Dante Santos Gulapa (born January 20, 1980) is a Filipino internet and television 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 fan base "Gulapanatics" or "Daigonatics" for his signature dance move.[2][3][4]
Personal life
Gulapa was raised by his grandparents as a child.[4] [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] He earned the moniker "Master Daigo" from Lightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken on PlayStation. The DJ at the bar where he worked dubbed him "Master Daigo" for his excellence at performing and showmanship.[7]
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!. March 12, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "VIRAL: Meet the man who can rival Dante Gulapa". filipinotimes.net. March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Sevilla, Celestine; Macalalad, Nadine (March 31, 2019). "FTDANTE: Dante Gulapa to teach FTDANCE in DLSU". TheLaSallian. Retrieved April 28, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Panaligan, Marisse (March 24, 2019). "Dante Gulapa: The Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Profile". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ GMA Network (March 23, 2019). "Magpakailanman: Kuwento ng pag-indak ni Dante Gulapa (Full interview)". Retrieved May 10, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Dabu, Rose (March 28, 2019). "Dante Gulapa gets emotional as he looks back on his life before". Kami.com.ph. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "FAST FACTS: Who is Dante Gulapa?". Rappler.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
External links
- Dante Gulapa at IMDb
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