Boldižar was born in Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia (nowadays Croatia). Before his first birthday his family moved to Sarajevo (nowadays Bosnia and Herzegovina) where he was raised. His father is a musician. At the age of six (1980), he enrolled in a music school and began to play the violin. In 1988, he enrolled in a Musical High School and began to play the guitar.[1] In that time he had joined in the Cultural-Artistic Group (KUD) 'Unis' and get familiar with a traditional folk music. In 1992, he joined Vocal and instrumental band (VIS) 'Pax' which performed a religious music. At the time, he occasionally worked for the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 1995, Boldižar moved to Zagreb, Croatia. In 2000, he formed a band named Generalna proba (transl. The General Rehearsal). The band released one album, Iznad Oblaka (2002). Boldižar earned his degree from the Academy of Music, University of Zagreb in 2005.[1] In 2008, Boldižar composed the music for the Pahuljice Children's Choir album Školska priča (transl. A School Story).[2]
