ItsVinceCunanan
RJ Vince Uriel R. Cunanan (born October 3, 2001), better known as Vince Cunanan or "itsVinceCunanan", is a Filipino dance artist, choreographer, voice-over & musical artist, actor, and social media personality. He is a professional Latin dancer with awards from several international events and made his TV debut in 2016.
Cunanan was a Star Dreamer and Dance Artist of ABS-CBN Star Hunt[5] that then appeared in World Of Dance Philippines.[6] In 2019, Vince's life story was portrayed in the longest-running drama anthology in the world, ABS-CBN's Maalaala Mo Kaya.[7]
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Early Life
Cunanan was born in Pagbilao, Quezon, Philippines. But he was brought up in Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam by his mother, Vivian Cunanan, after she adopted him from her younger sister.
His birth first name, "RJ", is actually derived from his biological parents' proposed name for him which was "Robert Jake". Following the names of his siblings where all of their first names start with "Robert". Vivian then added, "Vince", as this was a name to her liking. Together with "Uriel", a name obtained from the Archangel Uriel, for they were Roman Catholics.
By 2006, his mother was a teacher in Brunei Darussalam. So she had her older sister accompany him to migrate into the country. Cunanan, by the age of 4, was raised in the administrative town of Belait District, Brunei. In a city of 4,259 people, Cunanan grew up and formally started his education in St. John's School, where his mother teaches.
Besides Filipino and English, Cunanan had to learn Bahasa Melayu. As this was a school subject and is the national language spoken. When he reached Primary 3, the 3rd year in elementary school, he then continued to learn Mandarin. For his mother started teaching in Chung Hua Middle School. A private Chinese school, where she brought Vince along with her. Cunanan spent his Primary 3 & 4 years at a Chinese school in a Muslim country. The diversity surrounding him was great. Where he used the 4 languages he learned to converse with the Chinese, Muslims, Indians, Westerners, and even Filipinos.
Career
He is the founder of VINCiFY, Inc.[2], The United Dancers' Association of the Philippines, Inc. (UDAPI)[3], and The World Dance Media Co. (TWDM)[4].
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Your Moment | Dance Artist | ABS-CBN | Episode 6 (November 24, 2019) - Performed with B2WIN | [8] [9] |
| Pinoy Big Brother: Otso | Episode: Celebr8 at the Big Night (August 3, 2019) | [10] [9] | |||
| Episode: Celebr8 at the Big Night (August 4, 2019) | [11] [9] | ||||
| Maalaala Mo Kaya | Himself | Episode: "Dance Floor" (April 27, 2019) - Main character, choreographer, consultant | [12] | ||
| World Of Dance Philippines | Contestant | Episode 20: "The Cut" (March 17, 2019) | [13] | ||
| Episode 13: "The Duels" (February 23, 2019) | [7] | ||||
| 2018 | Episode 5: "The Qualifiers" (January 26, 2018) | [14] | |||
| Pinoy Big Brother: Otso | Dance Artist | [14] | |||
| Star Hunt: The Grand Audition Show | Himself | [14] | |||
| Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation | Ambassador | [14] | |||
| 2016 | Eat Bulaga | Dance Artist | GMA | [14] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tony Bae of 100.7 Love Radio". https://www.glartent.com/PH/Lucena/102914488578777/Tony-Bae. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VINCiFY®". https://www.officialvincify.com/. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "UDAPI (United Dancers' Association of the Philippines)". 13 June 2022. http://udapi.org.ph. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "TWDM (The World Dance Media)". 22 August 2022. https://TheWorldDanceMedia.officialvincify.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ↑ "ABS-CBN Star Hunt Dance Artist & Star Dreamer". 15 September 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3scW1kVIAc. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "B2WIN on World Of Dance Philippines". 23 February 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3scW1kVIAc. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Vince's Life Story on MMK". 29 April 2019. https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maalaalamokaya/videos/740429190-mmk-dance-floor-recap-the-inspiring-life-story-of-rj-cunanan-196142. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "Vince Cunanan with B2WIN on "Your Moment"". 29 April 2019. https://ent.abs-cbn.com/yourmoment/videos/meet-b2win-from-metro-manila-250051. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "itsVinceCunanan IMDb Filmography"". 24 November 2019. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18364252/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_2. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Vince Cunanan with B2WIN on "Your Moment"". 29 April 2019. https://ent.abs-cbn.com/yourmoment/videos/meet-b2win-from-metro-manila-250051. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Vince Cunanan with B2WIN on "Your Moment"". 29 April 2019. https://ent.abs-cbn.com/yourmoment/videos/meet-b2win-from-metro-manila-250051. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Jameson Blake portrays PBB Star Dreamer and ABS-CBN Star Hunt dance artist RJ Cunanan in MMK this Saturday". 26 April 2019. https://www.lionheartv.net/2019/04/jameson-blake-portrays-pbb-star-dreamer-and-abs-cbn-star-hunt-dance-artist-rj-cunanan-in-mmk-this-saturday/. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Vince's Life". 29 April 2019. https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maalaalamokaya/videos/740429190-mmk-dance-floor-recap-the-inspiring-life-story-of-rj-cunanan-196142. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 "MMK". 29 April 2019. https://ent.abs-cbn.com/maalaalamokaya/videos/740429190-mmk-dance-floor-recap-the-inspiring-life-story-of-rj-cunanan-196142. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
