Robert James Reid (born 11 May 1993) is a Filipino actor and singer.
His accolades include an
MTV Europe Music Award
The MTV Europe Music Awards (originally named MTV European Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an al ...
and a nomination for a
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award
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.
Reid began his professional acting career in the early 2010s after being named the Big Winner of ''
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010''. He came into prominence for his leading role in the film ''
Diary ng Panget'' (2014). Reid has since starred in Filipino movies such as ''
Talk Back and You're Dead
''Talk Back and You're Dead'' is a 2014 Filipino romantic comedy-action film directed by Andoy Ranay, starring James Reid, Nadine Lustre and Joseph Marco and is based on the bestselling novel of the same name originally published on Wattpad b ...
'' (2014), ''
Para sa Hopeless Romantic
''Para sa Hopeless Romantic'' is a 2015 Philippine teen romance film based on the best-selling romantic novel of the same name by Marcelo Santos III. The film is directed by Andoy Ranay, starring James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Iñigo Pascual and Ju ...
'' (2015), ''
This Time'' (2016) and ''
Never Not Love You
''Never Not Love You'' is a 2018 Filipino romantic drama film written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone, starring James Reid and Nadine Lustre. The film tells the story of Gio (Reid) and Joanne (Lustre) whose young, carefree, and reckless lov ...
'' (2018). He also starred in the Philippine TV series ''
Good Vibes'' (2011), ''
On the Wings of Love'' (2015–16), and ''
Till I Met You'' (2016–17).
Reid is popularly referred to as the country's “Multimedia Prince” by multiple media outlets and has bagged a
FAMAS Award
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards, or simply the FAMAS Awards, are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of writers and movie columnists, for achieveme ...
, an
MTV Europe Music Award
The MTV Europe Music Awards (originally named MTV European Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an al ...
and two
SBS Pop Asia Awards. He has released two studio albums: ''
Palm Dreams'' (2017) and ''lovescene:'' (2022), both self-produced under his own record label,
Careless; and three EPs: ''We Are Whatever'' (2011) with
Bret Jackson, ''
James Reid'' (2013) and ''
Reid Alert'' (2015).
Reid is also the founder of independent record label
Careless.
Early life
Reid was born in
Sydney, Australia
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean ...
, on 11 May 1993 to an
English Australian
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father, Robert Malcolm Reid and a Filipino mother, Maria Aprilyn Marquinez.
He has four half-brothers and two half-sisters from his father's side (including model
Lauren Reid), and one half-sister from his mother's side. His parents separated when he was two years old, and Reid lived in Australia until he was fifteen. With his father, Reid moved to the
Philippines
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due to financial issues. Reid has stated before that he found it difficult to adjust to his new life in the Philippines, especially due to the different academic and social skills required, as well as language difficulties.
[ Back in Australia, he was a gymnast and swimmer. He was enrolled in ]Makati Science High School
Makati Science High School (), abberviated as MSHS and also known as MakSci, is a public science high school in Cembo, Taguig, Philippines. It is one of the three science high schools in the city under the Schools Divisions Office of Taguig Ci ...
, but his father enrolled him in Karabar High School Distance Education Centre, an Australian distance-learning center located in Karabar, New South Wales
Karabar is a suburb of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. It is at the southern part of the developed area of Queanbeyan, bordering the suburbs of Queanbeyan East, Jerrabomberra, Googong and Queanbeyan. The eastern border of the suburb is defined b ...
, Australia.[
]
Career
2010: ''Pinoy Big Brother''
Reid was only 17 years old when he entered the ''Pinoy Big Brother
''Big Brother'' () is a Philippine television reality competition show broadcast by ABS-CBN, Kapamilya Channel, TV5, and GMA Network based on the Dutch reality television franchise '' Big Brother''. Originally hosted by Willie Revillame, ...
'' house as one of the 10 "Teenternational" housemates on 30 April 2010 (Day 22). He celebrated his 17th birthday inside the house with his co-teenternational housemates giving him a surprise pool party. Reid was the only teenternational housemate who had Filipino blood. Reid was almost evicted twice during his stay inside the house. The first one occurred on 21 May 2010 (Day 43) when Reid was brought to the hospital due to chest pains, discoloration, and shortness of breath while the second one happened on 1 June 2010 (Day 53), when he was again brought to the hospital for the same health issues but this time together with fellow housemate Angelo Pasco. At first, the doctors diagnosed Reid with costochondritis
Costochondritis, also known as chest wall pain syndrome or costosternal syndrome, is a benign inflammation of the upper Costochondral joint, costochondral (rib to cartilage) and costosternal joint, sternocostal (cartilage to sternum) joints. 90% ...
, but during his second visit at the hospital, the doctors found a hole in one of his lungs causing him difficulties in breathing. After the complications, Reid was able to return to the Big Brother house but needed to rest frequently as well as constantly wearing an oxygen tube for one week. One 8 June 2010 (Day 60), Reid was notified by the producers of Big Brother that he was no longer required to use the oxygen tube except while sleeping.
On 26 June 2010 (Day 78), he was crowned as the '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010'' Big Winner after receiving 179,294 (19.75%) of the total votes, just 1.05% ahead of the total votes received by the runner-up Ryan Bang
Bang Hyun-sung (; born 16 June 1991), professionally known as Ryan Bang, is a South Korean host, comedian, actor, singer, and vlogger based in the Philippines. Bang is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear in Philippine television; other e ...
who got 169, 697 (18.70%) of the total votes.
