Angel James Velasquez Dee III (born July 27, 1983), professionally known as AJ Dee, is a Filipino actor, model and swimmer. He is the brother of fellow swimmer and actor Enchong Dee.

Early life

While in high school, Dee participated in the Philippines' Palarong Pambansa and was picked to join the Philippine swimming team and participated in events in

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, and

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. Dee also participated in the Mossimo Bikini Summit and the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines (FDAP)'s Body Shots Model Search.

Career

Dee became a co-host of the variety show '' MTB: Ang Saya Saya'' after becoming a runner-up on the show's "TV Idol UR D Man" contest. Previously, Dee had a small role in '' Basta't Kasama Kita'' and was one of the hosts of

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's regional variety show ''Kilig Bicool!'' Dee's first film appearance was in Star Cinema's ''Dreamboy'' in 2005. In the same year, he was cast in the primetime teleserye, '' Vietnam Rose'' and joined The Buzz as one of the hosts of the "Wanna Buzz" segment. In 2014, Dee played Caleb, the half-wolf father of Meg Imperial's character, in '' Moon of Desire'' and appeared in docu-drama''Sa Puso Ni Dok''. In 2015, he had a special participation in '' Bridges of Love'' and in '' Pasión de amor''. Aside from acting, Dee modeled for Bench and appeared in TV commercials. He also maintains a fashion blog—The Filo Dapper.

Personal life

Dee studied high school at Naga Hope Christian School and obtained his

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in Business Management degree at the Ateneo de Naga University. He is the older brother of Enchong Dee. Dee is currently based in

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with his Norwegian wife Olga Havran and sons Maximus James and Alexandros Jayden.

Filmography

Television

Film

Theater

References

External links

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The Filo Dapper
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