Ogie Alcasid

**Herminio Jose Lualhati "Ogie" Alcasid Jr.** (professionally known as Ogie Alcasid) is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, parodist, and comedian. He was born on August 27, 1967 and is currently the President of OPM (Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-Aawit). Dubbed as the **Ultimate Singer-Songwriter**, he started his career as a member of the all-male singing group Kundirana batch 1984 after Gary Valenciano. His first album was released in 1989 and his debut movie was Feel Na Feel released by Regal Entertainment in 1990.

## Overview

### Personal career

Alcasid married Australian beauty queen Michelle van Eimeren in 1995, after she represented Australia in the Miss Universe pageant in the Philippines in 1994. Leila and Sarah were the couple's two children. In 2007, Alcasid announced his divorce from Eimeren. Through his mother, he is also related to Ai-Ai delas Alas. He married Regine Velasquez on December 22, 2010, at a resort in Nasugbu, Batangas. Nathaniel James ("Nate") Velasquez, his son with Velasquez, was born on November 8, 2011.

Alcasid is a devout Christian who attends Victory Christian Fellowship.

### Television career

In 1992, Ogie Alcasid began his television career as one of the hosts of the comedy show Small Brothers on ABS-CBN. He also appeared on ABS-CBN's Mana Mana (1991-92), ABC's Tropang Trumpo (1994-95), GMA Network's Bubble Gang (1995-2013), QTV's Ay, Robot! (2005-07), and the sitcom Show Me Da Manny (2010-11). He also worked as a game show host, first on ABS-CBN's Game Na Game Na! in 1995, then on IBC 13's Fastbreak, a former basketball game show, in 1999, the ABC-5 Philippine version of Family Feud in 2001, and Celebrity Duets: Philippine Edition on GMA. Ogie Alcasid's notable films include "Feel Na Feel" (1990), "Pitong Gamol" (1991), "Ang Panday" (2009), and "Dubai" (2005).

*Pinoy Idol* judge Alcasid joined the show. and has hosted game shows such as *Da Big Show* and *Hole in the Wall*. He left GMA Network in 2013 to join TV5, where his first project was *The Mega and the Songwriter*.

He returned to his original home network, ABS-CBN, in 2016. He joined Tawag Ng Tanghalan as a judge on *It's Showtime,* and he was also a judge on *Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids,* replacing Jed Madela, who judged the show in seasons 1 and 2. His contract with TV5 had expired by the time he returned to ABS-CBN. He later appeared as a guest on several GMA Network shows. He appeared as a guest judge on *Yan Ang Morning!,* *Sunday PinaSaya,* and *Eat Bulaga!*. He appeared as a special guest on *Sarap Diva,* which was hosted by his wife, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, and on the comedy show *Bubble Gang,* where he was a cast member until 2013 before moving to TV5.

### Singing career

Alcasid made his singing debut in 1989 with the release of his self-titled album. *Ogie Alcasid* was certified gold, and his debut single "Nandito Ako" ("I Am Here") was named "Song of the Year" by Magic 89.9. Since then, he has released 18 albums, including a Christmas album (*Larawan ng Pasko*/"*Images of Christmas*", 1994), a live album (*OA sa Hits (Live)*, 2002), and four greatest hits collections. He has twelve gold records, three platinum records, and three double platinum records to his credit.

## Appearance on *Everybody, Sing!*

Alcasid appeared on the second 100 Mag-Ama episode of the third season of Everybody, Sing!. He participated in the games TagaliSing and The ChooSing One, where he sang "Mahal Kita Walang Iba" and "Pangarap Ko Ang Ibigin Ka". The group gave nineteen out of twenty correct answers, to Vice and Ogie's surprise. Ogie even expressed gratitude to the group for recognising his songs and wished the fathers a "Happy Father's Day."