Plejboj (; transliteration for Playboy) is a Serbian rock band from Belgrade.
The band was formed in 1992 by former Euforija and Presing members, bassist Roman Gorà ¡ek, guitarist Igor Peroviàand drummer Miladin RadivojeviÃÂ. They were soon joined by saxophonist Duà ¡an PetroviÃÂ, a former Duh Neighbor and Deca Loà ¡ih MuziÃÂara member. Together they had their first public appearance at the Brzi Bendovi Srbije festival held at the Dom Omladine in Belgrade, where, performing with kitschy clothes, attractive musical style, wigs and on-stage dancers, the band had easily drawn the attention of the public to themselves.
The following year, the band performed as a part of the Trinidad Trip band in the play Trinidad (Trinidad) which was directed in the BITEF theater by Milutin PetroviÃÂ. The song "Ja hoÃÂu mambo" ("I Want Mambo"), performed with Branka KatiÃÂ, Slobodan NinkoviÃÂ and Branko VidakoviÃÂ on vocals, soon became a nationwide hit. The band also wrote music for a part of the Beogradske priÃÂe (Belgrade Stories) play.
The debut album, Sviraj deÃÂko (Play, Boy), released by B92 and DE Production in 1994, the band recorded featuring guest appearances by Veljko Nikolià"Papa Nik", piano on the track "Sve ili nià ¡ta" ("All or Nothing") and vibraphone on "Carstvo ÃÂula" ("Empire of Sensations"), Marko MilivojeviÃÂ, percussion on the tracks "Grizi metak" ("Bite the Bullet"), "Bela koka" ("White Coca") and "Carstvo ÃÂula" ("Empire of Sensations"), and Vlada Leà ¡iÃÂ, congas on "Plejboj" and percussion on "Carstvo ÃÂula". The tracks "Koliko" ("How Much"), "Grizi metak" and "Skidam se" ("I am Stripping") were distinguished as the most prominent. "Sve ili nià ¡ta" was also included on the various artists compilation Radio Utopia (B92: 1989-1994) released by B92 during the same year.
On early 1995, the band got a new drummer, Goran Miloà ¡eviÃÂ, and in the new lineup they performed at the Summertime Jazz and Blues festival at Sava Centar in Belgrade as an opening act for Fishbelly Black, promoting the band's first single "Zajedno" ("Together"), released by B92 and DE Production in 1994, a cover of the Croatian new wave band Film single, which sounds like the AC/DC's 1977 song "Let There Be Rock", and their own song, "Znaj" ("You Should Know") as the B-side. The former was recorded at the Belgrad VI studio and the latter at the O studio, both produced by Duà ¡an Ercegovac. The beginning of the song "Zajedno" featured a similar intro to the Disciplina KiÃÂme version of the song "ÃÂudna à ¡uma" ("Strange Forest"). As guests on the single appeared drummer SrÃÂan Todoroviàand Deca Loà ¡ih MuziÃÂara trombonist Borislav VeliÃÂkoviÃÂ.
The band worked on the Do koske (To the Bone) movie soundtrack providing it with dynamic instrumental compositions, themes influenced by Latino music and on the soundtrack also appeared a new mix of the song "Grizi metak". The music from the album, recorded at the O studio, was officially released as Muzika iz filma 'Do koske' (Music from the film 'To the Bone' ), released by Monte Royal Pictures and produced by Oliver JovanoviÃÂ. The song "Kokain" ("Cocaine"), which appeared on the soundtrack, featuring the rapper Bane BrujoviÃÂ Grumbowski, appeared on the single "Kokane" by BrujoviÃÂ's band Sunshine, released by Metropolis Records in 1997. The song also appeared on the various artists compilation Fight The Devil, released by Multimedia Records in 2007.
From January until March 1997, they had been recording the new studio album at the O studio, eventually released by PGP-RTS and DE Production in 1997. Overdrive featured the brass and string sections, recorded by Nice Girls string quartet and Fat Cats trumpet section, and as guest on backing vocals appeared Kazna Za Uà ¡i frontman Ivan ÃÂorÃÂevià"Ivek" on the track "Superstar" and Mihajlo Krstiàappeared on a bass solo on the track "Probaj" ("Try it"). During the same year, Plejboj appeared on the soundtrack and performed in the film Geto - Tajni à ¾ivot grada (Ghetto - A Secret City Life), however, the soundtrack album was never officially released.
In the meantime, the band appeared on several various artists compilations. The track "Zajedno" appeared on Radio BOOM 93 and B92 compilation Ovo je zemlja za nas?!? (This Is The Land For Us?!?) and the Radio Index compilation Nas sluà ¡aju svi, mi ne sluà ¡amo nikoga! (Everybody Listens To Us, We Listen to Nobody). The band also recorded a cover version of à  arlo Akrobata song "Sad se jasno vidi" ("Now It's Clearly Visible") which appeared on the various artists cover album Korak napred 2 koraka nazad (A Step forward 2 Steps Backwards). It was the last recording the band had made, as they disbanded during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
In 2006, the band ought to have performed, along with Alice Cooper, as an opening act for the Belgrade concert of the Rolling Stones, however, the concert was canceled and Plejboj performed at the Novi Sad Exit Festival. The following year, in 2007, the band once again reunited to perform at the Jelen Pivo Live festival.
In July 2012, the band reformed, having their first performance at Belgrade Beer Fest. In October of the same year, the band released the comeback single "Nemam vremena" ("I Have No Time"). In February 2013, the band released the single "Daj neà ¡to" ("Give Something"), and in December 2014, the single "Nije lako" ("It's Not Easy"). The video for "Nije lako" featured model AnÃÂelija VujoviÃÂ.
In 2011, the song "Ko je ko" ("Who Is Who") was polled, by the listeners of Radio 202, one of 60 greatest songs released by PGP-RTB/PGP-RTS during the sixty years of the label's existence.