Originally formed as a duo consisting of Peđa D'Boy (real name Predrag Jovanović, vocals and guitar, formerly of German band Jane) and Mihajlo "Miško" Mihajlovski (percussion), D' Boys initially performed minimalist synth-pop, with campy lyrics dealing with nightlife, parties and girls.

The band was formed in 1982, initially as a duo consisting of Peđa D'Boy (real name Predrag Jovanović, vocals, guitar) and Mihajlo "Miško" Mihajlovski, percussion, rhythm machine programming).

[1] After a jam session held in Belgrade's Students' Cultural Center during the exhibition of the comic book artist Igor Kordej, Jovanović and Mihajlovski decided to start collaborating.

[1][2] However, they were frequently lampooned by the music critics because of their campy and frivolous lyrics dealing with nightlife, parties and girls, flavoured with typical Belgrade humorous slang.

[1] Soon, Goran Vejvoda left, so Miško Plavi switched to guitar, while Dragan "Gagi" Ilić, who previously worked with singer Slađana Milošević, became the new bass player.

[1] The album was recorded in the Tetrapak studio in Split and produced by Željko Brodarić "Jappa", with the former Miss Yugoslavia Ana Sasso singing the backing vocals.

[1] During the spring of 1984, D' Boys released their second album, Muvanje (Hitting On), produced by Oliver Mandić and featuring members of the hard rock band Generacija 5 Dragan Jovanović (guitar) and Dragoljub Ilić (keyboards, arrangements, rhythm machine programming) as guests.

[1] The album featured a cover of Roy Orbison song "Oh, Pretty Woman" entitled "Lepe žene" ("Pretty Women"), a cover of old town music song "Što (Ima dana)" ("Why (There Are Days)"), and the track "Jugoslovenka (Ljupka oko pupka)" ("Yugoslav Girl (Lovely Around Her Waist)"), which would soon go on to become the band's biggest hit.

[1] After the album release, two new members were added to the lineup: drummer Zoran "Cole" Miljuš, and guitarist Jean-Jacques Roscam, a Belgian of Zaire origin.

[3] During the same year, Peđa D'Boy represented Yugoslavia at the Song of Mediterranean festival in Palermo, winning the second place with "Jugoslovenka",[1] and sang in the duet "Bubi" with Bilja Krstić, released on her album Iz unutrašnjeg džepa (From the Inner Pocket).

[1] Soon after, Jean-Jacques Roscam left the band to join Galija, while Dragan Ilić died of complications caused by gastric ulcer operation.

[1] Beside Peđa D' Boy, Miško Plavi and Zoran Miljuš, the album featured Kornelije Kovač and Boban Petrović on keyboards, Dragan Jovanović and Srđan Miodragović on guitar and Ivan Švager on saxophone.

[1] He appeared at the 1986 MESAM festival with the song "Mrzim da spavam sam" ("I Hate Sleeping Alone"), and at the end of the year he moved back to France.