| Denis Avdić | |
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| Born | (1982-01-31) January 31, 1982 (age 42) Gračanica/BiH, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, TV personality |
Denis Avdić (born 31 January 1982) is a Slovenian comedian, former police officer and radio host, most known for impersonating politicians in Slovenia, including Janez Janša and Zoran Janković.
Life
He was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina and relocated to Slovenia at age 10 to live with his father. Prior to this he was raised by his grandmother and his aunt, after his mother left him when she remarried. After finishing school, he worked as a policeman during the day and as a radio host during the night.
Work
He is most known for his impersonations of Slovenian politicians published both on radio and on YouTube. In 2010, he called Jadranka Kosor, at the time the Prime minister of Croatia, pretending to be Janez Janša and talked to her while impersonating him.
Awards
In 2010, 2011 and 2012, he received the Slovenian popular media Viktor Award for the radio personality of the year.
References
- ^ Denis Avdić znova na pohodu, Dnevnik, 28 December 2010.
- Mama ga je zapustila. Denis: Morala bi me že prej, Dnevnik, 28 December 2010.
- Sivka, Alenka (2010) Denis Avdić - življenjska zgodba! Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, Stop Magazine, Ljubljana.
- Avdič phoned Kosor pretending to be Janez Janša Archived 2013-04-18 at archive.today, Jana Magazine, October 2010.