Janno Gibbs
Janno Gibbs | |
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Birth name | Janno Ronaldo Ilagan Gibbs |
Also known as | Mokong "The (Philippine) King of Soul" |
Born | (1969-09-16) September 16, 1969 |
Origin | Manila, Philippines |
Genres | OPM, Soul, Pop, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, Comedian |
Instruments | Vocals, Piano |
Years active | 1986-present |
Labels | Star Music (2018-present) |
Janno Ronaldo Ilagan Gibbs (born September 16, 1969) is a Filipino singer-songwriter, actor, and comedian. He was a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules, Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga!, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, Power of 10, All Star K and Sunday All Stars
Contents
1 Early career
2 Television career
3 Music career
4 Personal life
5 Discography
5.1 Singles
6 TV shows
6.1 TV specials
7 Awards
8 External links
9 References
Early career
Gibbs started out in 1986 as one of the members of the teen variety show That's Entertainment on GMA Network. Gibbs then played some minor film roles for Viva Films. He was co-host of the TV show "Small Brothers" in 1990. Gibbs is also known as "Late","Mokong" and "Philippine's King of Soul".
Television career
Gibbs is known for his role in the 90's sitcom Ober Da Bakod and Beh Bote Nga, both with Anjo Yllana. Gibbs also played the character Geron Agular in Codename: Asero which was aired in 2008. In 2001, Gibbs hired as a co-host of the longest running noontime variety show in the Philippines Eat Bulaga! until 2007 due to his late appearance in the show.
Gibbs has several television shows like Eat Bulaga!, SOP, Party Pilipinas, Sunday All Stars, Nuts Entertainment and Ober Da Bakod. Gibbs also hosted a show Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, the Filipino version of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? since 2007.
Gibbs moved to TV5 after being with GMA Network for 30 years since 2015. He is one of the hosts of TV5's game and musical variety show Happy Truck ng Bayan. In 2017, Gibbs appeared once again on his former network, GMA Network, through Meant To Be.
Later in the year, he appeared on some shows of ABS-CBN such as The Voice Teens and on the Magpasikat 2017 segment on It's Showtime, as one of the "hurados" along with Director Rory B. Quintos, actress Ina Raymundo, journalist Marc Logan, and Philippines' Diamond Star Maricel Soriano.
Music career
Gibbs released a Vicor Music single called "Miss" in 1988 which became a radio hit. His second album entitled “Ipagpatawad” received a Gold and Platinum Award. One of the singles from that album with the same title won the 1991 Awit Award for Best Revival. Poly Cosmic Records released his third and fourth album. The third, entitled “Bulong” contains two of his original compositions. It also contained a revival entitled “Binibini” and the much loved “I Believe in Dreams”. His fourth album “Another Chance”, carries the hit song “Pinakamagandang Babae” which he himself composed, plus the moving love song “Another Chance”. His album “Sa ‘Yo” was again released through Viva Records where it had received a Gold Record Award.In 2001,Viva Records released an all revival album Divas & I which contains duet with the divas.In 2002,Viva Records released a live album called Janno Live Viva's and I. In 2004, Gibbs was now also a recording artist of GMA Records when he released his album entitled "Seven", as it is also his seventh album. Viva Records had a compilation album called "Janno Silver Series" which contained duets with Pops Fernandez, Jaya, Regine Velasquez, Rachel Alejandro and Ogie Alcasid. In 2007, Gibbs created an album called "Little Boy" which contained seven of his original composition. In 2008, Gibbs created a new album entitled "Orig" where 11 songs are composed and produced by himself. In 2010, Gibbs created another compilation album called "The Janno Gibbs Anthology" in which 18 of the songs are his compositions. In 2015, Gibbs created another album called "Novela" which contains the telenovela theme songs of GMA. In 2016, Gibbs created a single for his birthday titled "Get It On". In 2017,Gibbs records and created his latest single under GMA Records titled "My Jagiya" also a theme song of GMA's Telenovela Series "My Korean Jagiya". In 2017,Gibbs releases his new album this year very soon under GMA Records. In January 2018, Gibbs released a new digital album called Nagbabalik which includes his single Get It On,Oh Girl featuring Andrew E. and many more under GMA Records available on Spotify and other digital stores nationwide.
