User:Dragan Balog

Dragan Balog (born May 1, 1969, in Pancevo, Serbia) is a writer/author/musician living in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

His first book, Cathartic Windows was released in the spring of 2008 through Essence Publishings, Epic Press division. Subsequent books have not surfaced as of yet, though, new novel - A Pale Grey Sky is complete, as well there is work on at least two more, which have yet to be released.

In addition to the two books, Dragan (Ed) Balog, was a music journalist in the 90s for notable publications as: CHART, M.E.A.T., EXCLAIM to name but a few, as well as running North American opeations for Swedish metal/rock label Black Mark Production from Toronto, before relaunching his label Utopian Vision Music.

Some of the Black Mark Production notable artists, Dragan (Ed)Balog, has worked with include: Bathory, Edge Of Sanity, Cemetary, Memento Mori, Tad Morose and Necrophobic; while through Utopian Vision Music, they include:  Inner Thought, Interzone (featuring Rob Urbinati of Sacrifice), Odyssey (featuring Dan Swano) and the legendary Slaughter from Toronto, Canada.

Within the music industry realm, he has also been involved with numerous post-production, engineering and mastering projects that have had some international underground exposure, in the form of three Utopian Vision Music compilations under the banner of - Sonic Obliteration - Volumes 1,2 and 3 - of which Volume 2 was released world-wide in late 90s, jointly through Utopian Vision Music and Black Mark Production.

As a musician, he has also been part of a few notable Canadian metal/industrial acts: Donwfall, Inner Thought and A Clear Conscience; recording, releasing and contributing to some of their releases.