He left high school in the third year (because, in his words, he hated subjects like mathematics, physics and chemistry) but managed to get a high school diploma as part-time student and passed the preliminary exam for the university study of geography. He started writing poetry in primary school. The younger Balašević grew up on Jovan Cvijić street in Novi Sad, in the same house where he currently lives. His grandfather's surname was Balašev, but in 1941 the grandfather changed it to Balašević. While his initial works were mostly pop rock-oriented, in his later career he often used elements of rock, chanson and folk music, while his lyrics often dealt with romantic, humorous or political and social themes.īalašević was born to a Serbian father, Jovan Balašević, and to Veronika Dolenec, half Hungarian, half Croatian from Rasinja near Koprivnica, Croatia. After releasing two albums, Rani Mraz disbanded, and Balašević started a successful solo career, spanning up to the present. Đorđe Balašević (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Балашевић born ) is a prominent Serbian and former Yugoslavrecording artist and singer-songwriter.īalašević started his career in the 1977 as a member of the pop rock band Žetva, before leaving to form the pop rock band Rani Mraz. ZKP RTLJ, Jugoton, PGP-RTB, Diskoton, UFA Media, Hi-Fi Centar, Salayka Pop rock, rock, chanson, folk rock, soft rock