Vidoja Božinović

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Vidoja Božinović

| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| image = Dzindzer.jpg

| image_size = 250

| caption =

| alias = Džindžer

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|10|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belgrade, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia

| instrument = Guitar

| genre = {{flat list|

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| occupation = Musician, Songwriter

| years_active = 1976 – present

| label = PGP RTB, ZKP RTLJ, Jugodisk, Jugoton, Samy, WIT, Hi-Fi Centar, M Factory, City Records

| associated_acts = Pop Mašina, Dah, Opus, Generacija 5, Rok Mašina, Riblja Čorba

}}

Vidoja Božinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Видоја Божиновић, born 3 October 1955), also known as Džindžer (transliteration for Ginger), is a Serbian musician. He is best known as the guitarist for the Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba.

Biography

Vidoja Božinović started his career in 1974 as the guitarist for the band Dim Bez Vatre. After the group disbanded Božinović joined the 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.

In 1980, former Pop Mašina members Robert Nemeček and Božinović brothers formed the 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 in 1982 were released on the album Izrod na granici.

In 1984, Božinović performed with the 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. As a Riblja Čorba guitarist, Božinović performed with Nikola Čuturilo and Stjepan Mihaljnec on Bora Đorđević and Arsen Dedić unplugged concert in Terazije Theatre in 1987. He is still a member of Riblja Čorba today.

Side projects and guest appearances

In 1979 Božinović worked with Generacija 5 on the recording of their album Pesme o Titu ("Songs about Tito"), which was never released.
He played guitar on Jazzy Bell's album Tao released in 1993.
He played guitar on Milorad Mandić's album Životinje i ljudi.
In 1996 he played guitar on Bora Đorđević's solo album Njihovi dani.
At the beginning of 2004 Božinović, Đorđević and Vlada Barjaktarević recorded football song "Lavovi u Evropi" for the needs of FK Železnik.
At the beginning of 2006 Božinović was involved in the recording of Jan Nemeček's ambient music album After Image.