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Biography

Born: 16 June 1958 in Maribor , Slovenia
Address: Breg 22, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe
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Profession: singer, composer, poet and songwriter
Job: art direktor Artbiro d.o.o.

Current activities:

  • lectures on lyrics in popular music for students and pupils
  • concerts with a rock band
  • concerts with The Gypsy Swing Band (Slovenian, Croatian and English concert programme)
  • solo chanson concerts with elements of stand‑up comedy and poetry (Slovenian, Croatian and English concert programme)

Bands:

  • Lačni Franz - rock band (1979 - 1993)
  • Ambasadorji užitka (Ambasadores of Pleasure) - pop band (1989 - 1994)
  • Šukar - ethno band (1996)
  • Mar Django Quartet - gypsy swing band (1998 - 2000)
  • Orkester Adijo pamet (The Goodbye Sense Orchestra) - rock band (2001 - 2003)
  • Žive legende (The Living Legends) - rock band (2004 - 2008)
  • ArtBiro Quintett - classical music (2006 - 07)
  • The Gypsy Swing Band (2007- active)
  • Globoka Grla (Deep Throaths) - rock band (2008 - active)


Collections of poems and lyrics:

  • Praslovan (The First Slav),
  • Sonček je in ti si skuštrana (It's Sunny and You're Ruffle haired),
  • Brez kravate in vezalk (Without a Tie and Shoelaces)
  • Poljub, ki riše ustnice (A Kiss Draws the Lips)


Music for theatre performances:

  • Nočni prizori (Night Scenes) - The Tespisov voz theatre group (directed by T. Pandur)
  • Vida vidim (I See Vid) -
  • Stella - Ljubljana City Theatre (directed by J. Pipan)
  • Domači učitelj (Private Teacher) - SNG Drama, Ljubljana (directed by J. Pipan)
  • Češnjev vrt (The Cherry Orchard) - SSG Trieste (directed by B. Kobal) Mein Kampf - SSG Trieste (directed by B.Kobal)


Music for feature films:

  • Kormoran (A Cormoran) - Viba film (directed by T. Tomašič)
  • Trinajstica (Thirteen) - TV Slovenia (directed by T. Tomašič)
  • Decemberski dež (December Rain) - TV Slovenija (directed by B. Šprajc)
  • Triangel (Triangle) - directed by J. Pervanje)
  • Junaki petega razreda (Heroes of the Fifth Grade) - TV Slovenia (directed by B. Jurjaševič)


Music for TV serials:

  • Pripovedke iz medenega cvetličnjaka (Tales from the Honey Flowerhouse) - Slovenia (directed by B. Šprajc)
  • Posel je posel (Business is Business) - Studio 37
  • Junaki petega razreda (Heroes of the Fifth Grade) - TV Slovenia (directed by B. Jurjaševič)
  • Moj prijatelj Arni (My Friend Arni) - TV Slovenia (directed by B. Jurjaševič)


Awards:

  • Sedem sekretarjev SKOJ-a
  • Zlata ptica
  • Zlati Petelini
  • Viktor 2006

World Concert Tours:

(Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Macedonia, Germany, France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia...)

2010

Concerts:

  • Koprivnica: Noč muzejev (The Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Virovitica: Dani kazališta (The Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Rijeka: Dan žena (Globoka Grla)
  • Opatija (The Gypsy swing Band)
  • Beograd: Novi val (Globoka Grla)
  • Varaždin: Špancirfest (The Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Zenica: Indexi
  • Ljubljana: Indexi
  • Zagreb: Hypo Alpe Adria (The Gypsy Swing Band, guest Massimo)
  • Ljubljana: Cankarjev dom (The Gypsy Swing Band, guestt Massimo)


Kindred spirits evenings:

  • 26.01.2010 - guest Miro Cerar, singer Nataša Vester Trseglav
  • 10.02.2010 - guest Sašo Hribar, singer Ksenija Jus
  • 16.03.2010 - guest Mirjam Kalin, singer Leon Matek
  • 13.04.2010 - guest Tomo Križnar, singer Tomaž Pengov
  • 11.05.2010 - guestGojmir Lešnjak - Gojc, singer Gorazd Lampe
  • 11.10.2010 - guest Jure Zdovc, singer Rok Predin
  • 09.11.2010 - guest Vlado Miheljak, singer Franco Juri



2009


  • Berlin - Hotel Kampinski - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Varaždin - Stadion - Lačni Franz, Santana, Eric Burdon
  • Beograd - Sava Centar - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Novi Sad - Radio Hall - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Zagreb - Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Banja Luka - City Hall - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Zadar - Arsenal - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Rijeka - Gledališče - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Karlovac - Gledališče - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Kastav - Trdnjava - The Gypsy Swing Band
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: "Rock concert" (Lačni Franz, Globoka grla)
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: "Ethno concert" (Šukar and Magnifico)
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: "Gypsy swing concert" (The Gypsy Swing Band and Duo Mar Django)

2008
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »The Gypsy Swing Band«
  • (The Gypsy Swing Band with Boštjan Gombač and Saša Olenjuk)
  • Zadar - Arsenal (The Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Zagreb - Tvornica: (The Gypsy Swing Band, Izidor Leitinger and Boško Petrović)
  • Pula - Istarsko narodno kazalište (The Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Sarajevo - Skenderija »Indexi in prijatelji«
  • Ljubljana- Križanke »Indexi in prijatelji«
  • Rijeka - Sportska dvorana na Trsatu »Indexi in prijatelji«
  • Regensburg - Jazz club (The Gypsy Swing band)
  • Zagreb- Tvornica (Lačni Franz)
  • Split - (The Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Zagreb - Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski (Indexi)
  • Zagreb- HNK (VIP)

