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Amir Carlos Damaso Vahidi Agassi (born December 12, 1979, in
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,
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), popularly known as Carlos Agassi and simply Amir, is a Filipino actor, rap artist, host, and model. He was launched as a member of
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's Star Circle (now
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) Batch 3 in 1993.


Career

Agassi is a member of
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's circle of homegrown talents named
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. He was part of a male group dubbed as "The Hunks" together with
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,
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,
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, and Bernard Palanca. During his tenure as part of The Hunks, he has been a
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actor when he co-starred with
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in the hit teleserye '' Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan'' which ran from 2001 to 2003. Aside from acting, he had hosting stints in the variety show '' ASAP'' and also hosted a
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entitled ''Victim'', patterned on America's ''
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''. After an almost two-year hiatus from acting, Agassi returned on television via
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's ''
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'' in 2010 where he played as one of the primary antagonists. In 2014, Agassi appeared in GMA Network's '' Elemento''.


Controversies

Agassi has been a victim of numerous death hoax claiming that he had died due to alleged
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abuse and that prior to his rumored death, Agassi had undergone dialysis procedure with the reason being on a
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. The rumors had been proven false by Agassi himself. Agassi stated in an interview that his buff physique is a product of physical workout since the age of 16. Given the moniker "The Amir of (Philippine) Rap", Agassi was met with criticism by the likes of veteran rappers Loonie, D-Coy of Madd Poets and Krazykyle of Rapskallion. He even filed a case against D-Coy and Krazykyle in 2006 and demanded the pulling of copies of the album ''United Freestyle v.2'' where the lyrics of songs "Right Now" (D-Coy) and "No Album Got Skills" (Krazykyle) contain the lines ''"Ang dapat sa'yo mag-disappear tulad ng showbiz na si Amir"'' and ''"I destroy emcees more than your eyes can see, don't battle me I'll make you look like Carlos Agassi"'' respectively. The case, however, was quietly settled. In response to criticism, he together with
Gloc-9 Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), known professionally as Gloc-9, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as one of the best Filipino rappers of all-time, his fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of t ...
and Mitchell Silonga released a single entitled "Alay Ko" in 2009, a song about Agassi's thoughts on destructive criticisms.


Other ventures

Agassi went on hiatus from showbiz sometime in the mid 2000s to finish his degree in
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at
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. He also ventured into the restaurant business and opened Brasas, a Latin-American inspired restaurant in Metro Manila. Agassi also has his own recording studio called "Amir Carlos Agassi, Inc." where he releases his rap music and collaborates with other artists.


Personal life

Agassi's younger brother Michael is an actor and was married to actress
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. His other brother
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is both an actor and singer. Agassi was previously engaged to model and '' Pinoy Big Brother'' housemate Margo Midwinter. The couple called off the engagement in 2013. Agassi was also in a relationship with actress Gwen Garci. Currently, Agassi is dating non-showbiz Sarina Yamamoto.


Filmography


Television


Film


Discography


Studio albums


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Agassi, Carlos 1979 births Living people Filipino male child actors Filipino male television actors Filipino rappers 21st-century Filipino male singers Filipino male models Filipino people of Iranian descent People from Makati Pop rappers Male actors from Metro Manila 21st-century Filipino male actors De La Salle University alumni Filipino restaurateurs Businesspeople from Metro Manila Filipino male film actors