He is also the brother of Vlado Džihan, best known as one half of the Viennese downtempo electronica duo DZihan & Kamien.
1980-1984 in Sarajevo Dado and his friend Darko Ostojić "Ogi" aka Oggie the Kid, formed a rock band with a spiritual touch called Nirvana, later changed to Cyclone.
Džihan played keyboards in one of the most successful bands in ex-Yugoslavia, Zabranjeno Pušenje – “No Smoking Orchestra” releasing a number of critically acclaimed albums.
His eclectic compositional style blends European modern and classical works with ethnic elements from the Balkans, Middle East and Africa.
Some of his film credits include Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011), Anthony Minghella’s Breaking and Entering, Well Tempered Corpses / Dobro Ustimani Mrtvaci by Benjamin Filipovic, and "Sitting Ducks" by Gerald Fox.