His most notable songs are, among others:
- Fallin'
- Binibini
- Pinakamagandang Lalaki
- If I'm Not In Love
- Heart Of Mine
- Umibig Muli
- I Believe In Dreams
- Ipagpatawad Mo
- Ikaw Lamang (with Jaya)
- Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako
- Moments Of Love
- Muli
- Walang Kadala-dala
- Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko
- Little Boy
- Ako Si Superman
- Sumisigaw
- Sa 'Yo
- Sa Lahat Ng Aming Inibig (with Ogie Alcasid)
- If I Sing You A Love Song
- Only Me and You
- Soon
- Lalake Lang Ako
- Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw
- Haven't Stopped Loving You
- Asero
- Gagambino
- I'll Take Care Of You
- Ikaw At Ang Gabi
- Bulong
- Pinakamagandang Babae
- Sa Iyong Mundo feat Gabs and Alyssa Gibbs
- Cheezy Call with Solenn Heusaff
- Ikaw,Ako at Siya duet with Jaya and Julie Anne San Jose/Jonalyn Viray
Personal life
He is the son of veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez and is married to actress Bing Loyzaga since 1990. Together they had 2 daughters named Alyssa and Gabby.[1]
Discography
- Janno (Viva Records, 1988)
- Ipagpatawad (Sunshine Records, 1990)
- Bulong (Cosmic Records, 1992)
- Another Chance (PolyCosmic Records, 1996)
- Sa 'Yo (Viva Records, 1999)
- Divas & I (Viva Records, 2002)
- Janno Live Viva's & I (Viva Records, 2002)
- Seven Special Edition (GMA Records, 2004)
- Janno Gibbs 40th Anniversary Collection (Vicor Music, 2004)
Seven (GMA Records, 2005)- Janno Silver Series (Viva Records, 2006)
Little Boy (GMA Records, 2007)
ORIG (GMA Records, 2009)- The Janno Gibbs Anthology (GMA Records, 2010)
- Novela (GMA Records, 2015)
- Nagbabalik (GMA Records, 2018)
Singles
Fallin (Full House Theme Song)
Ikaw Lamang - duet with Jaya (Original by Zsa Zsa Padilla and covered by Piolo Pascual for the theme song of ABS-CBN primetime drama Sa Piling Mo)- Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako
Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (Original by Rey Valera)
Umagang Kay Ganda (Original by Ray Ann Fuentes Feat. Tillie Moreno)
Sana Dalawa Ang Puso Ko (Original by Bodjie Dasig)
Heart of Mine (Original by Boz Scaggs)
Ipagpatawad Mo (Original by VST and Co., now covered by Mayonnaise)
Lazy (the version of Bruno Mars)
Together, Forever (Theme song of Forever)
Ikaw, Ako at Siya - duet with Jaya & Julie Anne San Jose (theme song of Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real)
Weyt a Minit, Kapeng Mainit - with Blakdyak† (theme song of Weyt a Minit, Kapeng Mainit)- Get It On
My Jagiya - duet with Denise Barbacena/Manilyn Reynes (theme song of My Korean Jagiya)
Oh Girl - duet with Andrew E. (released on November 8, 2017 on all digital stores like Spotify and iTunes)
TV shows
- Teen Pan Alley (ABS-CBN)
That's Entertainment (GMA Network, 1986-1997)
Lovingly Yours (GMA Network)- Spotlight (GMA Network)
- GMA Telecine Specials (GMA Network)
- GMA Love Stories (GMA Network)
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Sweater (ABS-CBN, 1991)- Love Notes (ABC, now TV5)
Ober Da Bakod (GMA Network, 1992-1997)- Small Brothers - Host (ABS-CBN)
Haybol Rambol (GMA Network)
Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kuwerdas (ABS-CBN, 1995)
