Zoran Kostić (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...

: Зоран Костић; born 17 August 1964 in

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) widely known by his nickname Cane () is a

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musician, known primarily as the leader and vocalist for Serbian

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group

Partibrejkers Partibrejkers (Serbian Cyrillic: Партибрејкерс, transliteration for: ''Partybreakers'') is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade, as well as one of the most acclaimed acts of the Yugoslav rock scene. The band was formed in 1982 and rel ...

Early years

Kostić was born in 1964 to parents Slobodan and Mirjana. He is related to

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(Gavrilo's mother and his great grandfather were biological siblings). Growing up near the Ušće area of

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, he founded his first band in 1979, at the age of 15 - a group called Kopilad (''Bastards''). In 1980, he played with Urbana Gerila for a short time, before joining Radnička kontrola in 1981, where he played alongside some also soon-to-become-notable musicians: drummer Srđan "Žika" Todorović, lead guitarist Darko Milojković and bassist Srđan "Đile" Marković. They recorded two tracks, "Dosada" ("Boredom") and "TV u koloru" ("Color TV"), both of which appeared on the various artist compilation ''

Artistička radna akcija ''Artistička radna akcija'' (meaning: ''"Artistic Work Action"'', also known under the acronym: ''ARA'') is a new wave and punk rock compilation album released in 1981 by Jugoton in SFR Yugoslavia. It presents a snapshot of the early 1980s Belg ...

'', released by

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in 1981. This exposure led to a spot on the showcase concert at Belgrade's Tašmajdan stadium in September 1981 with a batch of other up-and-coming acts. Kostić incessantly provoked the crowd to a point where the show had to be interrupted. This got him some, mostly negative, publicity in the daily papers by prompting a discussion on the values and morals of Yugoslav youth.

Partibrejkers

In August 1982, Kostić and drummer Goran "Manzanera" Bulatović had an idea about a band called Partibrejkers. They were soon joined by guitar player Nebojša "Anton" Antonijević and guitar player Ljuba Konstandinović, and Partibrejkers were officially formed. Since the formation, Kostić has been the band's vocalist and main lyricist.

Personal life

During the mid-1990s, Kostić battled illness caused by a

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problem for which he had to have surgery, and for two years Partibrejkers were on hiatus and possible brink of folding. In 1995, he got married and moved to

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where he recuperated with his wife. Leaving the pressure of

behind, he also turned to religion which he credits for helping him calm down and instill self-discipline.Cane before Rokaj Fest
May 21, 2006

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