Dave Bornea | |
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Born | Justin Merck de Jesus February 23, 1995 Talisay, Cebu, Philippines |
Other names | Dave, Chat |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Agent | Sparkle GMA Artist Center (2015–present) |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Justin Merck de Jesus (born February 23, 1995), known professionally as Dave Bornea, is a Filipino YouTube personality, actor, model and dancer best known for his viral video Dubsmash "Twerk It Like Miley".[1]
Biography
He was born in Visayas and raised on February 23, 1995, in Talisay City, Cebu and studied at University of Cebu, later the video "Twerk It Like Miley" was viral the video in social media.
He also auditioned in GMA's hit reality show StarStruck on 6th season. Dave was one of the Top 18 Survivors, along with Nikki Co, Beatriz Imperial and Camille Torres.[2]
After joining StarStruck, he bagged supporting roles in various shows in the network, notably as Julian "Jek Jek" Balbuena in Alyas Robin Hood. He is also part of boy band One Up.[3]
Filmography
Television
References
- ^ "Take two from One Up". The Philippine Star. July 23, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Bb. Cebu 2018 candidate among 'StarStruck' Season 7 finalists". The Philippine Star. June 16, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Meet The Members of GMA's Newest Boy Group: One Up". EDnything. August 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Dave Bornea and Manolo Pedrosa's characters on 'Babawiin Ko Ang Lahat'". GMA Network. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Challenging, satisfying role for Dave". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 2, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "'Kambal, Karibal' undying finale, sakit sa puso". Abante. August 4, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Is StarStruck graduate Dave Bornea replacing Jak Roberto in Dear Uge?". Philippine Entertainment Portal. February 4, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Magpakailanman presents "My Breastfeeding Dad: The Anton Ramos Story"". GMA Network. June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Bornea admits instant connection with Alyas Robin Hood love team partner Lindsay de Vera". Philippine Entertainment Portal. September 27, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2020.