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Vladimir Ruzicic was born on October 2nd 1978. in the city of Valjevo.As a child he was very interested for the music and drums.Thanks to his uncle,he was introduced to the drums at the age of five.During his childhood Vlada has played accordion and piano.After elementary school,at the age of 14 he was started to playing drums with local hard rock bands.From that moment he was hooked on drums!During his high school,he meets a great professor and drum guru Miroslav Karlovic and that was a turning point in his drumming.Vlada moves to capitol city of Belgrade and attend jazz high school and continues to work with M.Karlovic on technique and music.Soon after Vlada jumps in to the first professional band "Corto Maltese" and plays in the most popular Serbian TV Music show called "3k Dur"(something like American Idol) for 3 years.Also he plays in Belgrade jazz-rock clubs and travels through Serbia,Montenegro,Bosnia.In the studio,he record drums for Serbian popular singers and instrumentalists...In 2004 Vlada has played on Olympic games in Athens as a represent of Serbian music with the band called "Ognjen & Friends".With that band Vlada has recorded cd and after releasing that,he received the endorsement from a great Turkish cymbal brand "Bosphorus".With Bosphorus support,Vlada promotes that cymbal brand in Serbia and plays on Serbian jazz festivals and performed a lot of drum clinics.After that band Vlada has received a call from biggest Serbian world music group called "Sanja Ilic & Balkanika".With Balkanika,Vlada has been toured Europe,Asia,and Mexico,and recorded the best selling DVD,who..s received the award for the Concert of the year 2005.He was also worked with big Serbian pop-rock singers... In 2005 Vlada got a call from a greatest Serbian pop-rock band "Neverne Bebe",as a permanent member.In that year Neverne Bebe received the award for the Best Serbian rock band of the year!You can find all details on www.neverne-bebe.com Cooperation with Simon Phillips on the N.Bebe record,big influence and inspiration... Another award is receved!!!Best single of the year!!!!For the song "Da ima nas"!!!!Two sold out concerts in great Serbian venue Sava Centar(first will be released on DVD in April 2009)...Also sold out tour in Serbia,Montenegro and Bosnia...Plus,new recording sessions with hard rock band Invazija are finished...Again,new release...New metal band Evolucija with Kebac on the drums(in studio)...Again,new update,Vlada plays drums on couple of songs on great Laza Ristovski cd...Neverne Bebe are preparing for the summer tour with unplugged set... Another endorsement from the greatest factory for drumsticks!!!!Yes,It..s VIC FIRTH!!!Vlada becomes a member of Vic Firth family as their endorser!!! Vlada works on his first solo record!!! More news:Drums are recorded for the next Neverne Bebe album!!!Yeah!!! Still working on demos for my solo... The road goes on and on.....