Davor Gobac

Davor Gobac (born 17 February 1964) is a Croatian musician and actor, best known as the frontman of the popular rock band Psihomodo Pop.

Gobac gained prominence in the mid-1980s as member of Psihomodo audience and media with their Ramones-influenced punk rock sound, energetic live performances, and Gobac's cross-dressing image. The band's debut album Godina zmaja, released in 1988, launched them to nationwide popularity. Psihomodo Pop enjoyed large mainstream popularity in the late 1980s, managing to maintain cult following in former Yugoslav republics after the dissolution of the country. Gobac has been the band's frontman from its formation to present day, recording 12 studio and 4 live albums with the group up to date. In addition to his work with Psihomodo Pop, Gobac has recorded an album with his side project Vili & DeBili and had a number of roles on television and film.

Career Psihomodo Pop

Gobac performed in a local punk rock band before forming Psihomodo Pop in 1982 with guitarist Neven Kepenski, bass guitarist Smiljan Paradiš "Šparka", drummer Tigran Kalebota and saxophonist Branko Banjeglav, all of them 18 years old at the time. The band attracted the attention of the public with their energetic live performances. On the 2005 album Prvo pa muško (Off to a Good Start) by Croatian hip hop group Connect he appeared in the song "Vuglji, vuglji". He sang the Croatian language version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" for the 2007 album Božićni blues (Christmas Blues) by children's choir Klinci s Ribnjaka (Kids from Ribnjak). He co-authored and appeared in the song "Sretan Božić, sretna Nova godina" ("Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year") released on Dino Dvornik's 2008 album Pandorina kutija (Pandora's Box). On the 2014 album Dođe mi da poje(d)(b)em (I Feel Like Eating/Fucking) by Croatian punk rock band Prosti Fucktori (Simple Fucktors) he appeared in the song "Ajde doma" ("Go Home"). In 2020, he made a guest appearance in the song "Pinokio" ("Pinocchio") on the album Na putu (On the Road) by Croatian band Vinko Čemeraš & Talvi Tuuli. In 2022, he provided vocals for the single "Sve je lako kad si gad" ("Everything Is Easy If You're a Bastard") by Croatian funk band The Bastardz. He appeared in Igor Filipović's film Nit života (The Thread of Life, 2000) and in Vinko Brešan's film Will Not End Here (2008). In 2000, the band's song "Ramona" was polled No.58 on the Rock Express Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times list. In 2006, the band's song "Nema nje (Zauvijek)" ("She's Gone (Forever)") was polled No.86 on the B92 Top 100 Yugoslav songs list.

Discography With Psihomodo Pop Studio albums Godina zmaja (1988) Sexy magazin (1990) Tko je ubio Mickey Mousea? (1992) Srebrne svinje (1993) Unpljugd (1994) Sextasy (1997) Debakl (2000) Plastic Fantastic (2004) Jeee! Jeee! Jeee! (2009) Ćiribu ćiriba (2014) Digitalno nebo (2019) Vjerujem u čuda (2024)

Live albums Live in Amsterdam (1989) Das Beste Aus Der Grossen Hit Parade (Die Shonen Melodien '98) (1998) Ste dobro? (2009) Live unpljugd 2 Gavella (2017)

Compilations Tekućih 20 (2003) The Ultimate Collection (2007) Greatest Hits Collection (2020)

Box sets Original Album Collection (2015)

Singles "Hrvatska mora pobjediti" (maxi single, 1991)

Video albums Briljant video-pop (1990) Tekućih 20 (2003) Ste dobro? (2009) Live unpljugd 2 Gavella (2017)

With Vili & DeBili Studio albums No.1 (2021)