Eduardo Siaboc Jr. (born January 21, 1987), known professionally as Jay-R Siaboc, is a Filipino actor and singer. He started as a student of Pinoy Dream Academy and became a first runner-up next to the grand star dreamer Yeng Constantino.
Jay-R Siaboc | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eduardo Siaboc Jr. January 21, 1987 Manila, Philippines |
| Other name | Jay-R |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Father | Eduardo Siaboc Sr. |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Toledo, Cebu, Philippines |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
Early life
editEduardo Siaboc Jr. was born on January 21, 1987, where he was raised by his father Eduardo Siaboc Sr. The youngest of five siblings, Siaboc grew up having not much. He was forced to quit school to help out his parents. Siaboc lived in Manila with his uncle who introduced him to the band scene, however he was too young to work in a band and returned to Cebu. Siaboc pursued his dream and became the vocalist of Scrambled Eggs.[1]
Career
editHe first appeared on television on Your Song and then won the role of Jeffrey in the prime time TV series Pangarap na Bituin. He also starred in the action TV series entitled Palos portraying the role of Agent Enzo, together with Jake Cuenca.[2]
He made quite a stir in the music scene leaving such memorable hits as "Hiling" and "May Tama Rin Ako" .[3]
Personal life
editSiaboc has one daughter with his current partner Trisha May Varga. On July 13, 2016, Siaboc, together with his cousins went to the police authorities in his hometown in Toledo, Cebu to clear his name in the station's watchlist due to allegations that he was involved in illegal drugs, as opposed to earlier reports of "surrendering".[4] Siaboc admitted that he was previously using illegal drugs, but denied the claim that he is selling them or dealing with illegal drug transactions.[5]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pinoy Dream Academy | Scholar |
| 2007–2014 | ASAP | Himself |
| 2007 | Your Song: Cool Off | Allen |
| Your Song: Minsan Lang | Angelo | |
| Pangarap na Bituin | Jeffrey Tuazon[6] | |
| 2008 | Sineserye Presents: Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara | Dale |
| Palos | Enzo[7] | |
| Komiks Presents: Kapitan Boom | Lance (Kapitan Boom's alter-ego) | |
| 2009 | Kambal sa Uma | Paco |
| Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla Presents: Pepeng Agimat | Benjie Quizon | |
| 2010 | Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bag | Guest Actor |
| Wansapanataym: Ali Badbad en da Madyik Banig | Sali Badbad | |
| 2011 | Your Song: Kim | Guest Actor |
| Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Kapitan Inggo[8] | Jun–Jun Ramirez | |
| Imortal | Journalist Reporter | |
| 2015 | It's Showtime | Guest Performer |
| 2023 | Battle of the Judges | Contestant |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award giving body | Category | Nominated work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Awit Awards | Best Regional Recording | "Maanyag Ka" | Nominated |
| "Naglibog" | Nominated |
References
edit- ↑ Valeros, Maria Eleanor E. "The continued beating of Scrambled Eggs". Philstar.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ↑ Archived June 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine PEP.Ph Jay-R Siaboc is included in the cast of Palos.
- ↑ "Jay-R Siaboc – Hiling". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Former PDA singer Jay-R Siaboc surrenders to authorities". Manila Bulletin. July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Cebuano Pinoy Dream Academy runner up 'surrenders' to police in Toledo City". Cebu Daily News. July 13, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Pangarap na Bituin at IMDb
- ↑ "Philippine Entertainment Portal | Jake Cuenca leads cast with Bangs Garcia in ABS-CBN's action-packed "Palos"". Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
- ↑ "Jolo Revilla will be paired with Rima Ostwani in ABS-CBN's Kapitan Inggo". PEP.ph. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
External links
edit- Jay-R Siaboc at IMDb