Denis Avdić (born 31 January 1982) is a

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

n comedian, former police officer and radio host, most known for impersonating politicians in

, including Janez Janša and Zoran Janković.Denis Avdić znova na pohodu
Dnevnik, 28 December 2010.

Life

He was born in

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

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.Mama ga je zapustila. Denis: Morala bi me že prej
Dnevnik, 28 December 2010.Sivka, Alenka (2010
Denis Avdić - življenjska zgodba!
, Stop Magazine, Ljubljana. 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.Avdič phoned Kosor pretending to be Janez Janša
, Jana Magazine, October 2010.

Awards

In 2010, 2011 and 2012, he received the Slovenian popular media Viktor Award for the radio personality of the year.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Avdic, Denis 1982 births Living people Television people from Ljubljana Slovenian comedians Slovenian radio personalities Slovenian television personalities People from Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Slovenian police officers