Background
Ivan Maksimović was born on August 12, 1962, in Jagodina, Serbia.
Ivan Maksimović was born on August 12, 1962, in Jagodina, Serbia.
He is also a composer, arranger songwriter and actor. He is also active in several other side projects with popular singers. Ivan started to play guitar on 1971, inspired by the music of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin.
His first band was formed on 1972.
He played with a lot of musicians, from the smallest clubs to the largest halls and stadiums. As a studio musician he recorded around 1500 records, tapes and Civil Defense"s, although a precise number can"t be determined.
Ivica also plays other string instruments, such as bouzouki, tzuras, baglamas, saz and oud. In 2003. he met the world famous film director, guitar player and composer Emir Kusturica and started to play with him and Doctor Nele Karajlić in their band The Number Smoking Orchestra.
Ivan also portrayed the role of inspector Maksimovic in Emir Kusturica"s film "Promise me this".
He also took part in a punk-opera called Time of Gypsies, made by Emir Kusturica, which is accompanied by successfully in several cities in the world. "78. Fender Stratocaster South
Gibson 12 th. string acoustic guitar
"76. Marshall Super Lead 100 Tube
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Marshall Super Bass Tube
Peavey Renown 400
Acoustic Combo 114
Paul Reed Smith model Tremonti
Ritchie Blackmore
Radomir Mihajlović Točak
Carlos Santana
Gary Moore
Petar Maksimović.
He played in the Yugoslavian heavy metal band Metro, popular-folk band "Ljute papričice" and is a current member of The Number Smoking Orchestra. He played guitar on the soundtrack for the movie "Life is a Miracle" (as a member of TNSO) and "Promise me this" (with Stribor Kusturica"s band The Poisoners).