Among his earliest solo works, "Činim pravu stvar" (“I'm doing the right thing”) and "Divji cvit" (“Wild flower”) are widely considered to be one of the most emotional Croatian-language songs of all time.

[2][3][4][5] Born in a family with a strong musical tradition (his father, Ljubo, was a well-known composer and poet), Zlatan Stipišić who later embraced the nickname Gibonni, began his career in the 1980s with the heavy metal band Osmi putnik.

It was Zele Lipovača, the lead guitarist of Jagode, who gave Stipišić the nickname Gibonni.

[7] In 2016 Gibonni released the album Familija, which was made in collaboration with Oliver Dragojević, featuring 10 tracks.

Soon afterwards, Gibonni released his Best of Collection consisting of his most popular songs, including some from his early 90s career.