Guji Lorenzana
Guji Lorenzana | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gregory Lorenzana, Jr.[fn 1] |
| Also known as | Guji |
| Born | May 11, 1980 |
| Origin | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, host, commercial model, DJ |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | LuKas Music Philippines (2006–2008) Star Records / Quantum Music (2010–2011) Warner Music Philippines (2017-present) |
| Website | http://www.officialguji.com |
Gregory Lorenzana, Jr.[fn 1] (born May 11, 1980 in Long Beach, California, U.S.), better known as Guji (pronounced "Goo-G") Lorenzana or simply Guji, is a Filipino-American singer, songwriter, actor, host, club DJ,[1] commercial model and former radio DJ for Mellow 94.7 (2008-2010).
Guji embarked on his music career in 2006, releasing two independent albums in the Philippines.[2]
As a talent of ABS-CBN's Star Magic (a.k.a. Star Circle) Batch 16, he was officially launched as a singer on ASAP 08 on August 17, 2008.[3]
Guji's first major project was with ABS-CBN as an actor, starring him alongside Kaye Abad in the TV adaptation of popular Tagalog pocketbook, Precious Hearts Romances Presents: The Bud Brothers, where Guji played the role of Rei, the "loveteam" partner of Pepper (Kaye Abad), gaining him initial acting notoriety in 2009.[4]
On August 17, 2017, Guji signed an exclusive 5-year management contract with Viva Entertainment's Viva Artists Agency, after being managed by Star Magic for the past 9 years.[5]
Guji continuously works in music and is often seen in Metro Manila's live music scene,[6] singing with his project bands.
On September 27, 2017, Guji signed with Warner Music Philippines. His first single under Warner Music was scheduled for release in October 2017.[7]
Theater[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | West Side Story | Snowboy | Stages Productions. Starring Christian Bautista, Karylle |
| Believe The Pop Musical Manila | Starring Keith Martin, Rahda, Isabelle Gonzales | ||
| 2009 | |||
| Tales Of The Manuvu | Oggasi | Cultural Center of The Philippines, Ballet Philippines. Also starring Robert Seña. | |
| 2010 | Legally Blonde The Musical | Warner Huntington III | Atlantis Productions. Also starring Nikki Gil, Nyoy Volante |
| 2014 | Grease The Musical | Danny Zuko | 9 Works Theatrical. Directed by Robbie Guevara. Also starring Tippy Dos Santos, Antoinette Taus |
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Paano Na Kaya | Louie | Star Cinema |
| Babe, I Love You[8] | Jet | Star Cinema Viva Films | |
| Till My Heartaches End | John | Star Cinema | |
| 2011 | Segunda Mano | ||
| 2012 | Guni-Guni | Javier | Regal Films |
| Suddenly It's Magic | Marvin | Star Cinema | |
| 24/7 In Love | Stefan | ||
| 2013 | It Takes A Man And A Woman | Carlo | Star Cinema Viva Films |
| She's The One | Mike | Star Cinema | |
| 2014 | Filemon Mamon | ||
| Bitukang Manok | Benji | Cinema One Originals Festival 2014, Winner of Best Cinematography. Directed By Alec Figuracion | |
| 2015 | Silong | Gib | Directed by Jeffrey Hidalgo. Also starring Piolo Pascual, Rhian Ramos. |
| Just The Way You Are | Professor Parker | Star Cinema | |
| 2018 | Squad Goals | Professor Mandy Daluyong | Viva Films |
| 2019 | Maria | Bert | Viva Films |
Music video appearances[edit]
| Year | Music Video | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kapitan | Paraluman |
| Halik by | Kamikazee | |
| 2012 | Tagpuan | |
| Huling Sayaw | Kamikazee featuring Kyla | |
| For You | Paraluman |
Discography[edit]
| Title | Release Date | Label | Singles |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUJI - We Are (Single)[9] | October 20, 2017 | Warner Music Philippines | We Are |
| Guji x Moophs - Paralyzed (Single)[10] | February 3, 2017 | Guji Lorenzana | Paralyzed |
| Voices of Christmas Album | November 2015 | BMBX Records | Around |
| Voizboys - Fusion LP (Guji Lorenzana, JayR Siaboc, Nico Antonio, Tom Rodriguez) | May 2010 | Quantum Music, Distributed by Star Records Philippines | Todo Na, Sinta |
| Without Your Love - LP (Enhanced Compact Disc / AVCD) | December 2007 | LuKas Music Philippines (Independent), Distributed by Synergy Music Corp. Philippines | Tagumpay, Kasalanan Ba? |
| Guji Lorenzana - EP (CD Lite) | October 2006 | Distributed by Ivory Records Philippines | I'll Be Yours Forever*, Dahil Sa Iyo (Because of You)** |
| Not Another Christmas Album 3 (Compilation) | December 2006 | Jam 88.3 Promotional Album | |
| Five Days More (CD Single)*** | November 2005 | Immij Records USA | Five Days More |
* Ogie Alcasid first wrote and released "I'll Be Yours Forever" on his Better Man album, yet never became a single
** Keith Martin's popular hit song, "Because of You", which was covered several times by other Filipino artists, was re-made into a Tagalog version for the first time by Guji (entitled "Dahil Sa Iyo")
*** "Five Days More" was released under the birth name of Guji, Gregory Lorenzana
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Awit Awards | Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist (Performance Award) | "Tagumpay" | Nominated |
| Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist (People's Choice Award) | "Tagumpay" | Nominated | ||
| 2009 | PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Male-New TV Personality | Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers | Nominated |
| 2011 | Aliw Awards | Best Male Live Performer | 19 East | Nominated |
| 2016 | FAMAS Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Silong | Nominated |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Guji Lorenzana, marami pang gustong gawin sa showbiz! - Abante News Online". Abante News Online. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Almo, Nerisa. "Guji Lorenzana entered showbiz to pursue singing career". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Star Magic Batch 16 launched on ASAP ‘08 Archived October 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rose Garcia (2009-04-05). "Precious Hearts Romances to be dramatized on television". News Blog. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
- ^ "Guji Lorenzana, marami pang gustong gawin sa showbiz! - Abante News Online". Abante News Online. 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ spot. "Live at Izakaya". Entertainment. spot.ph. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/manila-bulletin/20170905/282209421001994. Retrieved 2017-10-03 – via PressReader.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Orosa, Rosalinda L. (29 March 2010). "Sam, Anne Team up in Babe, I Love You". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ We Are, 2017-10-20, retrieved 2017-10-21
- ^ "Paralyzed - Single by Guji & Moophs on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-02-13.