Dino Dvornik
| Dino Dvornik | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Dino Dvornik |
| Also known as | Dino |
| Born | 20 August 1964 Split, Croatia |
| Died | 7 September 2008 (aged 44) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Genres | Pop, funk, techno, rock, Disco |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | guitar |
| Years active | 1980–2008 |
| Labels | Jugoton, Croatia |
| Associated acts | Bjelo Dugme |
| Website | Dino Dvornik, Croatia Records |
Miljenko "Dino" Dvornik (20 August 1964 – 7 September 2008) was a Croatian singer, songwriter, music producer, actor and reality television star known as "the Croatian king of funk".
A son of renowned Croatian actor Boris Dvornik, Dino Dvornik was born in Split, Croatia. He and his elder brother, Dean Dvornik, would play alongside their father in mainstream 1970s movies and TV shows in Yugoslavia. These included Naše malo misto (Our Little Place), Mater (Mother) (1976), Hajdučka vremena (Daredevil's Time) (1977), Priko sinjeg mora (Over the Great Sea) (1979) as well as the TV show Ljubav je hleb s devet kora (Love Is a Bread with Nine Crusts) (1990) and what was to be his final appearance, Ta divna splitska noć (A Wonderful Night in Split) (2004) by director Arsen A. Ostojić, a movie which achieved many honors at various film festivals.
In August 1989, Dino Dvornik married Danijela (née Kuljiš), with whom he had a daughter, Ella.
Dino was best known to the public as a musician, more so than an actor, as he only took sporadic forays into acting over the years. His music had originally made him famous, earning him wide popularity across the regions of the former Yugoslavia. In the early 1980s, Dino and his brother Dean founded Kineski zid (Chinese wall or Great wall), a pop band named after the building in which the Dvornik family lived at that time in Split. It was the first domestic funk record released in Yugoslavia. He had been a perfectionist by reputation, who would lock himself in the studio for months. However, differences between the interests of the band members and the public led the band to an early breakup.
Dvornik's influences included James Brown, Stevie Wonder and other funk artists. His unique style of music earned him the monikers "King of Funk" and "Funk Daddy". Dino was also known for his changing haircuts and his taste for stylish and trendy clothes. He was a born entertainer, who would keep his fans amused during and in between songs, making sure nobody would leave his shows unhappy.
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