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Joey de Leon

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Ramos and the surname or paternal family name is de Leon.

Joey de Leon
De Leon in 2010
Born
Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr.

(1946-10-14) October 14, 1946 (age 78)
Binondo, Manila, Philippines
Other namesBoss Joey
Henyo Master
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • television presenter
Years active1969–present
Spouses
  • Daria Ramirez (annulled)
Eileen Macapagal
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(m. 1982)​
Children5 (including Keempee)

Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr. (born October 14, 1946), popularly known as Joey de Leon and also known as Henyo Master, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television host and songwriter. He is one of the members of the comedy trio, collectively known as TVJ with Sotto brothers, Tito and Vic.

Aside from being one of the pioneer hosts of Eat Bulaga!, de Leon is also the creator of the said noontime variety show as recognized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), and the co-founder of the show's production company, TVJ Productions.[1]

Early life

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De Leon was the second child of Jose Seoane de Leon (1918–2008) of Spanish Filipino descent, and Emma Manahan Ramos (1925–2019). His paternal grandfather was the first mayor of Malolos, Bulacan.[2] When he was three years old, his parents divorced. His father then moved to Madrid, Spain and eventually remarried.[citation needed]

Career

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Prior to being an entertainer, de Leon earned his architecture degree from the National University in Manila. He was also a disc jockey for 12 radio stations when he was starting out. De Leon started his showbiz career in the 1960s as a radio disc jockey and announcer. He worked for 12 radio stations, including all seven radio stations owned by ABS-CBN Corporation as well as other broadcasters like KBS. His first big break on TV was IBC 13's gag show OK Lang.

Tito, Vic and Joey

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In 1975, de Leon became a co-host of GMA Network's late afternoon variety show Discorama hosted by Bobby Ledesma. He invited his former co-stars at OK Lang, the Sotto brothers Tito, Vic and Val, to join him at Discorama. Only Tito and Vic accepted de Leon's invitation. The newly-formed trio began to do comedy newscast segments interspersed with Top 40 hit-song parodies. Originally, the trio's appearance was supposed to be a one-off invitation as Discorama was set to be axed but after getting good feedback from the viewers and ratings were high, the show was given a new lease on life by GMA management. The trio was later invited to become part of the noontime show Student Canteen as they released 12 albums based on their Discorama Tough Hits segment.

The sitcom Iskul Bukol gave them nationwide fame as comedians. Soon after, other TV and movie offers came knocking on the trio's door.

In 1979, Tito, Vic and Joey began hosting the noontime show Eat Bulaga!, which was pitted against the more established Student Canteen. Not long after, Eat Bulaga! toppled Student Canteen from the ratings. The trio is still active on both Holy Week Dramas every Lenten Season and also on comedy variety show on Eat Bulaga!.

Solo artist

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Although de Leon continued to do movies alongside his showbiz teammates Tito and Vic, he started doing solo performances for other TV shows. He top billed Joey and Son in 1982, a sitcom on RPN where he played father to a young boy named "Jeffrey Laperal" played back then by Ian Veneracion. He was also one of the gag performers on TODAS where his co-stars included Jimmy Santos and Val Sotto. Other TV shows included Apple Pie, Patis, Atbp., the Sharon Cuneta Show, and Let's Go Crazy. He was launched by Viva Films as a solo comedian in She-Man: Mistress of the Universe. He also tried his hand at directing films like Romeo Loves Juliet and Small, Medium, Large.

De Leon's films include Starzan. De Leon did several TV shows for GMA Network and ABC. In 1995, he made a film comeback via the comedy Bangers for Viva Films as well as Pipti-pipti, Ang Tipo kong Lalake and Takot Ako sa Darling Ko. He hosts Eat Bulaga! which is now the longest-running TV program in the Philippines, and appears in other shows like Mel and Joey, Startalk, Nuts Entertainment and started a new show for ABC, the now-defunct Teka Mona, which replaced Wow Mali, his long-running TV show on the same network. He started hosting Takeshi's Castle with Ryan Yllana. He is also the resident judge of the annual reality-based star search StarStruck and writes the entertainment column "De Leon's Den" once a week in the Philippine broadsheet Manila Bulletin.

