Veljko Despot (born March 4, 1948) is Croatian music journalist and record business entrepreneur.
He is a well-known name from Croatia in music and entertainment industry. A record business entrepreneur, product manager, music producer and record company executive, a journalist. He has been involved in all aspects of the music industry as top-level manager-director, owner of a record label, music journalist, reporter, chief editor, radio and TV program director.
Born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, since 1950 lives in Zagreb. Croat. Family ties in Dalmatia, Zagreb and Moscow. Father Žarko is born 1921 in Zaostrog, Croatia, a respectful businessman in Zagreb. Mother Mirjana is born 1925 in Moscow, a violoncellist graduated in Moscow and in Zagreb Conservatory (studying under Antonio Janigro, extraaordinary Italian cellist), later as gifted teacher based in Zagreb she educated many Croatian cellists.
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“There are three kinds of despots. There is the despot who tyrannises over the body. There is the despot who tyrannises over the soul. There is the despot who tyrannises over the soul and body alike. The first is called the Prince. The second is called the Pope. The third is called the People.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)