Dante Gulapa
Dante Gulapa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Malabon, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Other names | Big Papa, Big Daddy, King Eagle |
| Occupation | Dancer |
Dante Gulapa is a Filipino internet personality known for his viral "macho dance" videos posted online on Facebook in 2019.[1] He was nicknamed the "Big Papa" or "King Eagle" by his fans dubbed the "Gulapanatics" or "Daigonatics" for his signature dance move.[2][3][4]
Personal life
Gulapa was raised by his grandparents as a child.[4] When his grandparents died, his life became traumatic and began to act tyrannically and oppressively.[5] When he was old enough, he visited night bars and started performing as a bar dancer. According to him, his struggle with financial issues pushed him to pursue erotic dancing. He also took different jobs aside from being a performer.[6] His wife, Emilyn, was against his dancing due to their children being all girls. He took the pseudonym "Master Daigo" from Lightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken on PlayStation. The bar DJ where he worked from added the titular "Master" as recognition for his excellence at performing and showmanship.[7]
He was featured on Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho and his life story on Magpakailanman with Gulapa himself and Jak Roberto portraying his teenage years.[8]
Filmography
Television
| Television | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Show | Role | Network | ||
| 2019 | Minute to Win It (Philippines) | Himself | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2019 | The Boobay and Tekla Show | Guest | GMA Network | ||
| 2019 | Studio 7 | Guest | |||
| 2019 | Daddy's Gurl | Himself | |||
| 2019 | Magpakailanman: Viral Macho Dancer (The Dante Gulapa Story) | Himself | |||
| 2019 | Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho | Himself | |||
References
- ^ "This Twitter thread reveals the true character of Dante Gulapa". InqPOP!. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "VIRAL: Meet the man who can rival Dante Gulapa". filipinotimes.net. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Sevilla, Celestine; Macalalad, Nadine (2019-03-31). "FTDANTE: Dante Gulapa to teach FTDANCE in DLSU". TheLaSallian. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ a b Panaligan, Marisse (2019-03-24). "Dante Gulapa: The Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Profile". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ GMA Network (2019-03-23). "Magpakailanman: Kuwento ng pag-indak ni Dante Gulapa (Full interview)". Retrieved 2020-05-10 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dabu, Rose (2019-03-28). "Dante Gulapa gets emotional as he looks back on his life before". Kami.com.ph. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "FAST FACTS: Who is Dante Gulapa?". Rappler.com. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
- ^ "Magpakailanman presents "Viral Macho Dancer (The Dante Gulapa Story)"". GMANetwork.com. 2019-03-18. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
External links
- Dante Gulapa at IMDb
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