Goran Bregović

@Composers, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Goran Bregovic the iconic musician is well known for composing the scores of award winning films like the ‘Underground’ and ‘Time of the Gypsies’ Musicians Guitarists Composers Aries Celebrities Goran Bregovic is a popular Balkan musician. Born in a time of shifting geopolitical alliances, Goran was a biracial child of humble origins. After a short but tempestuous marriage left his parents divorced, he was haphazardly raised by his mother. Although from a young age he was drawn to musical instruments, he was repeatedly told that he had no viable talent. After shuttling between schools over disciplinary issues, he was abandoned by his mother and forced to fend for himself. As a young man, he joined a musical group. After a rocky start, Goran Bregovic found his footing with a band that soon rose to the top of the charts in Yugoslavia and much of Communist Eastern Europe. After selling millions of records, the band decided to split apart. Bregovic then bore the brunt of post-independence geopolitical instability while working on collaborations with prominent global musicians. Simultaneously, this skilled musician began to focus on his talents for composing emotional and moving scores and soundtracks for dozens of films. He later assembled an orchestra to perform his works, and continues to give many concerts throughout Europe and across the globe. Now a cultural icon throughout the Balkans, and indeed the world, Goran Bregovic continues to be a respected and admired musician

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Birthday: March 22, 1950 Nationality: Yugoslav Famous: Musicians, Guitarists, Composers Spouses: Dženana Sudžuka Siblings: Dajana Bregović, Predrag Bregović Known as: Goran Bregovik, Goran Bregovic, Горан Бреговић, Brega Childrens: Ema Bregović, Lulu Bregović, Una Bregović, Željka Bregović Information Detail Birthday March 22, 1950 Nationality Yugoslav Famous Musicians, Guitarists, Composers Spouses Dženana Sudžuka Siblings Dajana Bregović, Predrag Bregović Known as Goran Bregovik, Goran Bregovic, Горан Бреговић, Brega Childrens Ema Bregović, Lulu Bregović, Una Bregović, Željka Bregović Universities University of Belgrade Birth Place Sarajevo Height 182cm Gender Male Father Franjo Bregović Mother Borka Perišić Net Worth $90 Million as of February 8,2017 Sun Sign Aries Born in Sarajevo Famous as Musician

Sarajevo

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In 1993, Bregovic married Dzenana Sudzuka in Paris, France, after a long courtship of sixteen years. Together, they have three daughters: Ema, Una and Lulu. The famous musician has a fourth daughter, Zelijka, born to another woman. Unsplash Personal Life

Bregovic's orchestra, the ‘Weddings and Funerals Orchestra’ is composed of a gypsy brass band, traditional Bulgarian polyphonies, traditional percussion, strings, an electric guitar and Orthodox Church singers. He describes his music as a mix of Christian and Muslim influences. Unsplash Personal Life

Goran Bregović was born on March 22, 1950 in Sarajevo, the People's Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. His father, Franjo Bregovic, was an ethnic Croat. His mother, Borka Perisic, was an ethnic Serb. The middle child of the family, Goran has one older sister, Dajana, and one younger brother, Predrag. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1957, Goran played violin in a music school but was deemed untalented and involuntarily expelled. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1960, his parents divorced and the young lad moved to Sarajevo to live with his mother. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended a traffic school to complete his secondary education. While in school, Goran joined the school band but was later involuntarily expelled from the school. He began living on his own and caring for himself at age 16 after his mother abandoned him. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1969, when Bregovic was 18 years old, he was invited to join a musical band named 'Kodeksi'. The aspiring musician was hired to play bass guitar. Unsplash Career

In 1970, he was promoted to lead guitar. At the end of the year, Goran's mother and brother arrived to take him back home. Unsplash Career

In 1971, he enrolled in university. However, a few months later, he quit attending school. Unsplash Career

In 1974, Bregovic's band changed its name to 'White Button'. He would stay with the band for the next 15 years and became a celebrity in Yugoslavia. Unsplash Career

In 1977, he composed the score for the film 'Butterfly cloud'. Two years later, the seasoned musician created the score for the films 'Personal Affairs' and 'Time of the Gypsies'. Unsplash Career

Bregovic has released more than 50 music albums, including six collaborative compilations, and composed 12 movie soundtracks and more than 40 film scores while as a solo artist. His chartbuster album 'Kayah and Bregovic' sold 700,000 copies in Poland. Unsplash Major Works

He is also renowned for his association of 16 years as a musician in one of Yugoslavia's most celebrated bands, the ‘White Button’ Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	March 22, 1950
Nationality	Yugoslav
Famous	Musicians, Guitarists, Composers
Spouses	Dženana Sudžuka
Siblings	Dajana Bregović, Predrag Bregović
Known as	Goran Bregovik, Goran Bregovic, Горан Бреговић, Brega
Childrens	Ema Bregović, Lulu Bregović, Una Bregović, Željka Bregović
Universities	University of Belgrade
Birth Place	Sarajevo
Height	182cm
Gender	Male
Father	Franjo Bregović
Mother	Borka Perišić
Net Worth	$90 Million as of February 8,2017
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Sarajevo
Famous as	Musician

Goran Bregović

Yugoslav

Mar 22, 1950

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Sarajevo