Pedro Antonio González, better known as Don Jediondo has made Colombians laugh for more than 30 years. However, behind his humor lies a story of overcoming. In an emotional interview with Los Informantes, The famous comedian opened up about his father’s absence and how this experience marked his life and career.
>>> Don Jediondo: from the pain of childhood to the laughter of a successful career
Don Jediondo confessed that his father did not recognize him
“My last name should be Villamil, because my father’s last name was Villamil, but unfortunately at that time it was not used, it was not fashionable to give the last name to children who were out of wedlock.so my mother fortunately gave me the last name González and with that I had and with that I have more than enough,” confessed Pedro Antonio González, better known as Don Jediondo.
With this confession, The comedian revealed to Los Informantes about his childhood marked by the absence of his father, a wound that, apparently, still hurts.
Pedro Antonio was born in Sutamarchán, Boyacá, with a mother who was the head of the family, who raised her seven children alone. “She alone raised seven children, she was a single mother, what today I would call a mother who was the head of the household, at the end of the fence, because at that time the fence and the flip-flop, the belt, whatever,” she stated.
At the age of seven, Don Jediondo understood that to get ahead he had to work hard. On Fridays, instead of going to school, he would accompany his mother to sell masato and empanadas. At 16 years old, Pedro Antonio left home to seek new opportunities in Bogotá.
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However, He remembers that the farewell was very hard not only for him but also for his mother.: “Starting because I didn’t sleep, but I cried all night, because how was the farewell going to be and whenever I traveled with my mother I was happy to hear the bus whistle, but that time it was very sad because well I said goodbye of her, it was the first time.
This is how the character of Don Jediondo was born
In the capital, He began studying journalism and luck led him to meet the announcer Alberto Piedrahita Pacheco, one of his idols.. Thanks to this, she began her career in the media. However, fame would come later when he lost his job and decided to apply for Sábados Felices, the Caracol Televisión program in which he has been on for more than 25 years.
was born there Don Jediondo, a character inspired by his own peasant origin who is characterized by double meaning jokes and who has made several generations laugh.. The comedian has developed an important career in radio, film, television and live performances with which he has gained the loyalty of thousands of viewers and spectators.
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