Husein Hasanefendić

Husein Hasanefendić "Hus" (born 30 January 1954) is a Croatian and Yugoslav rock musician, songwriter and music producer, best known as the guitarist, leader and principal songwriter of the highly popular band Parni Valjak.

Hasanefendić rose to prominence at the beginning of the 1970s, as the guitarist for the already established Grupa 220. With Grupa 220, he recorded their second and last studio album, Slike, released in 1975. The group disbanded after the album release, and the band's guitarists Hasanefendić and Jurica Pađen formed Parni Valjak with vocalist Aki Rahimovski, bass guitarist Zlatko Miksić "Fuma" and drummer Srećko Antonioli. The band gained success with their 1970s releases featuring their boogie rock sound, and nationwide popularity with their 1980 new wave-oriented album Vruće igre. On their following releases, the band made a shift towards mainstream rock sound, remaining one of the top acts of the Yugoslav rock scene until the dissolution of the country, managing to maintain their popularity in independent Croatia and other former Yugoslav republics after the country's breakup. After Rahimovski's death in 2022, Hasanefendić has remained the only original member of the band.

In addition to working with Parni Valjak, Hasanefendić has composed songs and has produced albums by other artists. Alongside six Parni Valjak albums, he has produced albums by Haustor, Stidljiva Ljubičica, Patrola, Animatori, Plavi Orkestar, Cacadou Look, Boris Novković and other prominent artists of Yugoslav and Croatian music scenes.