Prior his stint on television, Sam was involved
in theatre arts at age five, playing the role of the
young Jose Rizal in the play titled, “Sino Ka Ba, Jose
Rizal?” This paved him to try his mettle in stage
performance. He was spotted by a known talent
management agency, which encouraged him to
try various workshops. One leading to another, Sam
said this started his career in performing arts. Four
years after, he took on the role of Edmund Pevensie
in the local stage adaptation of “The Lion, The Witch,
and the Wardrobe,” which was followed by several
plays,namely: “Peter Pan and the Time Machine”
and “Mr. Noah’s Big Boat.”
The TV commercials soon came and shows
for children like “Hirayamanawari” and “Sineskwela”
followed suit. Joining Little Big Star was Sam’s major
break in the industry. His excellent performance and
him being a crowd favourite added sterling points to
his winning. Successfully, he emerged the “Brightest
Star” in the Big Division, competing with Charice
Pempengco and with other aspiring young singers.
In film, his first major acting role was Boy
Bawang in “Super Inggo.” He was also the youngest
male recipient of
“Nickolodeon’s Pinoy Wannabe Award” in 2006.
Even Candy Mag could not resist his charm, it
named him as “Candy Cutie” for four consecutive
years. At his early teenage years, juggled his stints
on TV, theatre and his role as “Ambassador of the
youth.”
Later, Sam became part of the boy group,
“Giggerboys” in “ASAP,” with the likes of Enchong
Dee, Robi Domingo, Aaron Villaflor, Dino Imperial,
Chris Guttierez, and the late AJ Perez as young male
potentials. It was during same year that Sam was
chosen to be the first Filipino artist to collaborate
with DreamWorks.
Sam’s list of achievements could go on and
his is a genuineundertaking of hard work, patience
and stability.
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