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Josu Goikoetxea

Personal details

Name
Goikoetxea, Josu
Complet name and surname
Goikoetxea Gezuraga, Josu
Birth
1974 Gernika-Lumo + Gernika-Lumo < Busturialdea < Bizkaia < Basque Country

Bertsolarism

Main specialization
Gai-jartzailea
Specializations
Presenter
Bertso grabatzailea
Bertso-telebista saiogilea
Jarduerei buruzko azalpenak
Bertso grabatzailea: 1993-1997 edo 1994-1998, Bizkaiko Elkartearentzat eta Xenpelar Dokumentazio Zentroarentzat
Bertso-telebistasaiogilea: Hitzetik Hortzerako zuzendari eta aurkezle (1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002)
Gai-jartzaile eta aurkezle: Saio txikietan hasi zen, ez daki nola. Bertso-trama sortu zutenean hasi zen saio gehiago egiten, tramez aparte ohiko saioetarako ere deitzen zutelako.

Biographical details

Biography
He studied Basque Philology. He works at Zubia publishing house and from 2018 to 2019, he was a member of the team that chairs the association Euskal Herriko Bertsozale Elkartea.
He got interested in bertsolaritza thanks to Jon Lopategi at the age of 14. Attracted by the atmosphere he found in the world of bertsolaritza, he began as presenter of themes in performances; in August 2018, he announced his last performance. He has also been director and TV host in the programme Hitzetik Hortzera.