Andrei Bolocan | |
Birth Date: | 17 July 1987 |
Birth Place: | Chișinău, Moldovan SSR |
Education: | Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (not graduated) |
Occupation: | Television personality, stand-up comedian |
Years Active: | 2010-present |
Andrei Bolocan (born July 17, 1987, Chișinău, USSR) is a Moldovan television personality and stand-up comedian.[1]
Bolocan graduated the Mircea Eliade Lyceum in his hometown, Chișinău. He then studied at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, followed by a German university (where he followed a Philosophy degree), and finally a university in Romania – without graduating any.[2]
He started his career in entertainment by briefly working at a radio station, then entered the television business when he joined Jurnal TV in 2010. Bolocan gained popularity as a co-host of "Sare și Piper" ("Salt & Pepper"), "Ministerul Adevărului" ("Ministry of Truth"), "Deșteptarea" ("Wake Up"), as well as other media projects.[3]
Bolocan currently hosts and produces his own show "Lumina" ("The Light"). Initially streamed over the internet, the show was included in TV8's schedule in September 2017.[4] Starting with 2018, he co-hosts a new show, "Internetu' Grăiește" ("Internet is Speaking"), on the same channel, together with his spouse, fellow TV personality Nata Albot.[5]
Bolocan is married to Nata Albot. They have four children.[6]