Peđa D'Boy

Predrag Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Предраг Јовановић, born 14 April 1950), better known by his stage name Peđa D'Boy, is a Serbian and Yugoslav musician, best known as the former frontman of the Yugoslav band D' Boys.

Jovanović started his musical career in the 1960s, as the vocalist for the Yugoslav band Lutalice. After living in France during the 1970s, he became the vocalist for the English-language German progressive/krautrock band Jane, recording one studio album with them. Upon his return to Yugoslavia in 1982, he formed D' Boys with Mihajlo "Miško" Mihajlovski. The group gained large mainstream popularity with their debut studio album Ajd' se zezamo. After the release of D' Boys second album, Mihajlovski left the band, so the rest of the group continued as Peđa D'Boy Band. After releasing two albums under this name, the group disbanded, Jovanović moving back to France soon after. He made his comeback upon his return to Serbia in 2006, releasing three solo albums since.

Biography Early career During the 1960s, Jovanović was a vocalist for the band Lutalice (The Wanderers). He made a cameo appearance in Živojin Pavlović's 1967 film When I Am Dead and Gone. In the famous singing contest scene he is introduced as "Predrag Jovanović, young hippie from Kruševac", before proceeding to sing "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees. During the same year, Peđa D'Boy represented Yugoslavia at the Song of Mediterranean festival in Palermo, winning the second place with "Jugoslovenka", and sang in the duet "Bubi" with Bilja Krstić, released on her album Iz unutrašnjeg džepa (From the Inner Pocket). Soon after, Jean-Jacques Roscam left the band to join Galija, while Dragan Ilić died of complications caused by gastric ulcer operation.

In 1986, Peđa D'Boy Band released the album Laku noć ti, mala (Goodnight, Baby), produced by Kornelije Kovač, who also composed four songs for the album. Beside Peđa D'Boy, Miško Plavi and Zoran Miljuš, the album featured Kornelije Kovač and Boban Petrović on keyboards, Dragan Jovanović and Srđan Miodragović on guitar and Ivan Švager on saxophone. The song "Šta da radim s rukama" ("What Should I Do with My Hands") featured guest appearance by actor Ratko Tankosić. After the album release, the band went on a short tour across Greece with Riblja Čorba and Galija, after which they ended their activity.

Peđa D'Boy performed briefly as a solo artist. He appeared at the 1986 MESAM festival with the song "Mrzim da spavam sam" ("I Hate Sleeping Alone"), and at the end of the year he moved back to France.

Comeback (2006–present) Peđa D'Boy made a brief appearance in Belgrade in 1992, only to perform at a retro concert of Yugoslav pop and rock music held in Belgrade Youth Center. In 1997, in London, he recorded some new material, produced by Mark Evans, including a remix of "Jugoslovenka". The material was published on an EP, but was not promoted on live appearances.

He returned to Serbia in 2006, having his comeback appearance as a guest at Delča i Sklekovi concert in Belgrade Youth Center. He continued to perform and record as a solo artist, backed by the group Polyester Shock. In 2006, he released the EP with the song "Beograđanka", a new version of "'Ajd se zezamo", and a French language version of "Jugoslovenka", entitled "La fille Yougoslavie". He released his comeback album General in 2008, followed by 2010 album 72-3 and the 2014 album Moj put / Paranemija (My Way / Paranaemia), all featuring new songs alongside new versions of old songs.

Other activities He participated in the Big Brother VIP reality show and acted in Vladimir Rajčić's 2009 film Serbian Scars.

Discography With Jane Jane (Brain, 1980)

With D'Boys Studio albums Ajd' se zezamo (1983) Muvanje (1984)

Singles "Mi smo D'Boys" / "Crne oči, plava ljubav" (1983)

With Peđa D'Boy Band Avantura (1985) Laku noć ti, mala (1986)

Solo General (2008) 72-3 (2010) Moj put / Paranemija (2014)