Gabb Drilon
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Gab is an American-Filipino actor.
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. Introduced in ABS-CBN’s “Marina” three years ago, Gabb was a marketing student at UP Visayas in Iloilo when writer Ronald Carballo saw him and asked him to come to Manila for a career in showbusiness. “I was so mahiyain before and showbiz helped me gain more confidence,” he says.
When his Star Magic contract expired, he didn't renew and is now managed by Manny Valera's DMV Entertainment. He has since appeared in “Captain Barbell” and “Magpakailanman” for GMA-7 and also appeared in the movies, “Gigil” and “Pacquiao”. He has won the grand prize in GMA-7's “All Star K.” In Boyz.Com, he is always assigned the high notes when they interpret a song. For their first live concert, he’ll do the theme song of “The Wedding Singer” as sung by Adam Sandler and accompany himself on the guitar. Gabb Drilon is now taping the soap opera Maria Flordeluna
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Early life
Born as Gene Gabriel Drilon, he is a nephew of former Senator Franklin DrilonFranklin Drilon
Franklin Magtunao Drilon is a Filipino politician who served as President of the Senate of the Philippines in 2000 and from 2001 to 2006. Drilon currently serves his third term in the Senate...
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Showbusiness career
He is part of Star MagicStar Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...
. Introduced in ABS-CBN’s “Marina” three years ago, Gabb was a marketing student at UP Visayas in Iloilo when writer Ronald Carballo saw him and asked him to come to Manila for a career in showbusiness. “I was so mahiyain before and showbiz helped me gain more confidence,” he says.
When his Star Magic contract expired, he didn't renew and is now managed by Manny Valera's DMV Entertainment. He has since appeared in “Captain Barbell” and “Magpakailanman” for GMA-7 and also appeared in the movies, “Gigil” and “Pacquiao”. He has won the grand prize in GMA-7's “All Star K.” In Boyz.Com, he is always assigned the high notes when they interpret a song. For their first live concert, he’ll do the theme song of “The Wedding Singer” as sung by Adam Sandler and accompany himself on the guitar. Gabb Drilon is now taping the soap opera Maria Flordeluna
Maria Flordeluna
Maria Flordeluna is a Filipino soap opera that aired on the ABS-CBN television network and DZMM TeleRadyo in the Philippines and on The Filipino Channel worldwide. A radio version of the series aired weekdays on DZMM 630 in the Philippines....
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TV Series
- MarinaMarina (TV series)Marina was the first fantasy series, a fantaserye, of Philippine media conglomerate ABS-CBN. It was first aired on February 2004, starring drama actress Claudine Barretto.-Synopsis:...
- Carlito Barbero (2004) - QpidsQpidsQpids is a Filipino reality love-team search which aired on the ABS-CBN network from May 23, 2005 to September 25, 2005. The show featured nine loveteams who competed through races and acting challenges. At the end of each challenge, the weakest loveteam was eliminated, until the final four...
(2005) - Crazy For YouCrazy for You (TV series)Crazy For You is a soap opera shown on ABS-CBN TV in the Philippines. It is the first television series about overseas Filipino workers...
(2006) - Star Magic PresentsStar Magic PresentsStar Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN....
(2006)- "Tender Loving Care" episode
Movies
- Can This Be Love - Red (2005)
- Pacquiao: The Movie - Rogelio (2006)
- Gigil - Sam (2006)
- Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po - Chito (2007)