Darko Dimitrov
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| Background information | |
| Native name | Дарко Димитров |
| Born |
January 21, 1973 Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Origin | Republic of Macedonia |
| Genres | Pop, Dance-pop, Hip Hop, Contemporary R&B, Pop-rap |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Record producer, Arranger, musician |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
| Labels | M2 Productions |
Darko Dimitrov (Macedonian: Дарко Димитров [ˈdarkɔ ˈdimitrof ]; born January 21, 1973 in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Yugoslavian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular foreign artists.
Darko Dimitrov was born on 21 January 1973, in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Republic of Macedonia), to prominent Macedonian singer and composer, Slave Dimitrov. His family has a rich musical history — his grandfather was the prominent opera and traditional music singer, Blagoja Petrov Karagjule. Darko Dimitrov graduated at the Academy of Music in Skopje and he works in his family recording studio called "Studio Dimitrovi" along with his father and his brother Oliver, the latter being notable for producing the debut album of the ska-punk band, Superhiks.
One of his first production hits was "Otvori go Pendžerčeto", performed by the rap group Nulta Pozitiv and featuring the popular folk singer, Mitre Mitrevski.
After producing for mostly hip hop and pop rap oriented artists during the early 90s, Darko Dimitrov moved on to work in the pop music industry. From 1996 onwards, he produced several chart-topping hits for artists such as Nokaut, Karolina Gočeva, Toše Proeski, Kaliopi, Elena Risteska, Jovan Jovanov, Tamara Todevska, Tijana Dapčević, Vlado Janevski, Lambe Alabakoski, Vrčak, Vlatko Lozanovski, Esma, Darko Pančev's wife Maja Grozdanovska Pančeva, Besa (singer), Elhaida Dani , Gentiana Ismajli, Anjeza Shahini, Ledina Çelo, Leonora Jakupi, Rosela Gjylbegu, Altuna Sejdiu, Jonida, Vesa, Rovena, Pirro Cako, Juliana Pasha, Kejsi Tola, Greta koci, Elvana Gjata, Aurela Gaçe, Rafet El Roman, Aleksandra Radović, Jelena Tomasevic, Ivo Gamulin, Jovana Nikolic, Sergej Ćetković, Hari (Hajrudin) Varešanović, Emina Jahović, 2007 Eurovision Song Contest winner Marija Šerifović among many other domestic and foreign pop stars.
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