Background
Nejc Pačnik was born on October 28, 1990 in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia.
Nejc Pačnik was born on October 28, 1990 in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia.
He attended a primary school located in his hometown Škale and in Velenje.
He continued his education at the Wood Secondary School in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia. At the age of five, he started taking lessons from Tine Lesjak in Slovenia. The same year, under the mentorship of Robert Gotar, he performed at the prestigious Slovenian competition "Golden Accordion Award of Ljubecna" where he got into half finals.
Absolute World Champion 2015 Junior World Champion 2009 World Vice-Champion 2007 4th place at a World Championship 2005 European Absolute Champion 2007 European Champion until age of 18 in 2007 European Champion until age of 15 in 2005 2nd place at European Championship in 2006 3rd place at European Championship in 2004 Absolute Winner of Golden Accordion Award of Ljubečna in 2008 and 2009 Audience Winner of Golden Accordion Award of Ljubečna in 2009 Golden Citation of Golden Accordion Award of Ljubečna in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Silver Citation of Golden Accordion Award of Ljubečna in 2003 and 2006 Bronze Citation of Golden Accordion Award of Ljubečna in 2004 1st place at an international competition of Josef Peyer Wettbewerb (Austria) 1st place until 18 year at a competition »Ruška cottage« in 2006 and 2007 Absolute Winner of a »Ruška Cottage« in 2007 1st place and an Absolute Winner of a »Dolič Cup« 3 times consecutively an Absolute Winner of »Delčnjak"s Memorial« 3 times consecutively an Absolute Winner of »Old Velenje Cup« 3 times an Absolute Winner of »Mislinja Valley Cup«.