Kickthepj

Pasquale Jordan “PJ” Liguori, born on December 11, 1990, in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, is a British-Italian YouTuber and filmmaker known by his channel name, KickThePj. His early interest in drama and home video production led him to pursue a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Digital Film and Screen Arts from the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, Surrey, graduating in 2013. During his studies, he collaborated with other creatives like Sophie Newton, Jamie Swarbrick, and Louis Grant, who would become frequent project partners. Liguori uploaded his first video, featuring him playing guitar, in early 2007 at the age of 16, marking the beginning of his YouTube career.

Liguori’s career is characterized by his involvement in a wide array of artistic disciplines, including screenplay writing, directing, songwriting, acting, producing, editing, sound design, art, crafts, and animation. A significant milestone in his career was the release of the album “Stories from Somewhere” in October 2011, a collection of short stories presented through songs. His filmmaking endeavors gained early recognition when his short film “PJ, Tiny Planet Explorer” won a Virgin Media Award in November 2012. He further distinguished himself as a director, earning the Best Director award for his film series “Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastical Creatures” at the 2016 Streamy Awards. In October 2016, Liguori was nominated for British Online Creator of the Year at the BONCAs, and his series “Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastical Creatures” also received a nomination for Series of the Year at the same awards.

His work includes notable projects such as the web series “Oscar’s Hotel for Fantastical Creatures” (2015), where he collaborated with New Form Digital and The Jim Henson Company. The series, which aired on Vimeo, showcased his directorial vision and storytelling capabilities. Liguori also created the short films “Colour Bandits” (2013), “The Forever Train” (2013) featuring several YouTubers, and the 3D animated short “The Lost Buoy” (2022), which premiered at the Buffer Festival and won an award for Excellence in Sound & Score. In 2018, he embarked on a live tour across the UK with his show ‘Space Trip,’ a storytelling event incorporating guest stars and previous collaborators. Liguori continued to expand his directorial portfolio by directing the music video for Dodie Clark’s single “Monster” in 2019 and has been actively streaming on Twitch since 2018.