He was spending nights playing with his 8-men band in kafanas of Novi Sad, especially on Petrovaradin Fortress, of which he became one of icons.

Allegedly, he had several offers from United States and Soviet Union to move there and work as a tamburitza teacher, but he never wanted to leave Novi Sad, where he died in 1988.

During his career, he worked with many renowned musicians, including Zvonko Bogdan and Júlia Biszák.

After his death, the city of Novi Sad raised a monument (authored by sculptor Lászlo Szilágyi), standing on a square opposite the Petrovaradin fortress across the Danube.

Among thousands of tambouritzas, it was always easy to recognize the one of Janika Balaž.Janika Balaz - Evo Srcu Mom Radosti on YouTube