Vice Ganda

Vice Ganda
Vice Ganda in Toronto, Ontario, 2014
Born	Jose Marie Borja Viceral (1976-03-31) March 31, 1976 (age 45)[1] Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Alma mater	Far Eastern University
Occupation	Comedian TV host actor singer
Agent	Viva Artists Agency Star Magic
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Partner(s)	Ion Perez[2]
Musical career
Genres	Pop pop rock OPM dance novelty
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Viva Records (2010–2011) Star Music (2010–present)[3]
Associated acts	Regine Velasquez Toni Gonzaga Luis Manzano Anne Curtis Boyband PH Karylle
Comedy career
Medium	Stand-up film television
Genres	Observational comedy character comedy satire
Subject(s)	Everyday life popular culture politics celebrities human sexuality
YouTube information
Channels	Vice Ganda
Years active	2014–present
Genres	Comedy travel
Subscribers	5.7 million
Total views	311 million
Associated acts	Karla Estrada Ion Perez Angeline Quinto Ryan Bang Vhong Navarro Kim Chiu Jackie Gonzaga
show Creator Awards 100,000 subscribers 2018 1,000,000 subscribers 2019
Updated: August 2021
Musical artist

Jose Marie Borja Viceral (born March 31, 1976),^[1] popularly known as Vice Ganda (lit. '"Beautiful Vice"'), is a Filipino comedian, talk show host, television presenter, actor, and singer. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show It's Showtime, and has starred in several films, eight^[4] of which are considered to be the highest-grossing in Philippine cinema.^[5][6]

Viceral is best known for his stand-up routines, in which he uses observational comedy, situational irony and sarcasm in pertaining to Filipino culture and human sexuality. He is also the first openly gay endorser for Globe Telecom.^[7][8]

Early life[]

Before coming out to his family and loved ones, Vice Ganda was known as "Tutoy", which was his nickname as a young boy.^[9] The youngest of five children, Viceral grew up in the neighbourhood along José Abád Santos Street in Manuguit, Tondo, Manila. His father, a native of Taysan, Batangas and a barangay captain in Tondo, Manila, was murdered when Viceral was young, prompting his mother, an Ilocana from San Juan, La Union, to leave her children to work abroad as a caregiver.^[10]

He studied political science at Far Eastern University.^[11]

Personal life[]

Vice Ganda reportedly suffered from depression due to career issues and personal problems.^[12] As of November 2019, he is in a relationship with Ion Perez, a member of the supporting cast on It's Showtime.^[13]

Career[]

Stand-up comedy[]

Ganda started out as a singer, then as a comedian for Punchline and The Library, whose owner Andrew de Real gave him the stage name "Vice Ganda".^[14] There he spent several years developing his material in the comedy clubs. Viceral's career began to build after appearances on television and reviews from tabloid columns. He works alongside fellow comedians Chokoleit, Pooh, John Lapus and Rey Kilay.

Television[]

Viceral appeared in several television series and sitcoms such as Dyosa, under the direction of Wenn V. Deramas. He also had another supporting role in the drama series Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik. In 2009, Viceral became part of Showtime, a talent search program where he eventually gained his present role as a regular presenter/judge. His life story of being bullied as a young, closeted homosexual has also been featured in the drama anthology, Maalaala Mo Kaya.^[15] Aside from Showtime, he is currently hosting his own Sunday talk show, the consistently top rated Gandang Gabi, Vice!.^[16] Currently, Viceral is under the management of ABS-CBN, and handling him is business unit head Deo Endrinal^[17] after being managed for four years^[18] by local entertainment columnist/host Ogie Diaz.^[19] In 2016, he became one of the judges in Pilipinas Got Talent.

Film[]

Before venturing into mainstream movies, Viceral starred in minor roles in independent films such as, Condo with Coco Martin and In My Life, where he appeared alongside Vilma Santos and John Lloyd Cruz. In 2010, Viceral starred in a remake of the comedy film, Petrang Kabayo,^[20] which was an instant hit at its release.^[21] The following year, he starred in Praybeyt Benjamin with Derek Ramsay, directed by Wenn V. Deramas. The movie became the first local film to reach 300 million pesos in ticket sales, and proved to be an even greater box office success than Petrang Kabayo.^[22] In 2012, Viceral starred in the Filipino comedy film This Guy's in Love with U Mare! under Star Cinema and Viva Films, alongside Luis Manzano and Toni Gonzaga, directed by Wenn V. Deramas. In 2013, he made another movie called Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy. In 2014, Star Cinema released a movie called The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin an official entry for the MMFF 2014. Viceral participated alongside actress Alex Gonzaga, and actors Richard Yap and James "Bimby" Aquino-Yap. The film was directed by Wenn V. Deramas. In 2015, Star Cinema released Beauty and the Bestie, an official entry for the MMFF 2015, directed by Wenn V. Deramas. Viceral participated alongside actor Coco Martin, Kapamilya loveteam James Reid and Nadine Lustre, actors Marco Masa and Alonzo Muhlach, and comedians MC Calaquian and Lassy Marquez. In 2018 and 2019 respectively, Vice starred in 2 blockbuster movies, Fantastica and The Mall, The Merrier, with Dingdong Dantes and Richard Gutierrez in the former, and Anne Curtis in the latter.

