DIno Ivelja // BIOGRAPHY
Dino Ivelja is a student at conservatory of music Giuseppe Tartini in Trieste on jazz department for electric bass, class of Giovanni Maier. He took lessons from famous Croatian bass players: Damjan Grbac, Olja Dešić, Henry Radanović. His past work includes playing with many bands, backing bands and in projects of Croatian Musicians Union.
He is a member of bands “Kraj Programa” and “4 Shades”. Besides playing the bass guitar and double bass, Dino writes music and arrangements for other musicians. He is also working on his own music material. In 2016. he played the USA and Canada tour where he performed as a part of the backing band for Zorica Kondža, Neno Belan, Tedi Spalato, Maja Blagdan and Ivo Amulić.
He plays in a project called “Cabaret a la Carte” with Lela Kaplowitz and Karolina Šuša and he played in musicals „Sušak, Sušak“, “Ajmo ti ja i ti” and Croatian versions of musicals „Chicago“, „How the Grinch stole Christmas“,and „Grease“ in collaboration with synchronized swimming club.
Played as a member of a band:
Damir Kedzo, Denis & Denis, Šajeta, Kraj Programa, Antonela Doko, Mia Negovetić, Radojka Šverko, Zorica Kondža, Neno Belan, Maja Blagdan, Tedi Spalato, Dino Antonić, Jelena Radan, E.N.I., 4 Shades, Katja Budimčić, Mandrili, En Face, Grč, Nikola Marjanović, Danijela Večerinović, Davor Tolja, Sabrina Hebiri, Vlado Kreslin, Ivana Husar, Denis Razz Adjustable Group, Once In A Lifetime, Zoran Majstorović Loose Quartet, Lela Kaplowitz, Nataša Tonković, Mateo Resman, Iva Gortan, Angelica Zacchigna, Zsa Zsa, Mateo Pilat, Cabaret a La Carte, Viven Galletta, Nika Turković, Putokazi, Mauro Staraj, Tina Vukov
As a member of HGU (Croatian musicians union) band:
Lela Kaplowitz, Marko Tolja, Tina Vukov, Elvis Stanić, Damir Urban, Prlja (Let3), Žanil Tataj Žak, Dino Antonić, Duško Jeličić, Damir Kedžo, Katja Budimčić, Dean Škaljac, Mario Lipovšek Battifiaca
Musicals:
Sušak Sušak, Chicago, Grease, Grinch, Ajmo ti ja i ti
Recorded for:
Kraj Programa, Dino Antonić, Damir Kedzo, Gimpl, Sušak Sušak, Acoustico, Grč, Marko Tolja i Čičak muzičak, Sandra Vagaja, Vocal Studio Maraton, Olja’zz Music Factory, Mario Lipovšek Battifiaca, The Blondes, Anna K. Eaves, Stijepo Gleđ Markos, Katja Budimčić