Vidoja Božinović

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Vidoja Božinović
Also known as Džindžer
Born October 3, 1955(1955-10-03)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Genre(s) Rock
Progressive Rock
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1976 – present
Label(s) PGP RTB, ZKP RTLJ, Jugodisk, Jugoton, Samy, WIT, Hi-Fi Centar, M Factory, M Factory
Associated acts Pop Mašina
Dah
Opus
Rok Mašina
Riblja čorba

Vidoja Božinović (Serbian: Видоја Божиновић), also known as Džindžer, is a Serbian musician. He is best known as the guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja čorba.

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[edit] Biography

Vidoja Božinović started his career in 1974 as the guitarist for the band Dim bez vatre. After the group disbanded Božinović joined band Mirjan. In 1976 he joined progressive rock band Pop Mašina, whose member was already his brother Zoran Božinović. After Pop Mašina disbanded in 1978 Vidoja Božinović joined Dah. In 1979 he became a member of the last Opus lineup. The same year Božinović worked with Generacija 5 on the recording of their album Pesme o Titu ("Songs about Tito"), which was never released.

In 1980 former Pop Mašina members Robert Nemeček and Božinović brothers formed hard rock band Rok Mašina. They released their self-titled debut album Rok Mašina in 1981, only to disband a year later. Songs they recorded during 1982 were released on the album Izrod na granici ("Spawn on the border"). In 1984 Božinović took part in the recording of Balkan's second studio album Na brdovitom Balkanu.

During 1984 Božinović performed with jazz band Interaction, until he became a Riblja Čorba member in September. Božinović and Nikola Čuturilo became the band's new guitarists replacing, Rajko Kojić and Momčilo Bajagić.

In 1987 Božinović performed with Nikola Čuturilo and Stjepan Mihaljnec on Bora Đorđević and Arsen Dedić unplugged concert in Terazije Theatre. In 1993 he made a guest appearance on Babe's debut album Slike iz života jednog idiota. The same year he took part in the recording of music for the play Tamna je noć. He played guitar on Jazzy Bell's album Tao released in 1993. In 1994 he made a guest appearance on Minđušari album Idemo do kraja. He played guitar on Milorad Mandić's album Životinje i ljudi. In 1995 he took part in the recording of Babe album Lažne slike o ljubavi. In 1996 he played guitar on Bora Đorđević's solo album Njihovi dani.

At the beginning of 2004 he Božinović, Đorđević and Vlada Barjaktarević recorded football song "Lavovi u evropi" for the needs of FK Železnik. Božinović and Miroslav Milatović made a guest appearance on the AlogiA concert in SKC in Belgrade. The recording of the concert was released on the live album Priće o životu i vremenu. At the beginning of 2006 Božinović was involved in the recording of Jan Nemeček's ambient music album After Image.

[edit] Discography

[edit] With Pop Mašina

[edit] Singles

  1. "Moja pesma" / "Uspomena" (PGP RTB 1977)

[edit] With Rok Mašina

[edit] Singles

  1. "Vatra" / "Bilo mi je bolje" (PGP RTB 1980)

[edit] Studio albums

  1. Rok Mašina (PGP RTB 1981)
  2. Izrod na granici (PGP RTB 1983)

[edit] With Riblja Čorba

[edit] Studio albums

  1. Istina (PGP RTB 1985)
  2. Osmi nervni slom (PGP RTB 1986)
  3. Ujed za dušu (PGP RTB 1987)
  4. Priča o ljubavi obično ugnjavi (PGP RTB 1988)
  5. Koza nostra (PGP RTB 1990)
  6. Labudova pesma (Samy 1992)
  7. Zbogom, Srbijo (WIT 1993)
  8. Ostalo je ćutanje (WIT 1996)
  9. Nojeva barka (Hi-Fi Centar 1999)
  10. Pišanje uz vetar (Hi-Fi Centar 2001)
  11. Ovde (Hi-Fi Centar 2003)
  12. Trilogija 1: Nevinost bez zaštite (M-Factory 2005)
  13. Trilogija 2: Devičanska ostrva (M-Factory 2006)
  14. Trilogija 3: Ambasadori loše volje (M-Factory 2006)

[edit] Live albums

  1. Nema laži, nema prevare - Zagreb uživo `85 (Biveco 1995)
  2. Od Vardara pa do Triglava (1996)
  3. Beograd, uživo `97 - 1 i 2 (Hi Fi Centar 1997)
  4. Gladijatori u BG Areni (City Records 2008)

[edit] Compilations

  1. Riblja Čorba 10 (PGP RTB 1988)
  2. Treći srpski ustanak (Čorba Records 1997)
  3. Trilogija (City Records 2008)

[edit] References

[edit] See also

Pop and Rock music of Serbia
Music of Serbia - Serbian rock - Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Record labels
City Records - Bassivity - One Records - Komuna - PGP RTS
Pop and rock music of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Music of Yugoslavia - SFR Yugoslav pop and rock scene - Yugoslav Band Aid (YU Rock Misija) - Yugoslavia in the Eurovision Song Contest
Record labels
Jugoton - PGP RTB - Suzy Records - Diskoton - ZKP RTLJ - Jugodisk