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Krzysztof Gonciarz
Krzysztof Gonciarz in 2016.
Personal information
Born
Krzysztof Gonciarz

(1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 39)
Kraków, Poland
Occupations
Websitekrzysztofgonciarz.com
YouTube information
Channels
LocationTokyo, Japan
Years active2011–present
Subscribers
  • 954 thousand (Krzysztof Gonciarz)
  • 786 thousand (Zapytaj Beczkę)
  • 157 thousand (TheUwagaPies)
Total views
  • 286.5 million (Krzysztof Gonciarz)
  • 221.5 million (Zapytaj Beczkę)
  • 19.3 million (TheUwagaPies)
100,000 subscribers2014
1,000,000 subscribers2020
Last updated: 2 April 2024

Krzysztof Jan Gonciarz (born 19 June 1985) is an internet creator, filmmaker, journalist, and YouTuber, responsible of the channels Zapytaj Beczkę, Krzysztof Gonciarz, and TheUwagaPies on YouTube. He is the owner and creator of Japanese-based filmmaking company Tofu Media. He formerly worked as a journalist for Gry-Online.

History

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Early life

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Krzysztof Gonciarz was born on 19 June 1985, in the city of Kraków, Poland.[1][2] He graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, with a degree in the cultural studies.[3]

Career

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From 2008 to 2012, he was a journalist for the Gry-Online internet website about the video games.[2][4] In 2012, he voiced the character of Stuart Zurgo in the Polish-language dubbing of the video game Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault.[5]

On 29 April 2011, Gonciarz had created his first channel on YouTube service, originally titled Wybuchające Beczki (translation from Polish: exploding barrels), and later renamed to Krzysztof Gonciarz.[6][2] On 30 November 2011, he had created his second channel, originally titled TheBeeczka, where he began exclusively posting comedy videos. His first channel became host to his other videos, which includes vlogs, reviews, travel videos, and sponsored projects. In 2016, TheBeeczka was renamed to Zapytaj Beczkę (translation from Polish: ask the barrel).[7][2]

In 2014, he moved to Tokyo, Japan, to the district of Shibuya, where he established his film production company, Tofu Media. In 2018, the company had opened its branch in Poland.[8]

In 2014, he had started his third YouTube channel, titled TheUwagaPies, on which, together with Katarzyna Męcińska, he began posting English-language vlogs.[9]

In 2016, in the partnership with semiconductor chip manufacturer Intel, he had created series of videos promoting the company's products. The series consisted of four videos filmed in different places across Asia. It included: More than one life filmed in Hong Kong, If You Were Born Japanese filmed in Tokyo, 48 hours in Seoul filmed in Seoul, South Korea, and Step One filmed in Taiwan.[10]

In 2017, Krzysztof Gonciarz, had created a short film, titled The Breakup based on the Black Mirror television series, that was produced as part of the webseries Little Black Mirror. The series were produced for Netflix Polska by Jacek Ambrosiewicz, in collaboration with four Polish-language YouTube channels, which included Krzysztof Gonciarz, Emce (co-created by Huyen Pham and Marcin Nguyen), Grupa Filmowa Darwin (co-created by Jan Jurkowski and Marek Hucz), and Martin Stankiewicz. All four episodes were released on 19 January 2018, on the YouTube channel of their respective creators. The video produced by Gonciarz, featured him and Kasia Mecinski, and used realism and ordinary technology, such as a Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 that emulates vlog aesthetics.[11]

In February 2018, in the partnership with Eurosport television network, he had created the series of video showcasing the behind the scenes of the organization of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea.[12] Following the success of the series, Eurosport had signed with him the contract, to make another series of videos during the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13]

In 2019, the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology in Kraków, Poland hosted the art exhibition created by Gonciarz, titled Tokio 24. The exhibition included the 20-minute long video depicting the daily cycle of Tokyo, the room of "micro-delights", and the room of neon lights. It was available from 12 July 2019 to 29 September 2019. It became the most popular art exhibition hosted by the museum.[14][15]

In 2021, Gonciarz again in the partnership with Eurosport, he had created the series of video showcasing the behind the scenes of the organization of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[13]

Controversies

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In September 2023, three women accused Gonciarz of forcing them into taking narcotics as well as physical violence and sexist treatment.[16][17] Soon after model Hanna Koczewska, who was his former romantic partner, also accused him of such abuse.[18] In response, Gonciarz published a statement, in which he apologised for his behaviour, and stated that he did not understood his behaviour at the time, and that he was currently undergoing therapy.[19][18][20]

