Few people know the true biography of Jota Mario Valencia, because his life went far beyond his work as a presenter.
On June 6, 2019, one of the most important presenters of Colombian television left this world. We refer to Jota Mario. Peace in his grave.
That is why you have to remember his life and workWell, he was an icon of entertainment journalism.
This is a brief biography of Jota Mario Valencia
He was born in Medellín, on March 31, 1956; it was social communicator and journalist from the University of Savannah.
His television debut was in 1979 With the program Human values; In addition, he was the presenter of the PROMEC Newscast.
also introduced good morning colombia, by Jorge Barón Television. He worked on shows like: Adam and Eve, Sunday, Fortune Hunters Y three to six.
It was then that he joined Canal Caracol, where he worked for more than a decade leading programs such as Happy Saturdays Y Day to day until he had to leave the country with his family.
Upon returning, he entered RCNwhere did he drive Very good days for 16 long years.
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Although he said goodbye to this program in 2018, it was rumored that he was ready to return to Canal RCN as Entertainment Manager.
What you didn’t know about Jota Mario
Some time ago, the journalist Patricia Pardo interviewed him for the program confessionsfrom Red Mas Noticia, in which some lesser-known aspects of his life were revealed.
- He was the seventh of 10 children, 4 men and 6 women.
- was an acolyte
- lost an eye from an accident with scissors as a child. He saw only 15% on the affected side.
- The reason he left the country in 1999 was because received extortion threats against him and his family
- His companions from Happy Saturdays they gave him a farewell at the airport with mariachis
- When he returned to Colombia, he arrived without a peso in his pocket
- Although his children, Simón and Maria José, live in the US, he had a very close relationship with them.
- I thought it was boring because I didn’t drink, I didn’t dance, I didn’t go to parties or watch football
- He always wanted to work behind the scenes, planning, but by chance he always ended up presenting
- He believed in angels; he wrote 3 books on that subject.
- Writing was one of his passions. In total, he published 8 books and wrote several scripts for soap operas.
- He alternated his work on television with conferences he gave for companies
We will always remember.