Predrag Bobić

Predrag Bobić
Predrag Bobić
Also known as	Dragan, Bleka
Born	May 18, 1960 (age 64); Slavonski Brod, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
Genres	rock; garage rock;
Occupations	Musician; music pedagogue;
Instrument	Bass guitar
Years active	1978–1991; 1995–2009

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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[1]^[4]

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.^[1] He works as a music teacher in an elementary school in Zagreb.

Discography

Zabranjeno pušenje

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

^ ^a ^b ^c "Predrag Bobić Bleka - Životopis". sbrock.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Zabranjeno Pušenje: Pozdrav Iz Zemlje Safari". discogs.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Kako je nastalo Zabranjeno Pušenje?". jabuka.tv (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
^ "Sejo Sexon: Mi smo svačiji i ničiji". slobodnadalmacija.hr. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

External links

Dragan Bobić Discography & Predrag Bobić Discography at Discogs

[sbrock-1] "Predrag Bobić Bleka - Životopis". sbrock.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[2] "Zabranjeno Pušenje: Pozdrav Iz Zemlje Safari". discogs.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[3] "Kako je nastalo Zabranjeno Pušenje?". jabuka.tv (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.

[4] "Sejo Sexon: Mi smo svačiji i ničiji". slobodnadalmacija.hr. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

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