IVICA FONTI: Popular well known singer
in the Croatian community of Melbourne Australia.

Ivica started his musical career at the early age of 5, learning the
Piano accordion, with then Professor of Music, and member of the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Prof. Marijan Brajsa. Who then taught all
children interested in music in the Croatian community of Melbourne.

At the age of 10 Ivica performed for the 10th of April celebrations
for the Croatian community at the Melbourne Town Hall. He stunned the audience,
and was from then on a popular figure in the cultural and musical aspects of the
Croatian community in Melbourne Australia.

After this performance, with the encouragement of Music Teacher Prof.Marijan Brajsa,
Ivica joined his first Croatian band in Melbourne, "MAKADAMI".

Turning 16 years of age Ivica then joined a second band "IMOTSKI"
which proved to be one of the most popular Croatian bands in the Croatian community
of Melbourne Australia. "IMOTSKI" then went on to back popular Croatian Singers
from Croatia, of the likes of Oliver Dragojevic,Ivo Pattiera,Zoran Jasek,
Dani Marsan,Duka Caic,Ivo Fabijan,Meri Cetinic,Vice Vukov,Muriz Kurudzija,
Nedzad Imamovic,and many performers and stars from Croatia and Bosnia and Hercegovina.
Ivica then formed a new band to help unfortunate refugees in the war . "grupa VUKOVAR" (Who performed and entertained all concerts and dances for FREE giving all proceeds to Humanitarian aid) Named after the hero city in Croatia.This band also went on to backing popular Croatian singers.
After experiencing performances with Croatian Stars,Ivica with the help of Prof.Zoran Jasek (a well known musician, proffessor of music and record producer from Zagreb) recorded his first Album "Majko Slusaj Ovu Pjesmu"
which was a hit in Australia.

He then went on to record a second album titled "PJESMA ILOKU" where he
compiled a number of songs from differnt songwriters like
Julija Njikos, Reuf Fekovic, and with the help of Australian Musician Michael
Roper recorded a Croatian Album with an Australian feel, which was also a great hit.

In 1999 Ivica compiled some songs together and some covers and recorded
the album "GRAD HEROJ" in conjnuction with the then Croatian Radio Vukovar Melbourne on 3crAM
all the monies from the sales of this album went to helping unfortunate children.
Injured or orphaned during the war in Croatia,hence the patriotic nature of the songs.

Ivica has placed these songs on the internet for people to enjoy
the wonderful music he had an opportunity to record in his professional carreer.