Ivan Vdović
Ivan "Ivica" Vdović (23 February 1961 – 25 September 1992), also known as Vd, was a Serbian musician, drummer of Yugoslav rock bands such as Suncokret, Šarlo Akrobata and Katarina II.
Ivan Vdović | |
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 Ivica Vdović | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | VD |
| Born | 23 February 1961 Belgrade, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Died | 25 September 1992 (aged 31) Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | New wave, punk rock, jazz |
| Instruments | drums |
| Years active | 1979–1992 |
| Associated acts | Limunovo drvo Suncokret Šarlo Akrobata Katarina II DDT |
In the third grade of gymnasium, Vdović became a member of the band Limunovo drvo led by Milan Mladenović.[1] He later played drums in Bora Đorđević's band Suncokret but became famous as the drummer of Šarlo Akrobata whose other two members were Mladenović and Dušan Kojić.[1] He stayed with Šarlo Akrobata from April 1980 to October 1981, and then joined Mladenović to form Katarina II together with Bojan Pečar, Gagi Mihajlović and Margita Stefanović. After Mihajlović left the band, the name was changed to Ekatarina Velika but Vdović soon left the band in 1985.[1]
The same year, Vdović was tested HIV positive.[1] He was the first person in Yugoslavia to be officially registered as HIV positive.[1] He died of AIDS on 25 September 1992[1] and is buried in Belgrade.
References
- "Bio je najveća faca novog talasa i - prva registrovana HIV pozitivna osoba u Jugoslaviji" (in Serbo-Croatian). Buka. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
