Željko Brodarić

Željko Brodarić "Jappa" (born 1954) is a Croatian and Yugoslav musician and music producer, known as the guitarist and vocalist of the rock band Metak, as well as for producing albums by a number of prominent acts of the Yugoslav rock scene.

Brodarić started his career in his home city Split in the early 1970s, joining the band Metak in 1978 as guitarist. After the departure of the band's original vocalist Ranko Boban, Brodarić also took over the vocal duties. With Metak, he recorded two studio albums, gaining significant popularity on the Yugoslav music scene. After Metak disbanded in 1981, Brodarić started a short-lasting career as a solo act, releasing one studio album. In mid-1980s, he dedicated himself to album production, producing works by a number of prominent acts of the Yugoslav rock scene, including Haustor, Regata, Animatori, D' Boys, Đavoli, Crvena Jabuka, and others. In late 2000s, he turned to jazz – in 2008, he formed his jazz fusion trio Jappa Band, and since 2016, he has been performing with his daughter Sara Brodarić Ševgić.