About Boštjan Gorenc - Pižama
Boštjan Gorenc (nickname Pižama), born in 1977 in Kranj, is a Slovenian podcaster, writer, comedian, actor, rapper and translator. He recorded the rap songs Poetična misija (“Poetic Mission”) and Kr naprej (“Keep Going”), released in 1998 on the album Kartelova teorija (“The Cartel’s Theory”) by the group Pasji kartel. In 2000 his song DJ Gmh appeared on the compilation 5'00" of Fame - Za narodov blagor (“For the Good of the Nation”), and as Sadžama he self-released the EP Božič po domače (“Christmas at Home”) in 2004. As a freestyle rapper he competed in national championships, taking third place three times before winning the fourth championship in 2008 at Križanke in Ljubljana.
As an actor he appeared in productions of Gledališče čez cesto in Kranj such as Guma s.p. (1997), Vrnitev (“The Return”, 1998) and Klavnica (“The Slaughterhouse”, 1999), and in 2002 in Andreja Rauch's dance piece Rebeka. In 2003 he took part in founding BB Teater in Kranj. He has been involved in theatrical improvisation since his student years, and in 2011 he won the first season of Impro TV on national television. He made his first real stand-up steps in 2004, when an occasional stand-up exhibition was held at KUD Franceta Prešerna in Ljubljana upon Slovenia's entry into the EU. From 2007 to 2009 he performed with Komikazi. In 2011 he co-hosted the Viktorji awards with Lucija Ćirović, and between 2011 and 2013 he hosted the radio stand-up show Naval smeha (“Surge of Laughter”) on Val 202. In 2014 he began performing the full-length stand-up comedy Petdeset odtenkov njive (“Fifty Shades of the Field”).
As a translator he focuses mainly on children's and fantasy literature, including the series Captain Underpants (Kapitan Gatnik), as well as A Song of Ice and Fire (Pesem ledu in ognja) and Good Omens (Dobra znamenja), the latter earning him a place on the 2012 IBBY Honour List. In early 2016 he released his literary debut sLOLvenski klasiki 1 (“sLOLvenian Classics 1”). He has collaborated in hosting several shows on the Apparatus podcast network.
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Frequently asked questions
When and where was Bostjan Gorenc - Pizama born?
Boštjan Gorenc, nicknamed Pižama, was born on 8 April 1977 in Kranj. He is a Slovenian podcaster, writer, comedian, actor, rapper and translator.
When did Bostjan Gorenc make his first stand-up steps?
He made his first real stand-up steps in 2004, when an occasional stand-up exhibition was held at KUD Franceta Preserna in Ljubljana upon Slovenia's entry into the EU. In 2014 he began performing the full-length stand-up comedy Petdeset odtenkov njive.
What is Bostjan Gorenc known for as a translator?
He focuses mainly on children's and fantasy literature, having translated the Kapitan Gatnik series, as well as Pesem ledu in ognja and Dobra znamenja, the latter earning him a place on the IBBY Honour List.
What did he achieve in rap and improvisation?
As a rapper he competed in national freestyle championships, taking third place three times before winning the fourth championship in 2008 at Krizanke in Ljubljana. In improvisation, he won the first season of Impro TV on national television in 2011.
What was his literary debut?
In early 2016 he released his literary debut sLOLvenski klasiki 1, in which he places foundational works of Slovenian literature in the context of modern online communication.