In December 2006, de Leon returned to recording with a novelty song he wrote titled "Itaktak Mo" ("Shake It Off"). Seen by critics as his answer to the other wildly popular hit "Boom Tarat Tarat" (written by Lito Camo and sung by de Leon's rival host Willie Revillame), "Itaktak Mo" was softly launched on Eat Bulaga! shortly before the Christmas season. In January 2007, the song was launched on de Leon's album, Joey to the World 2 and gained airplay in most FM stations. "Itaktak Mo" has also become part of Eat Bulaga!'s segment "Taktak Mo o Tatakbo" that replaced "Laban o Bawi", and is also one of the official dances of the 4th batch of the reality talent search StarStruck.

After "Itaktak Mo" became one of the most requested dance tunes of 2007, de Leon followed it up with "Kagat Labi Song", which was launched on Eat Bulaga! on September 22, 2007. The "Kagat Labi" dance craze was already sweeping the whole country by storm before de Leon wrote it. On February 24, 2008, de Leon released a song titled "Walang Daya" ("No Cheating") with lyrics comparing his love to his rival host Willie Revillame's misfortunes (Wilyonaryo, Ferrari and Ultra stampede). He first sang it on his own program Mel and Joey.

On July 31, 2008, de Leon tendered his irrevocable resignation as columnist ("De Leon's Den") for Manila Bulletin, and he is currently with The Philippine Star, and has a column, "Me, Starzan".

In late 2009, de Leon wrote another hit Eat Bulaga! song titled "Ba Ba Boom". Then in early 2010, he wrote another song, "Aalog-Alog". He also wrote the theme song for Diz Iz It!.

In 2011, he played as Pablo Apostol, the rock-star father of George Apostol/DJ Heidee played by Sarah Geronimo in the romantic-comedy film Won't Last a Day Without You.

As a songwriter

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De Leon wrote most of the lyrics of VST & Co. songs and some Cinderella songs. He also co-wrote "Ilagay Mo Kid" with Mike Hanopol which was performed by Hagibis.[3] He also wrote "Ang Labo Mo" for Sharon Cuneta.[4]

Controversies

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Pepsi Paloma gang rape case

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See also: Pepsi Paloma

15-year old actress Pepsi Paloma accused de Leon and fellow comedians Vic Sotto and Richie D'Horsie of gang raping and taking photos of her on June 21, 1982, in a room at the Sulo Hotel in Quezon City. On July 31, Paloma's manager Rey dela Cruz lodged a formal complaint with Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile. On August 18, 1982, Paloma filed charges of rape and acts of lasciviousness against the three television personalities before the Quezon City fiscal's office.[5] The crime of rape at the time, carried the death penalty in the Philippines, and to prevent his brother and his cohorts from being sent to the electric chair, Tito Sotto quickly went to see Paloma while she was still securing the services of Atty. Rene Cayetano. According to Paloma, Tito Sotto coerced her into signing an "Affidavit of Desistance" to drop the rape charges against his brother and cohorts[6]—Tito Sotto had allegedly placed a pistol on the table in front of Paloma when he went to talk to her.[7]

Depression and self-harm comments

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On October 5, 2017, de Leon elicited controversy from Filipino netizens and high-profile figures advocating for mental health awareness, following a remark he made about depression during GMA's Eat Bulaga! segment "Juan for All, All for Juan", saying in part that the mental disorder is "just something made up by people" and that "they do it to themselves". He apologized the following day.[8][9]

