Vice Ganda

Jose Marie Borja Viceral (born March 31, 1976),[1] known professionally as Vice Ganda (lit. '"Beautiful Vice"'), is a Filipino comedian, talk show host, television presenter, actor, and singer. He was a regular host-judge on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show It's Showtime, and has starred in several films, eight[3] of which are considered to be the highest-grossing in Philippine cinema.[4][5]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Borja and the surname or paternal family name is Viceral.

Vice Ganda
Vice Ganda in Toronto, Ontario, 2014
Born	Jose Marie Borja Viceral (1976-03-31) March 31, 1976[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
Musical career
Genres	Pop pop rock OPM dance novelty
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Viva Records (2010–2011) Star Music (2010 (2010)–present)[2]
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

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.[6][7]

Early life

Before coming out as gay to his family and loved ones, Vice Ganda was known as "Tutoy", which was his nickname as a young boy.[8] 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 he was young, prompting his mother, an Ilocana from San Juan, La Union, to leave the children for work abroad as a caregiver.[9]

He studied political science at Far Eastern University.[10]

Personal life

Vice Ganda underwent depression, which stopped him from doing what he loves and eventually give up on them. However, after speaking with two of his friends, Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid, he realized that it's "the devil" that was "playing" with his mind, so that it will bring him down and made him think negatively. Since then, he’s fought and decided to always stay positive.[11]

As of November 2019 Ganda is in a relationship with Ion Perez, a member of the supporting cast on It's Showtime.[12]

Career

Stand-up comedy

Viceral 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".[13] 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.[14] Aside from Showtime, he is currently hosting his own Sunday talk show, the consistently top rated Gandang Gabi, Vice!.[15] Currently, Viceral is under the management of ABS-CBN, and handling him is business unit head Deo Endrinal[16] after being managed for four years[17] by local entertainment columnist/host Ogie Diaz.[18] 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,[19] which was an instant hit at its release.[20] 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.[21] 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. Vice Ganda has a new, upcoming movie called "Fantastica" and it is set to premiere on December 25, 2018 nationwide.

Viceral is presently under contract with VIVA Films.[22]

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.[23] 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"'),[24] a parody about how he would deal with problems of the Filipinos in case he was elected the next president of the Philippines.[25]

Cosmetics

In 2017, Vice Ganda launched his own beauty products for the purpose of wanting women to feel beautiful and loved. Also, the story behind his makeup line is that as a young boy, he would accidentally break his mother's lipsticks and realized how expensive they were. Therefore, he made his dream come true by creating Vice Cosmetics and making them affordable for anyone and everyone.

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.[26]

Public reception

Viceral's brand of humor has been viewed as polarizing. Much of his comedy style is sarcasm, making fun of current events, and picking on the physical appearance or social status of other people. The latter has been met with criticism from some Filipino audiences, viewing it as a denigrating form of insult comedy or off-color humor at the expense of those mocked by the comedian.

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.[27] 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 eventually issued an apology over the issue during an episode of It's Showtime.[28]

Nora Aunor

Noted 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.[29]

Apollo Quiboloy

Following the performance by Gian Magdangal on Tawag ng Tanghalan: Celebrity Champions, Viceral launched a joke about the earthquakes in Mindanao, Viceral made a challenge against Apollo Quiboloy, the founder of Kingdom of Jesus Christ to stop Ang Probinsyano and it's traffic in EDSA. Despite being a joke, the members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ expressed their dismay to Viceral.[30] 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.[31] Two days after the joke, Quiboloy accepts Viceral's challenge and he threatened to shut down ABS-CBN within 4 months, which originally expires on March 30, 2020, but it was changed to May 4, 2020 based on Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra's speech during the Senate hearing on alleged violations made by ABS-CBN.[32][33] Two weeks after the shutdown of ABS-CBN, Quiboloy delievered the message to Viceral on his show, Powerline, that he prophesized the network, Ang Probinsyano to be stopped.[34]

Rodante Marcoleta

On May 26, during the 1st hearing of ABS-CBN's new 25-year franchise, Sagip Partylist Representative and Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta presented its videos, showing Viceral starting a joke to Quiboloy to stop Ang Probinsyano, it's traffic in EDSA and Quiboloy's response to shut the network. Marcoleta warned ABS-CBN, that has posed it's challenge and the challenge was accepted, after the hearing, Viceral fires back on Marcoleta on his Twitter post, claiming that was a joke.[35]

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.[36]

