Dino Dvornik

Early life A son of renowned actor Boris Dvornik and mother Diana Dvornik (née Tomić), Dino was born Miljenko Dvornik on 20 August 1964 in the city of Split, at that time within Yugoslav republic of Croatia. He would play alongside his father in 1970s Yugoslav films and TV series, Musical career Early career (1982–1983) Dino Dvornik had his musical debut in the early 1980s, recording the 7-inch single "Mille non pieu mille" / "Pižolot" with his father. In 1997, Dvornik released his fourth studio album, the autobiographical Enfant terrible. The album featured guest appearances by Davor Gobac, Daleka Obala frontman Marijan Ban, singer Stjepan "Jimmy" Stanić, Songkillers, and other acts. In 1991, he appeared as guest on the album Ja verujem (I Believe) by rock singer Viktorija, in the duet "Od Splita do Beograda (Ove Noći)" ("From Split to Belgrade (This Night)"). Dvornik composed songs and wrote music arrangements for and produced Oliver Dragojević's 1994 album Neka nova svitanja (Some New Dawns). In 2005, he made a guest appearance on the Songkillers album Sreća (Happiness) in the song "Egzit" ("Exit"). In 2010, he appeared on the album Veliki umovi 21. stoljeća (Great Minds of the 21st Century) by the hip hop group Bolesna Braća, singing in the song "Mali dečko" ("Little Boy"). Other activities For a period of time, Dvornik worked for Croatia Records as editor of the label's Croatian releases. In 1990, Dvornik acted in Stanko Crnobrnja's television film Love Is a Bread with Nine Crusts. In 2004, he starred in Arsen Ostojić's film A Wonderful Night in Split, portraying a Split drug lord. In 2006, Dvornik and his family became the stars of the Croatian reality show Dvornikovi (The Dvorniks), a show in the manner of The Osbournes, aired on Croatian RTL. ==Death==

On 7 September 2008, 18 days following the celebration of his 44th birthday, Dvornik died in his bed. His wife Danijela found him dead in bed in their apartment at 11:00 AM. Three days later, Dvornik was buried at the Mirogoj Cemetery in Zagreb. ==Posthumous releases==

Following Dvornik's death, Dancing Bear record label released the maxi single "Hipnotiziran", featuring three different versions of the song, with remixes done by Sinteks, Jan Peters and Rene aka Maker. Soon after, the label posthumously released Dvornik's last studio album Pandorina kutija (''Pandora's Box). The album was produced by Srđan Sekulović, and included, as a bonus track, the song "Sretan Božić, sretna Nova godina" ("Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year"), with guest appearance by Davor Gobac. The album was released with short biographical book Kralj fanka (King of Funk''). Two years later, a special edition of the album was released, including a DVD with music videos and photographs and a disc with the songs Dvornik was working on before his death. The songs "Splitska noć" ("Split Night") and "Ko sam onda ja" ("Who Am I, Then") were completed by DJ Haris Ćustović, and the song "Shlapa (Daj mi još tog funka)" ("Shlapa (Give Me More of that Funk))" was completed by hip hop group TBF. The song "Treba mi zraka" ("I Need Some Air") was completed fifteen years after Dvornik's death by Bosnian band Dubioza Kolektiv, with their version featuring recordings of Dvornik's vocals, and released on their 2017 album Pjesmice za djecu i odrasle (Little Songs for Children and Grown-Ups). In 2015, Croatia Records released the five-disc box set Original Album Collection, featuring reissues of Dvornik's first five studio albums. In 2021, the label released Pandorina kutija Special Edition 2021. on vinyl. The vinyl edition included four bonus tracks, including "Pelin i med" ("Absinthe and Honey"), which Dvornik recorded with the group Fabrique de la Musique Aqustique. During the same year, Srđan Sekulović completed Dvornik's unfinished song "Na Karibe" ("To the Caribbean") using Dvornik's demo recordings. The vocals were recorded by singer Alka Vuica, who also wrote lyrics for the song. In 2023, Croatia Records reissued Dvornik's debut album on vinyl. The release featured accompanying texts written by Josipa Lisac, Gibonni, Alka Vuica and Neno Belan. ==Personal life and family==

In August 1989, Dvornik married his wife Danijela Kuljiš. In 2006, she published the book Dnevnik prgave familije (Diary of the Grumpy Family), with texts originally published on her blog. The two had one child, daughter Ella. Ella Dvornik is today a well-known influencer. Dino Dvornik's brother and former Kineski Zid bandmate Dean Dvornik started his own solo career in 1995, releasing six studio albums to date. He was also the bass guitarist for the band The Obala (The Coast), recording one album with the group. Dino Dvornik was a supporter of Croatian football club Hajduk Split. ==Tributes and legacy==

On 21 June 2009, a group of Croatian musicians held a tribute concert to Dvornik in Split. ==Discography==

Studio albums • Dino Dvornik (1989) • Kreativni nered (1990) • Priroda & društvo (1993) • Enfant terrible (1997) • Big Mamma (1999) • Svicky (2002) • Pandorina kutija (2008) Live albums • Live in Munich (1994) Compilation albums • Vidi ove pisme: The Best of Dino Dvornik 1988–1998 (1998) • The Ultimate Collection (2009) • Zimzeleno A novo (2018) • Greatest Hits Collection (2019) Box sets • Pandorina kutija Special Edition (2010) • Original Album Collection (2014) Singles • "Jače manijače" (maxi single, 1990) • "Imam rep" (maxi single, 1992) • "Afrika" (1996) • "2002 godine u Splitu!" (2001) • "Hipnotiziran" (maxi single, 2008) ==References==