, Dušan Vranić, Đani Pervan, and Boris Bačvić. The band released their only studio album in 1996. In 1996, Kovo accompanied Sejo Sexon and Elvis J. Kurtović, with whom he restarted band Zabranjeno Pušenje, disbanded in the early 1990s. He performed on two studio albums; ''Fildžan viška'' (1997) and ''Agent tajne sile'' (1999). In 2007, Kovo released his solo album ''Je Tombe''. Most of the recorded songs are in French, while in English and Bosnian there are three songs in total. Discography ;Studio albums * ''REBEL ROCK '' (2018) * ''BALKAN PANORAMA'' (2016) * ''De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dušan Vranić
Dušan Vranić, known by his nickname Duco, is a Bosnian musician who is a member of the Darko Rundek's band. Formerly, he was a member of a Bosnian garage rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje. Life and career Vranić was born and raised in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a self-taught musician. In 1994, Vranić came to France with a pop-rock band Overdream. Next to him, the band members are Samir Ćeramida, Đani Pervan, Sejo Kovo, and Boris Bačvić. The band released their only studio album in 1996. In 1996, Vranić accompanied Sejo Sexon and Elvis J. Kurtović, with whom he restarted band Zabranjeno Pušenje, disbanded in the early 1990s. He performed on their fifth studio album, '' Fildžan viška'', which was released in 1997. American singer-songwriter Michael Stipe hired Vranić and Đani Pervan to make remixes of two songs, "I've Been High" and "Beachball", from R.E.M.'s album '' Reveal'' (2001). The two of them did mentioned remixes under pseudonym Chef. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samir Ćeramida
Samir (also spelled Sameer) is a male name found commonly in South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In Arabic, Samir () means "holy", "jovial", "loyal", or "charming". In Albanian, it literally means "so good" but loosely "exquisite", "superb", or "perfect". Samira is the feminine spelling, also found in both languages. People with the name Given name Artists and musicians * Samir (filmmaker) (born 1955), Samir Jamal al Din/Jamal Aldin, Swiss filmmaker of Iraqi origin * Samir Badran (born 1990), Swedish television personality and singer, part of duo Samir & Viktor *Samir Chamas (1942-2024), Lebanese actor, writer and voice actor *Samir Ghanem (1937-2021), Egyptian comedian Politicians * Samir Allioui (born 1983), Dutch politician *Samir Frangieh (1945-2017), Lebanese politician *Samir Geagea (born 1952), Lebanese politician *Samir Kassir (1960-2005), Lebanese politician *Samir Mouqbel (born 1939), Lebanese politician *Samir Saïed (born 1957), Tunisian politician *S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Letu štuke
Letu štuke is a rock band from Bosnia and Herzegovina formed in 1986 in Sarajevo. They published a number of studio albums and gained mainstream popularity in the country with the songs Minimalizam, Mjesto za dvoje, Tesla, and others. The band name is a reference to a phrase from the movie ''Kozara''. Awards * 2006 - Nominated for 7 Davorin awards and won 3, for their first album, in the urban rock/club album, urban song "Minimalizam" and rock urban club artist of the year. * 2018 - Won the yearly Kemal Monteno Award for pop music awarded by the (AMUS). * 2020 - Nominated in the Pop rock song category at MAC 2020. Albums * Letu štuke (2005) * Proteini i ugljikohidrati (2008) * Brojevi računa (2011) * Best of A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be creat ... (2017) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self-taught
Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) or self-education (also self-learning, self-study and self-teaching) is the practice of education without the guidance of schoolmasters (i.e., teachers, professors, institutions). Overview Autodidacts are ''self-taught'' humans who learn a subject-of-study's aboutness through self-study. This educative praxis (process) may involve, complement, or be an alternative to formal education. Formal education itself may have a hidden curriculum that requires self-study for the uninitiated. Generally, autodidacts are individuals who choose the subject they will study, their studying material, and the studying rhythm and time. Autodidacts may or may not have formal education, and their study may be either a complement or an alternative to formal education. Many notable contributions have been made by autodidacts. The self-learning curriculum is infinite. One may seek out alternative pathways in education and use these to gain compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Engineer
An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a sound recording, recording or a Concert, live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization (audio), equalization, Dynamic range compression, dynamics processing and Effects unit, audio effects, Live sound mixing, mixing, reproduction, and Sound reinforcement system, reinforcement of sound. Audio engineers work on the "technical aspect of recording—the placing of microphones, pre-amp knobs, the setting of levels. The physical recording of any project is done by an engineer…" Sound engineering is increasingly viewed as a creative profession and art form, where musical instruments and technology are used to produce sound for film, radio, television, music and video games. Audio engineers also set up, sound check and do live sound mixing using a mixing console and a sound reinforcement system for music concerts, theatre, sports games and corporate events. Alter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
