Zoran Madzirov (born 14 January 1968, died 9 May 2017) was a Macedonian percussionist, composer and the inventor of the Bottle-phone.

[1] Zoran Madzirov performed with and was honoured by stars such as Sting, Tito Puente, Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Scorpions, Tommy Emmanuel and others.

Madzirov revolutionised the concept of a solo percussionist by playing the works of great classical composers such as Stravinsky and Mozart on unusual instruments.

[2] Personal life Zoran Madzirov was born and raised in a musical family in Strumica, North Macedonia.

[4][5][6] Madzirov died in Macedonia at the age of 49, after a traffic accident in which his vehicle struck a flipped semi-truck on the highway between Strumica and Radovish.