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Born | Miljenko Dvornik 20 August 1964 |
Died | 7 September 2008 | (aged 44)
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Years active | 1988–2008 |
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Danijela Kuljiš (m. 1989) |
Children | 1 |
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Miljenko Dvornik, known professionally as Dino Dvornik (pronounced [dǐːno dʋôːrnik]; 20 August 1964 – 7 September 2008), was a Croatian and Yugoslav musician, music producer, actor and reality television star. Often referred to by the nickname "Kralj funka" ("King of Funk"),[1][2][3][4] Dvornik was a highly popular act of Croatian and Yugoslav popular music.
Son of renowned actor Boris Dvornik, Dino Dvornik appeared as a child actor in several Yugoslav films and television series, before starting his musical career in the funk band Kineski Zid, which he formed with his brother Dean Dvornik in 1982. The group split up after releasing only one album, Dino Dvornik deciding to start a career as solo artist. His self-titled debut album was released in 1989, gaining commercial success and critical acclaim with its funk and soul sound. His following studio album Kreativni nered, released in 1990, maintained his large mainstream popularity in Yugoslavia, however, the outbreak of Yugoslav Wars brought discontinuity in his career. During the 1990s and early 2000s, he recorded four more studio albums to good reception of audience and music critics.
Dvornik died in 2008 after overdosing on the mixture of sleeping pills, analgesics and antidepressants. His eight and last studio album Pandorina kutija was released posthumously during the same year, and was followed by a number of tributes to Dvornik by artists from Croatia and former Yugoslav region.