Lojpur was born in Veliki Bečkerek in 1930, but his entire career was connected to Belgrade. In 1958, he started performing with Sekstet M led by trumpeter Mile Nedeljković, which were one of the first performers of the so-called "električna muzika". In 1959, they changed their name to Septet M, and performed under that name until 1965. Septet M rose to fame on the dances organized at Red Starbasketball courts at Kalemegdan and their summer performances in Rovinj. Their Belgrade performances, entitled Zvezdane noći, consisted of covers of rock and roll standards. Lopjpur was famous for his spectacular appearance and microphone attached to his guitar. At the time, he got his nickname "Mile Najlon" as being one of the first in Belgrade who wore nylon shirts. On March 4, 1960, Lojpur appeared at a concert in Kolarac Concert Hall, when he was announced as "Belgrade Elvis Presley". During the 1960s, he regularly performed in kafana London. After performing in Finland for six months, he returned to Yugoslavia, where he performed in Mažestik hotel's bar until the mid-1980s. In 1975, he played himself in Srđan Karanović's TV showGrlom u jagode, which revived the spirit of Belgrade from the late 1950s. In the mid-1980s, Lojpur had his comeback, appealing to the young crowds again. He started performing with Saša Lunginović, son of his former bandmate, Dušan Lunginović. After certain time, he slowly switched to keyboards and started performing as a one-man band. In 1988, he made a guest appearance on Nikola Čuturilo's first solo album9 lakih komada in the song "Kad je Lojpur svirao", and in 1996 he made a guest appearance on Prljavi inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi album Plagijati i obrade in the cover of Lojpur's old hit "Šumadijski Twist". He actively performed until 2005, when, on July 29, he died of heart attack.
Legacy
Although neither he nor his band made any recordings, they had a great influence on subsequent development of popular music in Serbia and Yugoslavia. His simple, but catchy lyrics are still remembered as a symbol of the beginnings of rock music in Yugoslavia.
