- Boy Abunda
Infobox actor
name = Boy Abunda
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location =Samar ,Philippines
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birthname = Boy Abunda
occupation = Host,Journalist ,Talent Manager
yearsactive = 1992-presentBoy Abunda is a Filipino
talk show personality.He was born in
Borongan City ,Samar . When his father died, he dropped out of school and tried odd jobs to survive. [cite news | title=Mirror, mirror . . . | date=2006-12-13 | publisher=INQ7.net | url=http://news.inq7.net/common/print.php?index=3&story_id=70853&site_id=23]He later found a job in Metropolitan Theater as an assistant stage manager and became an assistant to Conching Sunico, the administrator of Metropolitan Theater who taught him about
public relations . After two years, he put up his own PR company called Backroom, Inc.Boy Abunda was also one of the pillars behind the early years of Probe.
While doing PR consulting jobs for
GMA Network , a network executive at the time, suggested that he try television. Soon, he became one of the hosts ofStartalk , an entertainment talk show. In 1999, he subsequently moved toABS-CBN where he currently hosts four shows: The Buzz, Private Conversations,Kontrobersyal , Homeboy, andBoy & Kris .Boy Abunda also produced an album titled "Melodic Conversations". [ [http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/mar/26/yehey/opinion/20080326opi6.html manilatimes.net, Procrastination awards] ]
He attended the
Ateneo de Manila University. [cite news | title=Ateneo Catechetical Instruction League | publisher=Ateneo Student Council | url=http://www.ateneo.edu/sanggunian/directory/soa_acil.html]TV Shows of Boy Abunda
*Inside The Cinema (2008
Cinema One )
*Volta "Ama" (2008, ABS-CBN)
*Boy & Kris (2007-, ABS-CBN)
*HomeBoy (2005-2007, ABS-CBN)
*Kontrobersyal (2003-2006, ABS-CBN)
*Private Conversations (2001-, ANC)
*The Buzz (1999-, ABS-CBN)
*Startalk (1995-1999, GMA)
*Show & Tell (1992-1995, GMA)Filmography
*
Naglalayag (2004)
*Volta (2004) .... Ama
*Volta (TV series) (2008) ....AmaTalents
*
Gretchen Barretto
*Erik Santos
*Mariel Rodriguez
*Bianca Gonzalez
*Rufa Mae Quinto
*Dominic Ochoa
*Roxanne Barcelo (former)
*Ai Ai delas Alas
*Jobert Sucaldito
*Kyla (former)
*Danita Paner
*Drew Arellano
*Chase Tinio
*K Brosas
*The Company
*Kim Flores
*Frenchie Dy
*Gigi Javier
*Marge Sandoval
*Eileen Robles
*Nyoy Volante
*Pooh
*Ina Feleo
*Gladys Guevarra (former)
*Angelika dela Cruz (former)
*Regine Velasquez (former)References
External links
*imdb name|id=1313509|name=Boy Abunda
* [http://www.boyabunda.net/boyabunda/home.html Boy Abunda, the King of Talk - Official Website]
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