Viceral is presently under contract with VIVA Films.^[23]

Music[]

In 2011, Viceral released his first studio album, Lakas Tama under Vicor Music. It features mostly pop and novelty songs, including "Palong Palo", written by Callalily frontman Kean Cipriano.^[24] He is also included in the compilation album of Showtime, released by Star Records. In 2013, he released his 2nd album, self-titled, and debut album under Star Records. In 2014, Viceral released his 3rd album, entitled #Trending, which featured the song Boom Panes and Push Mo Yan Teh!

Book[]

On July 16, 2016, Viceral launched his first book titled President Vice: Ang Bagong Panggulo ng Pilipinas (lit. '"President Vice: The New Troublemaker President of the Philippines"'),^[25] a parody about how he would deal with problems of the Filipinos in case he was elected the next president of the Philippines.^[26]

Inspirations[]

One of Vice Ganda's biggest inspirations is his teacher who told him to always follow his dreams no matter how big or wild they are.^[27]

Public reception[]

Controversies[]

Gang rape jokes against Jessica Soho[]

In May 2013, Viceral was widely criticized for making several jokes about gang rape during his I-Vice Ganda Mo Ko! comedy concert show. One of them was directed towards respected news anchor Jessica Soho, whom he mentioned in a joke regarding several personalities starring in a hypothetical adult movie. Philippine women's rights group GABRIELA condemned the joke as being distasteful in light of rape victims. GMA reporter Arnold Clavio, a colleague of Soho, defended the news anchor and expressed his disapproval of Viceral's body-shaming remark in one of the former's radio programs.^[28] Although Viceral, initially defended his stance, saying that the brand of humor he uses is based on his roots doing stand-up in comedy bars and karaoke lounges, the comedian issued an apology over the issue during an episode of It's Showtime.^[29]

Nora Aunor[]

Actress Nora Aunor also took umbrage at Viceral's style of humor when she pulled out of her appearance as a special guest judge for the Tawag ng Tanghalan grand finals at the last minute. Aunor believed Viceral's brand of insult comedy was against her moral beliefs, and was perturbed with the idea of being on the show alongside Viceral.^[30]

Apollo Quiboloy[]

On one of his daily comedic discussions following a performance by Gian Magdangal on Tawag ng Tanghalan: Celebrity Champions, Viceral made a joke after the founder of Kingdom of Jesus Christ, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, among other claims of being responsible for stopping calamities, claimed that he was responsible for stopping the earthquakes in Mindanao. Viceral jokingly challenged Pastor Quiboloy to stop one of the longest running and undying ABS-CBN television series, Ang Probinsyano and the common Philippine problem which is the constant traffic on EDSA. Members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ took offense and expressed their dismay on Viceral.^[31] Radio broadcaster and SMNI anchor, Mike Abe, a friend of Quiboloy, defended the founder and launched his foul-mouthed tirade on Viceral about the controversial "stop" joke on Quiboloy.^[32] Two days after the joke, Quiboloy instead threatened that he will not only stop FPJ's Ang Probinsyano and shut down ABS-CBN as a whole within 4 months. Before saying these threats by Quiboloy, however, the company's contract, originally expiring on March 30, 2020, ended on May 4, 2020 based on Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra's speech during the Senate hearing on alleged violations made by ABS-CBN.^[33][34] Two weeks after the shutdown of ABS-CBN, Quiboloy delivered the message to Viceral on his show, Powerline, that he prophesized the network and Ang Probinsyano's end.^[35] However, the show (Ang Probinsyano) and all ABS-CBN shows and programs are still ongoing on other TV stations and social media platforms.

Rodante Marcoleta[]

On May 26, during the first hearing of ABS-CBN's new 25-year franchise, Sagip Partylist Representative and Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta presented videos showing Viceral jokingly asking Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Restorationist church Kingdom of Jesus Christ to stop Ang Probinsyano. Marcoleta alleged that Viceral's statement was meant sincerely, and that the challenge was accepted. Viceral responded to Marcoleta via a Twitter post, claiming that it was a joke.^[36]

Cultural impact[]

As cited by Bautista (2012), researchers from University of San Jose - Recoletos studied the role of sarcasm and criticism on Filipino humor. Half of 100 participants stated that they gain more confidence from mimicking Viceral's style of humor, while 64% of the respondents said that they usually imitate Viceral's sarcasm during conversations.^[37]

Filmography[]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Compilation albums[]

Extended plays[]

Singles[]

Concerts[]

Major Concerts[]

Music Festivals[]

Awards and nominations[]

References[]

External links[]

• Vice Ganda on Facebook
• Vice Ganda at IMDb