Private life

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Gonciarz lives in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, where he moved to in 2014.[8] In 2023, he came out as bisexual.[21]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault Stuart Zurgo Polish-language dubbing [5]
2018 Little Black Mirror Krzysztof Miniseries; episode: "The Breakup"; also director and screenwriter [22]
2020 Kuba Wojewódzki Himself (guest) Talkshow; 1 episode [5]

Books

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  • 2011: Wybuchające Beczki – zrozumieć gry wideo[23]
  • 2012: U Mad? The Internet's Guide to Idiots (published under pen name Christopher Gonciarz)[24]
  • 2012: WebShows: Sekrety Wideo w Internecie[25]
  • 2019: Rozum i Godność Człowieka (written together with Bartek Przybyszewski)[26]
  • 2021: Róża, a co chcesz wiedzieć? Część druga (anthology by multiple authors)[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Krzysztof Gonciarz". filmweb.pl (in Polish). 8 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Zbigniew Jankowski (6 December 2012). "Czy Krzysztof Gonciarz opuszcza branżę gier?". eurogamer.pl (in Polish).
  3. ^ "Dawniej #Krzysztof Gonciarz – vStars.pl". vstars.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  4. ^ Krzysztof Gonciarz (30 November 2012). "Krzysztof Gonciarz – dziękuję i powodzenia". gry-online.pl (in Polish).
  5. ^ a b c "Ratchet & Clank: Załoga Q". filmweb.pl (in Polish).
  6. ^ "Krzysztof Gonciarz". socialblade.com.
  7. ^ "Zapytaj Beczkę". socialblade.com.
  8. ^ a b Krzysztof Majak (28 February 2015). "Japonia – "futurystyczny" kraj... rodem z lat 80-tych. Gonciarz: Współczesna "japońska technologia" to iPhone'y". natemat.pl (in Polish).
  9. ^ "TheUwagaPies". youtube.com.
  10. ^ "Intel promuje się "sztuką składania historii" z youtuberem Krzysztofem Gonciarzem (wideo)". wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish).
  11. ^ Greenhill, Richard (2 April 2018). "The Polish version of Black Mirror might be the best thing on the internet". Vice. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Krzysztof Gonciarz będzie relacjonował zimową olimpiadę we współpracy z Eurosportem". wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 16 January 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Krzysztof Gonciarz przygotuje relacje z Igrzysk Olimpijskich w Tokio". medianews.com.pl (in Polish). 16 April 2021.
  14. ^ D. Durejko (11 July 2019). "Krzysztof Gonciarz – TOKIO 24 [fotorelacja]". kulturalnemedia.pl (in Polish).
  15. ^ "Rekordowa popularność wystawy Krzysztofa Gonciarza". apynews.pl (in Polish). 3 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Krzysztof Gonciarz oskarżony. Kobiety ujawniają kulisy relacji z YouTuberem". rozrywka.radiozet.pl (in Polish). 29 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Krzysztof Gonciarz miał wykorzystać trzy młode kobiety. Ujawniły wstrząsające wiadomości". onet.kobieta.pl (in Polish). 29 September 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Narkotyki i wyzwiska. Kolejna ofiara Krzysztofa Gonciarza zabiera głos". vibez.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  19. ^ "Krzysztof Gonciarz reaguje na oskarżenia. 'Nie widziałem wielu rzeczy'". onet.kobieta.pl (in Polish). 29 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Krzysztof Gonciarz odpowiada na zarzuty tiktokerki. 'Przepraszam'". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 29 September 2023.
  21. ^ Łucja Siennicka (21 March 2023). "Krzysztof Gonciarz zrobił coming out. Youtuber zdradził swoją orientację seksualną". rozrywka.radiozet.pl (in Polish).
  22. ^ "Czarne luster". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
  23. ^ "Wybuchające Beczki – zrozumieć gry wideo". goodreads.com.
  24. ^ "U Mad? The Internet's Guide to Idiots". goodreads.com.
  25. ^ "WebShows: sekrety Wideo w Internecie". lubimyczytac.pl.
  26. ^ "Rozum i Godność Człowieka". lubimyczytac.pl.
  27. ^ "Róża, a co chcesz wiedzieć? Część druga". lubimyczytac.pl.
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