On September 23, 2023, de Leon sparked another controversy in TV5's E. A. T. segment "Gimme 5", where he suggested that a rope is one of the most common objects placed on a person's neck, which was widely interpreted by audiences as a reference to suicide by hanging.[10] De Leon's remark was harshly criticised on social media as insensitive, resulting in calls for MTRCB chairperson Lala Sotto – daughter of fellow E.A.T. host Tito Sotto – to investigate on the matter.[11] The management of E.A.T. issued an apology, saying they are "regretful and apologetic to those who were offended by the said utterance".[12][13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Film production
1979 Mang Kepweng Tres Dwendes GP Films
Swing It... Baby! Joey Lea Productions
Rock, Baby! Rock! himself
1980 Iskul Bukol (Freshmen) Joey Escalera GP Film
Mr. One-Two-Three Ricky Regal Films
1981 Age Doesn't Matter Johnny
Palpak Connections Katch
Bilibid Gays Daria
D'Gradweyts Jomari GP Films
Tartan Danny
Magtoning Muna Tayo Rene Soriano
Mr. One-Two-Three Part 2 Ricky
1982 Si Ako at... Tres Muskiteros! Ariong Muskitero
Tatlo Silang Tatay Ko Bronzon 'D Wonder Films
Ang Tapang Para sa Lahat! Raphael Lea Productions
1983 M.I.B.: Men in Brief Eugene Williams
My Darling Princess Joakim Regal Films
1984 Goodah! Owen Seiko Films
Give Me Five Jackson Regal Films
Pepe en Pilar Pepper
Naku Ha! Billy Jean Seiko Films
1985 I Have Three Hands Carlos "Caloy" Agatep Regal Films
Ride on Baby John Seiko Films
Doctor, Doctor We Are Sick Robin Viva Films
Mama Said, Papa Said, I Love You Boy Regal Films
Ma'am May We Go Out? Jeff Soriano Viva Films
Working Boys Ernie
1986 Super Wan, Tu, Tri Baltazar Regal Films
Send in the Clowns Jojo
Horsey-Horsey, Tigidig-Tigidig Gringo
1987 The Best of Iskul Bukol: The Movie Joey Escalera
Forward March Dodong
Shoot That Ball Tinggoy
Ready!.. Aim!.. Fire!.. Hagler
1988 Fly Me to the Moon Jacko
Wake Up Little Susie Alexander
Sheman: Mistress of the Universe Pando/She-Man Viva Films
Good Morning, Titser Priest Seiko Films
I Love You 3x a Day Fairy godmother Viva Films
Smith & Wesson James Smith
1989 Starzan: Shouting Star of the Jungle Starzan Regal Films
Barbi: Maid in the Philippines Bartolome/Barbi Movie Arts Productions
Si Malakas at si Maganda Police Officer Regal Films
Long Ranger & Tonton: Shooting Stars of the West Davie Bowie aka Long Ranger
Starzan II: The Coming of the Star Son Stazan
Elvis and James: The Living Legends! (Buhay Pa... Mukhang Alamat Na!) Elvis Presto Viva Films
SuperMouse and the Robo-Rats Mickey Regal Films
Romeo Loves Juliet... But Their Families Hate Each Other! Romeo Sr. Starzan Films
1990 Hotdog Pedro Seiko Films
Small, Medium, Large Prince/Director Starzan Films
My Funny Valentine Mang Pandoy Regal Films
Elvis and James 2 Elvis Presto Viva Films
Ganda Babae, Gandang Lalake Joseph Regal Films
Kabayo Kids Pando/Yellow Banana
Little & Big Weapon Mel Bigson
I Have 3 Eggs Ariong
Tangga and Chos: Beauty Secret Agents Ray Tangga Movie Arts Productions
Starzan III: The Jungle Triangle Starzan Regal Films
Little Boy Blue: Tiny Terrestrial Prof. Edwin Presto
Tiny Terrestrial: The Three Professors Prof. Edwin Presto
1991 Ali in Wonderland Fernando/Ali OctoArts Films
Barbi 2: For President Bartolome/Barbi del Rosario Movie Arts Productions
Onyong Majikero Ervin OctoArts Films
Goosebuster Patrick Sisi Regal Films
1992 The Return of the Long Ranger & Tonton: How the West Was Wrong Davie Bowie a.k.a. Long Ranger
The Wild Cowboys Juan Gomez Movie Arts Productions
Sam and Miguel Miguel Regal Films
1993 Alyas Batman en Robin Batman/Bruce
Pandoy, ang Alalay ng Panday Pandoy Movie Arts Productions
1995 Bangers Hip Viva Films
Run Barbi Run Bartolome GMA Films
1996 Detective: Michael & Jackson Ricky Lashley Movie Arts Productions
Ang Tipo kong Lalake (Maginoo Pero Medyo Bastos) Boy Neo Films
Ang Misis kong Hoodlum Andy
1997 Pipti-pipti: One for You, Two for Me Jack
Takot Ako sa Darling Ko Santi
Wow! Multo Kuya Joe Baruc MAQ Productions
2001 Super Idol Pandoy Neo Films
2003 Lastikman Elmer OctoArts Films
Pakners Pickpocketer Regal Films
Fantastic Man Doc OctoArts Films
2004 Enteng Kabisote: OK Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Mulawit M-Zet Productions
2005 Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues! Panggay
2006 Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko: The Legend Goes On and On and On Shintaro Gokoyami
2007 Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka Fairy Ko...The Beginning of the Legend Karimarimar
2008 Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After Joey Escalera OctoArts Films
2009 Ang Darling Kong Aswang Mang Kepweng
2011 Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! Doctor Star Cinema
Won't Last a Day Without You Pablo Apostol Star Cinema & Viva Films
2013 My Little Bossings SPO2 Bryant OctoArts Films, APT Entertainment, M-Zet Productions, K Productions
2015 My Bebe Love: KiligPaMore Dom GMA Films, APT Entertainment, OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, MEDA Productions
2016 Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers Pandoy OctoArts Films, APT Entertainment, M-Zet Productions, GMA Films
2017 Barbi: D' Wonder Beki Barbie OctoArts Films, APT Entertainment, M-Zet Productions
2022 My Teacher Solomon Ten17P, Tincan Productions, DepEd Entertainment