ASAP - Host (ABS-CBN, 1996)- Gillage People (GMA Network)
- Manoy & Mokong (GMA Network, 1997-1998)
- Young Love, Sweet Love (RPN, now CNN Philippines)
- Dobol Inkredibol (ABC)
GMA Supershow (GMA Network, 1988-1997)
Beh! Bote Nga! (GMA Network, 1999-2003)
Magpakailanman: The Ricky Reyes Story (GMA Network)
Nuts Entertainment (GMA Network, 2003-2008)
Marinara (GMA Network, 2004-2005)
Lupin - Inspector Clavio Angeles (GMA Network, 2007)
SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare) (GMA Network, 1997-2010)
Eat Bulaga! (GMA Network, 2001-2007)- Eat Bulaga's Holy Week Special (GMA Network, 2002-2007)
Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5? (GMA Network, 2007-2009)
Codename: Asero - Geron Aguilar/Agent Rock Star (GMA Network, 2008)
Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5? (Season 2) - Host (GMA Network, 2008-2009)
Power of 10 (GMA Network, 2009)
Talentadong Pinoy - Guest Judge (TV5)
Party Pilipinas (GMA Network, 2010-2013)
Show Me Da Manny (GMA Network, 2009)
Pilyang Kerubin - San Pedro (GMA Network, 2010)
Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break - Mentor (GMA Network)
Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis - Hilario Asuncion (GMA Network)
Sunday All Stars - Host (GMA Network, 2013-2015)
Pyra: Ang Babaeng Apoy - Aidan (GMA Network)
Paraiso Ko'y Ikaw - Salvador "Badong / Bads" Carriedo (GMA Network, 2014)
The Ryzza Mae Show - Guest (GMA Network, 2014)
My BFF - Christian Garcia (GMA Network, 2014)
Tunay Na Buhay - Himself (GMA Network, 2014)
Sabado Badoo - Cameo Footage Featured (GMA Network)
Wattpad Presents (TV5)
Happy Truck ng Bayan - Host (TV5, 2015-2016)
Happy Truck HAPPinas - Host (TV5, 2016)
HAPPinas Happy Hour - Host (TV5, 2016)
Meant to Be - Adonis Adlawan (GMA Network, 2017)
Full House Tonight - guest host & performer (GMA Network, 2017)- The Voice Teens Philippines Season 1 (ABS-CBN, 2017) - guest performance with his daughter
- It's Showtime (ABS-CBN, 2017) - guest celebrity jurado for Magpasikat 2017 Season 8
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (ABS-CBN, 2017-2018) - Bruno Moreno (guest character) (November 2017-January 2018)
Sunday PinaSaya - Guest performer (GMA Network, 2017)
TV specials
- GMA @ 45: The GMA 45th Anniversary TV Special (GMA Network)
- That's Entertainment Anniversary Special (GMA Network)
- Ryan Cayabyab: The Music Man @ 50 (ABS-CBN)
- No. 1 @ 55: The GMA 55th Anniversary TV Special (GMA Network)
- Philippine Idol Grand Finals Special (ABC)
- SOP Anniversary Special (GMA Network)
- Eat Bulaga Silver Special (GMA Network)
- Party Pilipinas Anniversary Special (GMA Network)
- GMA @ 60: The Heart Of Television TV Special (GMA Network)
- Thank You Kapuso 2015: GMA @ 65 TV Special (GMA Network)
- The Voice Teens Philippines Grand Finals 2017 (ABS-CBN 2)
- It's Showtime 8th Anniversary Magpasikat 2017 Season 8 (ABS-CBN 2)
Awards
- Winner, Best Male TV Host For Sobrang Okey Pare GMA 7 in 2000
- Celebrity Inductee Winner, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines in 2009
External links
Janno Gibbs on IMDb- Janno Gibbs on iGMA.tv
References
^ https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2001/11/25/141282/ronaldo-valdez-amp-janno-gibbsin-name-father-and-son