Svetozar Lazovic Gongo
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
Svetozar Lazovic Gongo was born on August 12, 1952 in Velika Jezevica, Serbia, Yugoslavia.
He was a very popular trumpet player and brass band leader, known for documentary Guca - the Capital of the Trumpet (2005) and the songs used in a classic film Moj tata na odredjeno vreme (1982) and TV shows "Folk Majstori" (1990-1992) and "60 najlepsih narodnih pesama" (2017-2018).
Svetozar has released 11 studio albums, live CD "Blehmuzika" (VPRO, 1989) with his most popular tracks "Uzicko kolo" and "Seva" and several compilations.
He was one of the most successful performers at Guca Trumpet Festival with 9 wins in all four categories and he was declared a "Master of Trumpet".
He died on December 27, 2001 in Velika Jezevica, Serbia.