Television

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Year Show Role Network
1975–1976 OK Lang Himself/Host IBC
1975–1979 Discorama Himself/Co-host GMA Network
1976–1979 Student Canteen
1978–1988 Iskul Bukol Joey Escalera IBC
1980–1988 T.O.D.A.S.: Television's Outrageously Delightful All-Star Show Himself/Host
1979–present Eat Bulaga! RPN (CNN Philippines/RPTV)
ABS-CBN
GMA Network
TV5
1982 Joey and Son Joey RPN
1988–1997 The Sharon Cuneta Show Himself/Co-host ABS-CBN
1990 TVJ (TeleVision's Jesters) Various IBC
1992 TVJ on 5 ABC
Rock n' Roll 2000 Teodoro Enriquez
1994–1997 Mixed Nuts: Numero Unong Terrific Show Himself/Host GMA Network
1996–2006
2009–2010		 Wow Mali ABC/TV5
1998–2004 ASAP Himself/host ABS-CBN
1999 Beh Bote Nga Tio Pot GMA Network
1999–2000 Back to Iskul Bukol Josemari "Joey" Escalera IBC
2001 Korek na Korek Ka Diyan Himself/Host GMA Network
2002 Kiss Muna
2002–2003 Sana ay Ikaw na Nga Dr. Ricardo Peron
2003–2008 Nuts Entertainment Himself/Host
2003–2004 SOP Rules Himself/Guest co-host
2003–2006
2015		 StarStruck Himself/Judge
2004–2015 Startalk Himself/Host
2004–2011 Mel and Joey
2006 Wow Maling Mali! ABC
2006–2007 Teka Mona!
2006
2006–2009		 Takeshi's Castle Q
GMA Network
2007 Slingo ABC
2008 Jungle TV GMA Network
2009 Joey's Quirky World
Suwerteng-Suwerte sa Siyete: Spin It! Win It!
2010–2011 Wow! Meganon?! TV5
House or Not Himself/Host (as Don Joey)
2010 Suwerteng-Suwerte sa Siyete: Press It! Win It! Himself/Host GMA Network
2011 Mind Master
Big Shot Jackpot TV5
Suwerteng-Suwerte sa Siyete: Win Mo, Kapuso! GMA Network
Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break Himself/Judge
2011–2012 Celebrity Samurai Himself/Host TV5
2012 The Biggest Game Show in the World - Asia
2012–2013 Game 'N Go
2012 Protégé: The Battle for the Big Break Himself/Judge GMA Network
2013 Hayop sa Galing Himself/Host TV5
2013–2014 Sunday All Stars Himself/Judge GMA Network
2013–2015 Wow Mali Pa Rin! Himself/Host TV5
2014 Hakbang Sa Pangarap: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2014 Abe GMA Network
One of the Boys DJ TV5
2015 Wow Mali: Lakas ng Tama Himself/Host
Pinagpalang Ama: Eat Bulaga Lenten Drama Special 2015 Papsy GMA Network
2015–2016 CelebriTV Himself/Host
2016 Dalangin ng Ama: Eat Bulaga Lenten Special Omar
2017 Kaibigan: Eat Bulaga Lenten Special Jeff
2022 Oh No! It's B.O. (Biro Only)! Himself/Host Net 25

