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== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Baja was born on 13 October 1966 in the village of Gubin, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina).<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080506023950/http://www.knindza.info/viewpage.php?page_id=2 "Lična karta"]. ''Knindza.info''. Archived | Baja was born on 13 October 1966 in the village of Gubin, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina).<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080506023950/http://www.knindza.info/viewpage.php?page_id=2 "Lična karta"]. ''Knindza.info''. Archived from [http://www.knindza.info/viewpage.php?page_id=2 the original] on 6 April 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2023.</ref> While attending school, Baja claims that his Serbian language teacher, Milan Poparić, influenced him heavily and introduced him to poetry. He started writing songs, reciting poems, acting, and singing at a young age. He attended high school in Bačka Palanka and ended up moving to Belgrade two years later. After graduating from high school, he initially worked at the IMT tractor factory in Belgrade, then briefly worked at the then "Tito" shipyard before finishing his mandatory military service in Livno. At the end of his military service, he started working at the Belgrade airport. | ||
Baja became interested in singing when his friend from Surčin invited him to a celebration he hosted. As part of the event, he was offered a microphone to sing. His performance would earn him a tip that was five times greater than his current salary, to which he said to himself, "Baja, you won't wake up early anymore". | Baja became interested in singing when his friend from Surčin invited him to a celebration he hosted. As part of the event, he was offered a microphone to sing. His performance would earn him a tip that was five times greater than his current salary, to which he said to himself, "Baja, you won't wake up early anymore". | ||
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Baja would soon perform in cities like Sarajevo at the restaurant "Holidej" in Čengić vila, which was owned by a cousin of [[Lepi Mića]], sharing the stage with artists like [[Ljubiša Vasiljević]]. | Baja would soon perform in cities like Sarajevo at the restaurant "Holidej" in Čengić vila, which was owned by a cousin of [[Lepi Mića]], sharing the stage with artists like [[Ljubiša Vasiljević]]. | ||
In 1989, he contributed to writing the [[Tromeđa]] album [[Izvorne pjesme Dalmacije, Like i Krajine|''Izvorne pjesme Dalmacije, Like i Krajine'']], which included one of their biggest hits, "[[Nema raja bez rodnoga kraja]]". Later in the year, Baja wanted to participate in the music competition "Prvi glas Livna", but was denied when the judges found out that Baja was a professional musician and the song, "[[Nema raja bez rodnoga kraja]]" was already on an album. He was permitted to perform the song along with another song "[[Nemoj me lagati mila]]", but could not compete.<ref>[https://archive.vn/Q2pRm Baja Mali Knindža Biography]. ''Biografija.org.'' Archived | In 1989, he contributed to writing the [[Tromeđa]] album [[Izvorne pjesme Dalmacije, Like i Krajine|''Izvorne pjesme Dalmacije, Like i Krajine'']], which included one of their biggest hits, "[[Nema raja bez rodnoga kraja]]". Later in the year, Baja wanted to participate in the music competition "Prvi glas Livna", but was denied when the judges found out that Baja was a professional musician and the song, "[[Nema raja bez rodnoga kraja]]" was already on an album. He was permitted to perform the song along with another song "[[Nemoj me lagati mila]]", but could not compete.<ref>[https://archive.vn/Q2pRm "Baja Mali Knindža Biography"]. ''Biografija.org.'' 2 October 2021. Archived from [https://www.biografija.org/muzika/baja-mali-knindza/ the original] on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref><ref>[https://archive.vn/J0KnL "Ispovijest Mirka Pajčina"]. ''Medium.com.'' 13 January 2019. Archived from [https://medium.com/@manjacainsajder/ispovijest-mirka-pajčina-bio-sam-jako-nemiran-đed-me-nazvao-baja-7d8db475ed07 the original] on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref> | ||
==== Ne dam Krajine and mainstream success (1992-1993) ==== | ==== Ne dam Krajine and mainstream success (1992-1993) ==== | ||
When the breakup of Yugoslavia began, Baja's songs turned patriotic, and he set out to make an album about the conflict. He managed to gather just enough money to record his own first album, but somehow lost it all on the way to the studio. Now in debt and in search of a record label to take him, he eventually found [[Jugodisk]] after being rejected by [[PGP RTS]]. | When the breakup of Yugoslavia began, Baja's songs turned patriotic, and he set out to make an album about the conflict. He managed to gather just enough money to record his own first album, but somehow lost it all on the way to the studio. Now in debt and in search of a record label to take him, he eventually found [[Jugodisk]] after being rejected by [[PGP RTS]]. | ||
In 1992, he released his debut album ''[[Ne dam Krajine]]''. Upon release, it would become very successful, catapulting Baja into the mainstream. In mid-1992, he would go to Nina Trade and release [[Stan'te paše i ustaše|''Stan'te paše i ustaše'']]. The album would go onto sell 300,000 copies and received a Platinum award at Hala Borik Banja Luka in 1997. Despite his mainstream success, Baja had a strained relationship with the media. His 1992 [[Poselo]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95oRMym94A performance of "Pevaj Srbijo"] was cut from TV broadcasting and only ever had a few select appearances on radio and TV.<ref>[https://archive.is/fSQqQ 13.01.2021 Interview]. ''Informer.rs.'' Archived | In 1992, he released his debut album ''[[Ne dam Krajine]]''. Upon release, it would become very successful, catapulting Baja into the mainstream. In mid-1992, he would go to Nina Trade and release [[Stan'te paše i ustaše|''Stan'te paše i ustaše'']]. The album would go onto sell 300,000 copies and received a Platinum award at Hala Borik Banja Luka in 1997. Despite his mainstream success, Baja had a strained relationship with the media. His 1992 [[Poselo]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z95oRMym94A performance of "Pevaj Srbijo"] was cut from TV broadcasting and only ever had a few select appearances on radio and TV.<ref>[https://archive.is/fSQqQ 13.01.2021 Interview]. ''Informer.rs.'' 13 January 2021. Archived from [https://informer.rs/dzet-set/estrada/578438/baja-mali-knindza-ispovest-hit-dodatak the original] on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref> | ||
In February 1993, Baja would release his best-selling album, [[Živeće ovaj narod|''Živeće ovaj narod'']],<ref>[http://baja-mali-knindza.com/licna%20karta.html "Karijera"]. ''Baja-mali-knindza.com.'' Archived | In February 1993, Baja would release his best-selling album, [[Živeće ovaj narod|''Živeće ovaj narod'']],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070704205116/http://baja-mali-knindza.com/licna%20karta.html "Karijera"]. ''Baja-mali-knindza.com.'' Archived from [http://baja-mali-knindza.com/licna%20karta.html the original] on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2023.</ref> and a live album, [[Sve za Srpstvo, Srpstvo nizašta|''Sve za Srpstvo, Srpstvo nizašta'']]. | ||
[[File:Stand sa kasetama u Knez Mihajlovoj Kad je izasao najprodavaniji album u istoriji Srpske muzike 1992 godina.jpg|left|thumb|253x253px|Baja at a cassette stand in Knez Mihajlovo circa 1993.]] | [[File:Stand sa kasetama u Knez Mihajlovoj Kad je izasao najprodavaniji album u istoriji Srpske muzike 1992 godina.jpg|left|thumb|253x253px|Baja at a cassette stand in Knez Mihajlovo circa 1993.]] | ||