Sam Y.G.

Sam "YG" Young Guy
Born Samir Gogna
(1987-08-18) August 18, 1987
Quezon City, Philippines
Occupation Radio & television personality, Variety Host, Actor
Years active 2005–present

Sam "YG" Young Guy (born as Samir Gogna, also known as Shivaker) is a Filipino-Indian radio and television personality. He is the one-third of Boys Night Out host on Magic 89.9 with Tony Toni and Slick Rick. Y.G. was also a co-host for Eat Bulaga!.[1][2]

Early and personal life

Gogna was born and raised in the Philippines. He came from a Catholic family in Jaipur, India. Gogna aspired to became a lawyer when he was a teenager, which led him to pursue a degree in legal management in college.[2]

Gogna was granted his Filipino citizenship in 2011.[3] In May 2016, Gogna became engaged to Joyce Pring after his co-disc jockey Tonytoni publicly announced their relationship via Instagram.[2]

Career

Y.G. started his career in radio at the age of 19. He has worked with several television networks after graduating from college.[2] In 2006, he became a DJ for Magic 89.9. In 2009, he first appeared in Cool Center as a relationship expert along with DZBB's Mr. Cariñoso. He also joined the cast of Eat Bulaga! and Diz Iz It!. In 2015, he notably interviewed former Japanese AV Idol Maria Ozawa.[4][5] Also in July 2015, he covered for Men's Health Philippines.[6] In January 2016 after the last segment Dancing In Tandem replacing ATM with the Baes, Y.G. departed Eat Bulaga! to focus his career as a DJ.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
2009 Cool Center co-host GMA Network
2009–2016 Eat Bulaga co

host

2010-2011 Diz Iz It co-host
2014-2015
2015–present
Boys Ride Out/Boys Off The Record host 9TV/CNN PH
2016 Dear Uge Rajesh GMA Network
2016 Vintage Trip host GMA News TV

Radio

References

  1. Jocelyn Jimenez (13 May 2011). "Sam YG talks about how he got into the limelight". pep.ph. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Ricky Lo (October 28, 2016). "Take a trip with Sam YG". Funfare. The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. "Six things you didn't know about Sam YG". GMA News and Public Affairs. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. Arvin Mendoza (3 June 2015). "Is Maria Ozawa coming…again? Sam YG tells us when". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. "Sam YG Joins E! Philippines". The Standard (Philippines). 9 June 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. "Sam YG is Our July Cover Guy". 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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