Voice actor

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Animation

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Year Title Role Network Notes Source
2012 Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens Max Tennyson TV5 Filipino dub [14]
2024 Dandy Edir Cartoon Network

Max

Voice Cast All Appearances

Albums/songs discography

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  • TVJ Tough Hits series (12 albums) (Vicor Music Corp.)
  • 1990: Joey de Leon Tough Hits 1990 (OctoArts International, now PolyEast Records)
  • 1993: JoeyRassic (MCA Music)
  • 1999: Mga Pakyuuuut ni Joey de Leon (OctoArts-EMI Music, now PolyEast Records)
  • 2003: "Spageti Song" (duet with Sexbomb Girls from the album Round 2) (Sony BMG)
  • 2004: "Halukay Ube" (duet with Sexbomb Girls from the album Bomb Thr3at) (Sony BMG)
  • 2004: Joey to the World (Sony BMG Music)
  • 2007: Joey to the World 2 (Sony BMG Music) (featuring "Itaktak Mo")
  • 2008: Kagat Labi (EMI Philippines, now PolyEast Records)

Awards

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Year Award-Giving Body Category Work/Nominee Result
2008 38th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Popular Novelty Singer[15] Itaktak Mo! Won
2009 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Comedy Actor Nuts Entertainment Nominated
Best Magazine Show Host (with Mel Tiangco) Mel and Joey Nominated
Best Male Showbiz Oriented Talk Show Host Startalk Nominated
2010 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Male TV Host Eat Bulaga! Won
Eastwood City Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Star Inductee[16] Himself Inducted
2011 Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Male Host in a Musical or Variety Program[17] Eat Bulaga! Nominated
2014 PEP List Awards Pepsi' Choice: Male Showbiz Treasure of the Year[18] Himself Won
2015 63rd FAMAS Awards FAMAS Lifetime Achievement Award[19] Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon Won
Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results
2000 PMPC Star Awards for Television Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award(shared with Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto) — Won[20]
2008 Awit Awards Best Novelty Recording "Itaktak Mo" Won

References

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  1. ^ Evangelista, Jessica Ann (December 5, 2023). "TVJ rightful owner of 'Eat Bulaga' trademark, says IPO". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Gay Ace, Domingo (March 26, 2007). "Our pal, Joey de Leon". GMA News. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Filipinas Heritage Library | The Himig Collection". Filipinaslibrary.org.ph.
  4. ^ "LightTube". Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  5. ^ del Carmen, Cristina P. (September 29, 1982). "It Hurts Only When They Laugh". Who.
  6. ^ Rodis, Rodel (March 5, 2014). "The rape of Pepsi Paloma". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018.
  7. ^ Jimenez-David, Rina (November 3, 2012). "Jimmy Savile and our own 'lovable louts'". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  8. ^ "Joey de Leon draws flak on social media for depression statement". Rappler. October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  9. ^ Bacungan, VJ (October 6, 2017). "Comedian Joey de Leon apologizes for depression remark". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Requintina, Robert (September 25, 2023). "Netizens call out E.A.T. host Joey De Leon for 'insensitive' joke, ask Lala Sotto to look into the matter". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "Joey de Leon pinagmumura ng netizens dahil sa 'lubid' joke sa 'E.A.T.', MTRCB kinalampag: 'Galaw, galaw Lala Sotto!'" [Joey de Leon cursed by netizens for the 'rope' joke in 'EAT', MTRCB slammed: 'Move, move Lala Sotto!']. bandera.inquirer.net. September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "'EAT' management says sorry for Joey De Leon's 'lubid' joke". entertainment.inquirer.net. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "'E.A.T' apologizes to MTRCB over Joey de Leon's 'lubid' remark". Rappler. September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  14. ^ Ben 10 DAA Joey, April 30, 2012, retrieved January 3, 2024
  15. ^ "The 38th Box-Office Entertainment Awards (Part 2)". Pep.ph. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
  16. ^ Cuartero, Nestor (October 12, 2014). "Walk with the stars". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  17. ^ Calderon, Ricky (October 29, 2011). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  18. ^ Calderon, Ricky (May 23, 2014). "Winners at the PEP List awards". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  19. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, FAMAS Awards 2015". Rappler. September 21, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  20. ^ "Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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