INSTRUMENTS: Drums and Percussion (African Djembe, Bongos etc.)

FORMAL TRAINING: Vladimir Furduj – Furda School of Drumming 1986

BANDS:

• Lira Vega 1998 – 2008

• Partibrejkers (Party Breakers) 2005-2007

• Presing 2001-2003

• Eyesburn 2000-2004 (percussion)

• Kanda, Kodza i Nebojsa 2000

• Pozoriste Sesira (Theatre of Hats) 1998 – 2000 Member of the Theatre Troupe

• Del Arno Band 1994-1997

• Kazna Za Usi (Ear Punishment) 1991-1994

• Pokret Otpora (Resistance Movement) 1990-1991

• Batman 1988-1990

RELEASES:

• Partibrejkers (Partybreakers) - Sloboda Ili Nista (Freedom or Nothing) - 2007 (CD)
  

• Soulfly – On the song 'Moses' from the album 'Prophecy' together with Eyesburn (percussion) – 2004 (CD)

• Lira Vega – Album 'Lira Vega' – 2004 (CD)

• Eyesburn – percussion and drums on 'War To Dem Media' for the album 'Solid' - 2003 (CD)

• Batman – 'Ponovo Ziv?' (Alive Again?) – 2003 (CD)

• Eyesburn – percussion and programming on 'Dem Lock The Gate' for the album 'Cool Fire' – 2002 (CD)

• Eyesburn– percussion for the album 'Gabau' – 2001 (CD)

• Del Arno Band – 'Retrospective' (CD compilation) – 2001

• Del Arno Band – 'Reggaeneracija' (Reggaeneration) – 1995 (CD)

• Kazna Za Usi (Ear Punishment) - Various: Radio Utopia (B92: 1989-1994) - 1994 (CD Compilation)

• Kazna Za Usi (Ear Punishment) – '3' - 1994 (CD compilation)

• Kazna Za Usi (Ear Punishment) – 'Izliv Radosti i Napad Sreće' (Outburst of Joy and Attack of Happiness) – 1993 (LP)

• Kazna Za Usi (Ear Punishment) – 'Nema Ljubavi Bez Patnja i Bola' (No Love Without Pain & Suffering) – 1992 (LP)

• Kazna Za Usi (Ear Punisment) – 'Ispod Zemlje' (Underground) – 1992 (CD/Audio Cassette)

• Pokret Otpora (Move Resistance) – 'Pop Stars Play Pop Tones' – 1991 (LP)

MUSIC for THEATRE:

Pozoriste Sesira (Theatre Of Hats) – 'Proleće ili noćna mora u Srbiji' (Spring or Nightmare in Serbia) - 1999

Pozoriste Sesira (Theatre Of Hats) – 'Zima ili snovi ili putovanje u svim pravcima' - 1998 (Winter or Dreams or Travel in all Directions)

PERFORMANCES (Concerts / Tours / Festivals):

Performed at over 1000 concerts throughout the Balkans and Europe with the bands mentioned above.

Participated and played at the renowned EXIT Festival – Novi Sad, Serbia - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008

• LIRA VEGA – played at the Balkan Express Festival - Warsaw, Poland - 2008; played at the Balkan Black Box Festival – Berlin, – 2006; Opening band for the REFRACT Festival together with the band NOUVELLE VAGUE - Youth Cultural Centre, Belgrade - 2006

• PARTIBREJKERS (PARTYBREAKERS) – Opening band for Rock n' Roll legend CHUCK BERRY – Zagreb, Croatia – June 28, 2005; Rokaj Fest – Zagreb, Croatia – May 2006; Rock Otocec Festival – Novo Mesto, Slovenia – July 2006

• LIRA VEGA, PARTYBREAKERS and EYESBURN – NISOMANIA 2005 and 2006 Festival – Nis, Serbia
  

• EYESBURN – Month-long European tour to promote Soulfly's album 'Prophecy' – 2004;  opening band for the ECHO Festival along with BURNING SPEAR – Belgrade, Serbia – 2003; lineup band for 'Soulfly Jam' concert together with MAX CAVALERA from SOULFLY – SKC (Serbian Cultural Center) - Belgrade, Serbia – 2003; River Sunsplash 2003 Festival – Tolmin, Slovenia - 2003; opening band for reggae legend LEE 'SCRATCH' PERRY at Tašmajdan - Belgrade, Serbia – 2002; opening band for ASIAN DUB FONDATION – Novi Sad, Serbia – 2001

• KANDA, KODZA I NEBOJSA – participants for the projects 'IZADJI NA CRTU' (Come Out to the Line) and 'UPOTREBI GA' (Use It) to help promote and encourage the youth of Serbia to vote – 2000 & 2001

• POZORISTE SESIRA (THEATRE OF HATS) – 20-day tour for the 10^th Anniversary of STRIPCORE comic publisher – Slovenia – 1999

• DEL ARNO BAND – ADRIA SPLASH Festival w/ MISTY IN ROOTS (UK) – Portoroz, Slovenia – 1996

AWARDS:

• LIRA VEGA – 'International Collaboration' Award at DAVORIN 2006 for Serbia and Montenegro; 'Best Rock Group' at Beovizija (Beovision) – 2005; 'Breakthrough' Band Award at the Annual TV METROPOLIS Competition – 2004;  'Best Song' Award for 'Druga Nova' per B92 Radio's Annual List of Singles – 2004

• DEJAN UTVAR – 'Best Drummer' Award at the Fast Bands of Serbia Festival – 1992

   

• KAZNA ZA USI (EAR PUNISHMENT) - 'Breakthrough Band' Winners at the Zajecar Gitarijada Event – Zajecar, Serbia – 1992; 'Best Song' Award for 'The Bone' at the Fast Bands of Serbia Festival – 1992

RELATED LINKS:

http://www. myspace.com/utvar 

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Dejan+Utvar

http://www.youtube.com/utvardejan

http://www.liravega.com

http://www.myspace.com/liravega

http://www.myspace.com/partibrejkersbeograd

http://www.myspace.com/eyesburn

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