Predrag Bobić
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|5|18}}
| birth_place = Slavonski Brod, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
| alias = Dragan, Bleka
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- music pedagogue
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| instrument = Bass guitar
| years_active = 1978–1991; 1995–2009
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Predrag Bobić (born May 18, 1960), sometimes credited as Dragan Bobić and known by his nickname Bleka, is a Croatian musician, guitarist and music pedagogue. He is most notable as a former bassist of rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje.
Music career
Bobić started his guitarist career in the late 1970s. His first band was Epitaf. During 1980s he performed with many local-known bands, such as Jesen, Band, No.1 and Brod and Animatori.{{cite web |title=Predrag Bobić Bleka - Životopis |url=http://www.sbrock.net/wiki/Predrag_Bobi%C4%87 |website=sbrock.net |accessdate=29 August 2018|language=hr}} In late 1980s he made a collaboration with Sarajevo-based rock band Zabranjeno Pušenje and appeared as guest bassist on their 1987 album Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari.{{cite web |title=Zabranjeno Pušenje: Pozdrav Iz Zemlje Safari |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/771500 |website=discogs.com |accessdate=29 August 2018|language=hr}} After his stint with Animatori, he left his music career for a while.
In 1996, Bobić joined with Sejo Sexon and Elvis J. Kurtović in a refreshed lineup of Zabranjeno Pušenje after the band's dissolution in early 1990s.{{cite web |title=Kako je nastalo Zabranjeno Pušenje? |url=https://www.jabuka.tv/kako-je-i-kad-nastalo-zabranjeno-pusenje/ |website=jabuka.tv |accessdate=29 August 2018|language=hr}} Bobić played on four studio albums; Fildžan viška (1997), Agent tajne sile (1999), Bog vozi Mercedes (2001) and Hodi da ti čiko nešto da (2006); and two live albums, Hapsi sve! (1998) and Live in St. Louis (2004). In September 2008, Bobić chose to leave Zabranjeno Pušenje after a farewell concert at the Zagreb's lake Bundek.{{cite web |title=Sejo Sexon: Mi smo svačiji i ničiji |url=https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/scena/showbizz/clanak/id/23542/sejo-sexon-mi-smo-svaciji-i-niciji |website=slobodnadalmacija.hr |accessdate=29 August 2018}}
Personal life
Bobić was born and raised in Slavonski Brod, FPR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia). In 1987, he moved to Zagreb. Bobić had two sons, Bojan (b. 1988) and Matko.
Bobić earned his bachelor's degree in a music pedagogy in 1987. He works as a music teacher in an elementary school in Zagreb.
Discography
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- Pozdrav iz zemlje Safari (1987) (Guest appearance)
- Fildžan viška (1997)
- Hapsi sve! (1998)
- Agent tajne sile (1999)
- Bog vozi Mercedes (2001)
- Live in St. Louis (2004)
- Hodi da ti čiko nešto da (2006)
References
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External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/703125-Dragan-Bobi%C4%87 Dragan Bobić Discography] & [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1291725-Predrag-Bobi%C4%87 Predrag Bobić Discography] at Discogs
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Category:Croatian rock musicians
Category:Musicians from Zagreb
Category:People from Slavonski Brod