Vojislav Đonović, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Vojislav Đonović

Serbian musician

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1921

Date of Death: 05-Jan-2008

Profession: jazz guitarist, jazz musician

Nationality: Serbia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Vojislav Ðonovic (November 18, 1921 – January 5, 2008), nicknamed Vojkan, was a famous Serbian jazz guitarist - soloist, member of the Belgrade Jazz Trio and Jazz Orchestra of the Radio Belgrade.
He was also a composer and arranger. Vojislav Ðonovic was born on November 18, 1921 in Belgrade, where he spent most of his life.
His father, a Serbian diplomat, bought his first guitar in the 1930s.
Ðonovic claimed it was the best guitar he ever owned.
After a year of learning, he began playing in the streets of Belgrade.
In 1951, Vojislav Ðonovic joined the Jazz Orchestra of Radio Belgrade.
He participated as a composer, soloist, and an arranger.
From 1959 - 1962, Vojislav Ðonovic gained a lot of popularity as a soloist in the Grand Revue Orchestra Elijah Backa Genic.
In addition to jazz, Ðonovic also enjoyed folk music and romantic genres.
Later, Ðonovic moved his main focus to music production.
Ðonovic died in Belgrade on January 5, 2008.