Sam Y.G.

Sam YG
Born Samir Gogna
(1987-08-18) August 18, 1987
Quezon City, Philippines
Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University
Occupation Radio & television personality, Actor
Years active 2005–present

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

Early and personal life

Gogna was born and raised in the Philippines. He is a fourth-generation Indian immigrant: his family are Catholics originating from Jaipur, India. He has an older brother and a younger sister.[2][3][4]

Gogna attended Ateneo de Manila University from grade school to college. Gogna aspired to become a lawyer when he was a teenager, which led him to pursue a degree in legal management.[2][3]

Gogna became a target of bullying during his youth because he was Indian. His peers called him Bumbay (Filipino ethnic slur for Indians), 5-6 (Indian loan shark)[n 1] and mabaho (Tagalog for "smelly") based on Filipino stereotypes about Indians.[1][2][3]

In April 2010, Gogna gave up his Indian nationality and became a Filipino citizen.[6][7]

Career

In 2003, 19-year-old Samir Gogna successfully auditioned for the Junior Jock program of Magic 89.9. Being the youngest among the Junior Jocks, his bosses nicknamed him "Young Guy", which he adopted into his radio name, Sam YG (Samir Young Guy).[2]

After graduating from Ateneo de Manila University, Gogna worked with several television networks including Hero, Studio 23's Wazzup Wazzup, QTV, and CNN Philippines.[2]

In 2006, he became a DJ for Magic 89.9. He joined Tony Toni and Slick Rick in Boys' Night Out, taking the place of King DJ Logan.[8][9] Shivaker, Sam YG's alter ego, first appeared on Boys' Night Out. Shivaker was an Indian love guru who wore a turban and spoke with a thick Indian accent.[3][9][10]

In 2009, Shivaker first appeared in Cool Center as a relationship expert along with DZBB's Mr. Cariñoso.[10] In August 2009, Shivaker and Tony Toni appeared as contestants in the Eat Bulaga! segment, "Pinoy Henyo". The studio audience were so fascinated with Shivaker that he was invited to be a host of Eat Bulaga!;[3] he also became a host of Diz Iz It!.[11] In 2015, he notably interviewed former Japanese AV Idol Maria Ozawa.[12][13] Also in July 2015, he was featured on the cover of Men's Health Philippines.[14] 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

Notes and references

Notes

  1. ↑ Many Indians living in the Philippines are involved in a money-lending scheme where borrowers pay back a ₱5,000 loan with ₱1,000 interest (total of ₱6,000, hence the term "5-6"). The loaned money is paid back within one month, collected on a daily basis. This translates to 20% monthly interest rate[5]

References

  1. 1 2 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 5 6 Ricky Lo (October 28, 2016). "Take a trip with Sam YG". Funfare. The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Six things you didn’t know about Sam YG". GMA News and Public Affairs. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Baldoza, Jonathan (May 20, 2012). "[Mother's Day] The house of Gogna". Rappler. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Punay, Edu (January 11, 2017). "Gov’t targets Indians in ‘5-6’ lending scheme". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Sibonga, Glen P. (April 23, 2010). ""Shivaker" is now a full-fledged Pinoy". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sam YG now a Filipino citizen". GMA News. Apr 21, 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  8. ↑ Gil, Baby (February 2, 2015). "Reading Boys Night Out". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. 1 2 Gonzalez, Bianca (January 15, 2012). "A night out with the Boys". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  10. 1 2 Salanga, Elyas Isabelo (January 11, 2010). "Shivaker is now more popular than the real Sam YG". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  11. ↑ "Maricel Soriano graces Diz Iz It! premiere telecast". Philippine Entertainment Portal. February 5, 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Arvin Mendoza (3 June 2015). "Is Maria Ozawa coming…again? Sam YG tells us when". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  13. ↑ "Sam YG Joins E! Philippines". The Standard (Philippines). 9 June 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Sam YG is Our July Cover Guy". 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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