2007
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Čas za malo nežnosti« (Time for some Tenderness)
  • (ArtBiro Quintet, Libido and Mirjam Kalin) - 2 concerts
  • Zagreb - Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski: »Za šaku ljubavi« (For a Handful of Love)
  • (Arsen Dedić, Massimo, Aki, Dado, Martina Vrbos, ArtBiro Quintet and string quartet)
  • Maniago - »Canzzonni di Confine«
  • Goriza - »Canzzonni di Confine«
  • Novigrad - Gradski stadion (Žive Legende)
  • Čakovec - Ljetni festival (Žive Legende)
  • Karlovac - Zorin dom (The Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Rijeka - Kulturni dom na Sušaku (The Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Sarajevo - Zetra »Indexi in prijatelji«
  • Belgrade - Sava centar »Indexi in prijatelji«
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom »Indexi in prijatelji«
  • Zagreb - Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski »Indexi in prijatelji«
  • Bitola - Jazz club (Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Prilep - Glavni trg (Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Ohrid- Jazz club (Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Niš - Nišville Jazz festival - (Gypsy Swing Band)
  • Zagreb - Tvornica (Gypsy Swing Band and ENI)
2006
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Koncert za zaljubljene« (Concert for Lovers)
  • (Orkester Adijo Pamet, Žive legende, Boris Cavazza) - 3 concerts
  • Ljubljana - Križanke: »Globoka grla« (Deep Throats) - in support of songwriters
  • Rijeka - Ljetni festival
  • Zagreb - Kazalište Komedija
  • Sarajevo - Club Coloseum (Žive legende)

2005
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Balade, romance in podoknice« (Ballads, Romances and Serenades)
  • (Žive legende and Arsen Dedić) - 3 concerts
  • Zagreb - Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski - (Arsen Dedić; Gino Paoli, Izidor Leitinger)
  • Italija - »Canzzoni di Confine« (conductor Valter Sivilotti, Teatro de Sole from Rome, managed by Edoardo de Angelis, and Slovenski Kulturni dom (Slovenian Culture Centre) from Gorica, managed by Igor Komelj)
  • Ljubljana - Križanke »Globoka grla« (Deep Throats) - in support of rock bands
  • Sarajevo - Coloseum (Žive Legende)
  • Opatija - Ljetna pozornica (Orkester Adijo pamet)
  • Belgrade - SKC - Studentski kulturni centar (Lačni Franz)
  • Zagreb - Tvornica kulture (Lačni Franz)

2004
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Na krilih prvega poljuba« (On the Wings of the First Kiss)
  • (Žive legende and Fool Cool Jazz Orchestra) - 3 concerts
  • Dublin - St. Patrick's Festival (Žive Legende)
  • Limerick - Old Limerick Castle (Žive Legende)
  • München - Bayerischer Hof Jazz Club (Žive Legende)
  • La Roche sur Yon - Festival Cafe de l'ete (Žive Legende)

2003
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Koncert za polno luno« (The Full Moon Concert)
  • (Žive legende and Magnifico) - 3 concerts
  • Opatija - Festival Opatija - Duo Adijo
  • Sarajevo - Colloseum (Žive Legende)
  • Dublinu - Fringe Festival (Žive Legende)
  • Dublin - James Joyce Centre (Žive Legende)
  • Dublin - Mansion House Dublin (Žive Legende)
  • Ballinasloe - Horse Fair and Festival (Žive Legende)
  • Ljubljana - Križanke: »Globoka grla« (Deep Throats) - in support of rock bands

2002
  • Pariz - Academie Diplomatique - (Šukar)
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Šal za zaljubljene« (Scarf for Lovers)
  • (OAP, String quartet and the Tone Tomšič choir) - 2 concerts
  • Zagreb - Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski - (OAP and the Tone Tomšič choir)
  • Belgrade - Sava Centar -(OAP and the Tone Tomšič choir)
  • Varaždin - Gradski stadion
  • Sydney - Manly Jazz Festival - (Orkester Adijo pamet)

2001
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Lovec na sanje« (Dream Chaser)
  • (Orkester Adijo pamet and Drago Mislej - Mef with NOB) - 2 concerts
  • Rijeka - Hrvatski kulturni dom (Orkester Adijo pamet)
  • Pula - Istarsko narodno kazalište (Orkester Adijo pamet)
  • Zagreb - Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski
  • Montpellier - Film Festival (Orkester Adijo pamet)
  • Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh (the National Day celebration)

2000
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Tretji človek« (Third Man)
  • (Mar Django Quartet and Josipa Lisac) - 2 concerts
  • Amsterdam - Damm Plaz (Slovenija gre naprej)
  • Pula - Istarsko narodno kazalište (Mar Django Quartet)

1999
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Ljubimec iz omare« (All-purpose lover)
  • (Mar Django Quartet, Boško Petrovič) - 2 concerts
  • Pariz - Academie Diplomatique (Mar Django Quartet)
  • London - Jazz club Vortex (Mar Django Quartet)
  • London- Battersea Arts Centre (Mar Django Quartet)
  • London - BBC Bushhouse Studios (Mar Django Quartet)
  • Edinburgh - Graffiti (Mar Django Quartet)

1998
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Šal za zaljubljene« (Scarf for Lovers)
  • (Ambasadorji užitka and the Carmina Slovenica female choir) - 2 concerts

1997
  • Ljubljana - Cankarjev dom: »Mentol bonbon« (Menthol Candy)
  • (Duo Mar Django and Šukar) - 1 concert
  • Dublin - Eurosong (Tanja Ribič »Zbudi se« / Wake Up)
  • Sant Marie de la Mer - Festival svete Sare (Šukar)

1996
  • Sarajevo - Teatar Obala (Lačni Franz) the second post-war concert
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