Prie GS (3 February 1965 – 12 February 2021) was an Indonesian journalist, cartoonist, writer, and radio and television show host.

Biography

Prie was born and raised in the

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. His family was full of industrial workers, but he immersed himself in creative drawing. He studied top cartoonist with ''

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'' . After he finished secondary school, he attended the State University of Semarang, where he improved his creative and journalistic skills and landed himself a job at ''

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''. Several years later, he became the Director of women's magazine ''Cempaka''. After many years of working as a journalist and director, Prie decided to dedicate some focus to cartooning. He was invited to

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by the

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to a cartoon exhibition, and he eventually became an illustrator for ''Jembatan Mberok''. Soon, his many travels and experiences prompted him to become a public speaker. He was invited by corporations such as

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, and many others, to give motivational speeches for their employees. He was then able to host radio and television programs due to his speaking skills. Prie GS died of a heart attack in

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on 12 February 2021 at the age of 56, nine days after his birthday.

References

1965 births 2021 deaths Indonesian journalists Place of birth missing People from Kendal Regency {{Indonesia-journalist-stub