Sam Y.G.

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Sam YG
Born
Samir Gogna

(1984-08-18) August 18, 1984 (age 41)
Quezon City, Philippines
Other namesShivaker
The Original Indian Sensation
CitizenshipIndia (until 2010)
Philippines (since 2010)
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
OccupationsRadio and television personality, TV host
Years active2005–present
SpouseEssa Santos (2022)
Websitehttps://samyg.com

Samir Gogna, known professionally as Sam YG (short for Samir Young Guy), and also known as his character Shivaker (born August 18, 1984), is a Filipino radio and television personality. He was one of the three Boys Night Out hosts on Magic 89.9 along with Tony Toni and Slick Rick. He was also a co-host for Eat Bulaga!.[1][2]

Early and personal life

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Gogna was born and raised in the Philippines; he is a fourth-generation Indian Filipino: his family are Catholics originating from Jaipur, India. He has an older brother and a younger sister.[2][3][4]

Gogna attended Ateneo de Manila University from grade school to college. Gogna aspired to become a lawyer when he was a teenager, which led him to pursue a degree in legal management.[2][3]

Gogna became a target of race-based bullying in his youth because he was Indian. His peers called him Bumbáy (Filipino ethnic slur for Indians), 5-6 (Indian loan shark)[n 1] and mabahò (Tagalog for "smelly") based on Filipino stereotypes about Indians.[1][2][3]

In April 2010, Gogna gave up his Indian nationality and became a Filipino citizen.[6][7]

Career

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In 2003, 19-year-old Samir Gogna successfully auditioned for the Junior Jock program of Magic 89.9. Being the youngest among the Junior Jocks, his bosses nicknamed him "Young Guy", which he adopted into his radio name, Sam YG (Samir Young Guy).[2]

After graduating from Ateneo de Manila University, Gogna worked with several television networks including Hero, Studio 23's Wazzup Wazzup, QTV, and CNN Philippines.[2]

In 2006, he became a DJ for Magic 89.9. He joined Tony Toni and Slick Rick in Boys' Night Out, taking the place of King DJ Logan.[8][9] Shivaker, Sam YG's alter ego, first appeared in Boys' Night Out. Shivaker was an Indian love guru who wore a turban and spoke with a thick Indian accent. In 2009, Shivaker had his first television appearance in Cool Center as a relationship expert.[3][9][10] In August 2009, Shivaker and Tony Toni appeared as contestants in the Eat Bulaga! segment, "Pinoy Henyo". The studio audience were so fascinated with Shivaker that he was invited to be a host of Eat Bulaga!;[3] he also became a host of Diz Iz It!.[11] In July 2015, he was featured on the cover of Men's Health Philippines.[12] In January 2016, after the last segment Dancing in Tandem replacing ATM with the Baes, Sam YG departed Eat Bulaga! to focus on his career as a DJ.

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role
2009 Cool Center Himself/Co-host
2009–2016 Eat Bulaga!
2010–2011 Diz Iz It!
2014–2015
2015–2024		 Boys Ride Out/Boys Off the Record Himself/Host
2016 Dear Uge Rajesh
Vintage Trip Himself/Host
2018 Road Trip Himself/Guest

Radio

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Notes and references

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Notes

  1. ^ Many Indians living in the Philippines are involved in a money-lending scheme where borrowers pay back a ₱5000 loan with ₱1000 interest (total of ₱6000, hence the term "5-6"). The loaned money is paid back within one month, collected on a daily basis. This translates to 20% monthly interest rate[5]

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