About Me
BIOGRAPHY. Vladimir Kostadinovic "Mr. Oil" Was born 22.August 1980. Growing up in his native Kovin,Vladimir got from his brother Srdjan first drum set as a 12 years old. Vladimir,ranks high among drummers how are versatile and sawy enough to play any style of music. Having played in a semi-professional capacity since the age of 25,Vladimir has touerd,preformed,recorded with:Dusko Gojkovic,Steve Gut,Harry Sokal,Miles Grifitt, Renato Chicco,Eddie Luis,Stefan Bartus,Klaus von Heidenaber,Franz Oberthaler,Rob Bargad,Igor Lumpert,Sava Miletic,Jaka Kopac,Branko Markovic,Ivan Aleksijevic,Filip Bulatovic,Steve Wood,Milan Nikolic,Aleksandar Jacimovic,Bojan Turkic, Dusan Petrovic,Zoca,Meca Ahmetovic,Nevena Radivojevic,Uncle Nale,Marija Blagojevic,Jelana Bukusic,Maja Jaku. Education: He finished primary and secondary music school in Belgrade and graduated from the classic and jazz department for drums and accordeon in the class of Dragoslava Petrovic and Miroslav Karlovic.In 2000 Vladimir enrolled at the Graz Academy in the class of profesor Alex Deutsch,Manfred Josel and this year He graduated in class of Thomas Curtis Howard. Awards: Scholarship-BEST(Berklee Colege of music)Boston 2002 Festivals: Vladimir played on many eminent festivals in Deutschland,Nederlands,Austria,United Kingdom, Slovakai,Slovenia,Croatia,Serbia... Big Band/groups:Steve Gut,Sigi Feigl,Peter Helbozheimer,Bob Mintzer... Workshops: He had participated in the workshops of:Jimmy Cob,Billy Hart,John Hollambeck,Billy Cobham, Jonathan Blake... "It's important that other people know versatility,sensitivity and professionalism"!