Filmography

Main article: Vice Ganda filmography

Discography

Studio album

Year	Title	Label	Notes	Certifications
2011	Lakas Tama	Vicor Music		Gold[37]
2013	Vice Ganda	Star Music	featuring the song *KaRaKaRaKa	Gold[38]
2014	#Trending		featuring the songs *#BoomPanes, #PushMoYanTe*	Gold[39]

Compilation album

Year	Title	Label
2010	Showtime: The Album[40][41]	Star Music

Singles

Year	Title	Label
2013	Whoops Kirri (Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy OST)	Star Music
2015	Eh di wow! (Inday Bote OST)
	Wag Kang Pabebe
	Chuva Choo Choo (Beauty and the Bestie OST)
2016	Pasa Diyos ft. Vice Ganda (Collaboration with Young JV)
	Ang Kulit ft. Onyok Pineda & Awra Briguela (The Super Parental Guardians OST)
2017	Hanggang Kailan Aasa (revival of Michael Pangilinan's Hanggang Kailan)
	Qiqil si Acquoeh (Gandarrapido: The Revenger Squad OST)

Concerts

Major Concerts

Year	Title	Venue
2001	Channel V	Chatterbox Galleria
2002	D'Vice Live	Music Museum
2003	DV3
2005	V Day	Metro Comedy Bar
2006	DIVAS LIVE Back to Back to Back
2007	Happy Vice Day
2010	May Nag-Text.. 'Yung Totoo! Vice Ganda sa Araneta	Smart Araneta Coliseum
2011	Eto Na: Vice Ganda, Todong Sample sa Araneta
2013	I-Vice Ganda Mo Ako sa Araneta
2015	Vice Gandang Ganda Sa Sarili sa Araneta.. Eh Di Wow!
2017	Pusuan Mo Si Vice Ganda sa Araneta
	Vice Ganda For All Concert (Vice Cosmetics Launch)
2019	The Songbird and The Song Horse

Music Festivals

Year	Title	Venue
2018	Vice Cosmetics Ganda For All Music Fest: The Guinness World Records Official Attempt	Smart Araneta Coliseum

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2009	23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV	Best Single Performance by an Actor	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Bola	Nominated
2011	2011 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Bert Marcelo Achievement Award for Excellence in Comedy[42]	It's Showtime/ Petrang Kabayo	Won
2012	2nd EdukCircle Awards	Best TV Comedian	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Won
	PMPC Star Awards for TV 2012	Best Reality Game Show Hosts	It's Showtime hosts	Won
		Best Celebrity Showbiz Talk Show Male Host	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Won
	39th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Actor	Sisterakas	Nominated
2013	PMPC Star Awards for TV 2013	Best Celebrity Showbiz Talk Show Host	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Won
	GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Phenomenal Box Office Star[43]	The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin	Won
	GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Phenomenal Box Office Star (with Kris Aquino and Ai Ai delas Alas)[44]	Sisterakas	Won
	39th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Festival Actor	Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy	Nominated
2014	1st Paragala: The Central Luzon Media Awards	Central Luzon's for a Variety Show Host	It's Showtime	Won
	30th PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Movie Actor of the Year[45]	Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy	Won
	GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Male Concert Performer of the Year[45]	N/A	Won
	Yahoo OMG Awards 2014	Loveteam of the Year with Karylle	It's Showtime	Won
	Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines	Celebrity Inductee	Acting, Singing, Hosting	Won
	4th EdukCircle Awards	Best TV Comedian	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Won
		Most Influential Film Actor of the Year	Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy	Won
		Best Talk Show Host	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Won
	GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Phenomenal Stars (with Vic Sotto)[45]	Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy	Won
2015	Star Cinema Awards	Favorite Fandom of the Year with Karylle	It's Showtime	Won
	29th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Male TV Host	It's Showtime	Won
	GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Phenomenal Box-Office Star	The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin	Won
2016	47th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Phenomenal Box-Office Star	Beauty and the Bestie	Won
	6th EdukCircle Awards	Most Influential Film Actor of the Year	Beauty and the Bestie	Won
		Box Office Tandem of the Year (with Coco Martin)		Won
2017	48th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Phenomenal Box-Office Star	The Super Parental Guardians	Won
	7th EdukCircle Awards	Most Influential Film Actor of the Year		Won
	2nd Golden Laurel: LPU Batangas Media Awards	Best Talk Show Host	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Won
2018	8th EdukCircle Awards	Most Influential Film Actor of the Year	Gandarrapido: The Revenger Squad	Won

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External links

• Vice Ganda on Facebook