2011–2013: Career beginnings, solo musical career
On 24 July 2011, Reid, together with ''Pinoy Big Brother'' housemate Bret Jackson, launched their first digital EP entitled ''We Are Whatever'' on ASAP Rocks. Reid and Jackson recorded four original songs,including "Can't Dance" featuring their co-housemates Ann Li and Fretzie Bercede.
Right after winning ''PBB'', Reid was paired with his co-housemate Devon Seron
Devon Seron (born May 20, 1993) is a Filipina actress and television personality.
Personal life
Seron grew up in Cebu, Philippines. Despite their financial issues, her parents decided to move her to an expensive private school close to their ...
in some ABS-CBN shows like ''Shoutout!
''Shoutout!'' is a Philippine television teen variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Hosted by Erich Gonzales, Enchong Dee, Robi Domingo, Sam Concepcion, Arron Villaflor, and Empress Schuck, it aired from November 29, 2010 to February 11, 2011, repla ...
'' and '' Good Vibes''. He was offered a two-year Star Magic
ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., doing business as Star Magic (formerly known as ABS-CBN Talent Center), is a Philippine talent agency owned by ABS-CBN Corporation based in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Founded in 1992, Star Magic ha ...
contract with ABS-CBN
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. He was also paired with Yen Santos
Lilieyen Santos (born November 20, 1992), professionally known as Yen Santos, is a Filipino actress who debuted on the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010''. She gained mainstream recognition in the Philippine television drama seri ...
in ''Pintada
''Pintada'' (International title: ''Painted Woman'') is a 2012 Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The series is based on the Filipino pocket book novel ''Green Meadows'' by Arielle, the series is the seventeenth installment ...
''.
In 2012, Reid left Star Magic
ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc., doing business as Star Magic (formerly known as ABS-CBN Talent Center), is a Philippine talent agency owned by ABS-CBN Corporation based in Quezon City, Metro Manila. Founded in 1992, Star Magic ha ...
and signed with Viva Artists Agency
Viva Communications Inc., also known as Viva Entertainment Inc. and simply Viva (stylized in all caps) is a Philippine multinational private conglomerate headquartered in Ortigas Center, Pasig. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr ...
. A year later, he launched his first solo release, a self-titled EP, with two covers and four original songs, two of which composed by Reid himself.
2014: ''Diary ng Panget'' and breakthrough success
In 2014, he starred in the movie '' Diary ng Panget'' together with Nadine Lustre
Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (, ; born October 31, 1993) is a Filipino actress and singer. Known primarily for her performances in a variety of film genres, she rose to fame for playing the lead role in '' Diary ng Panget'' (2014). Her accola ...
, Yassi Pressman
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and Andre Paras
André Alonzo Forster Paras (born November 1, 1995) is a Filipino actor, model, dancer, singer, and former professional basketball player. He is the son of former PBA player Benjie Paras and brother of Kobe Paras. He is the best known for his ...
. The movie was released on 2 April 2014 and became a box-office hit earning at least 119.5 million pesos during its 5-week run. He also lent his voice to the official soundtrack of the film.
On 2 June 2014, it was confirmed that he and Lustre would star in another film titled ''Talk Back and You're Dead
''Talk Back and You're Dead'' is a 2014 Filipino romantic comedy-action film directed by Andoy Ranay, starring James Reid, Nadine Lustre and Joseph Marco and is based on the bestselling novel of the same name originally published on Wattpad b ...
'' together with Yassi Pressman
Yasmin Isabel “Yassi” Pressman (born 11 May 1995) is a Filipino model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer. As a dancer, she was given a break in her career for portraying antagonistic roles before rising to prominence after ...
and Joseph Marco
Joseph Cecil Marco (born October 4, 1988) is a Filipino actor and model who played the role of Santi Domingo in the GMA Network Philippine drama series '' La Vendetta'' and who is currently a Star Magic artist in the ABS-CBN, who appeared in ...
. The film is also based on the best-selling book of the same name by Alesana Marie. The movie was released two months later, on 20 August 2014, co-produced by Viva Films
Viva Films, Inc. (also known as Viva Films, stylized as VIVA Films) is a Philippine film production and distribution company owned by Viva Communications. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. Viva Films is o ...
and Skylight Films
Skylight Films was a division of ABS-CBN Films that specialized in producing films for the niche market
A niche market is the subset of the market on which a product is appealed to a small group of consumers. The market niche defines the prod ...
. During its 4-week run the movie has grossed 79.8 million pesos according to Box Office Mojo
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History
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. Just like in his previous film, he also lent his voice to the official soundtrack of the film.
On 22 October 2014, it was announced that he and Lustre will do another movie entitled ''Para sa Hopeless Romantic
''Para sa Hopeless Romantic'' is a 2015 Philippine teen romance film based on the best-selling romantic novel of the same name by Marcelo Santos III. The film is directed by Andoy Ranay, starring James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Iñigo Pascual and Ju ...
'' together with Julia Barretto
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, Iñigo Pascual
Iñigo Dominic Lazaro Pascual (; born September 14, 1997) is a Filipino actor, singer and songwriter. He is popularly known for his 2016 hit single, " Dahil Sa'yo", the first number one song on '' Billboard Philippines'' Philippine Top 20 cha ...
, AJ Muhlach and Shy Carlos
Schirin Grace Sigrist (born March 16, 1995),''VIVA Entertainment''Schirin Grace Sigrist retrieved 16 September 2012. known professionally as Shy Carlos, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is a former member of the all-female group called Pop ...
. The movie is based on a book written by Marcelo Santos III and will be under Viva Films
Viva Films, Inc. (also known as Viva Films, stylized as VIVA Films) is a Philippine film production and distribution company owned by Viva Communications. It was founded in 1981 by Vic del Rosario Jr. and his sister Tess Cruz. Viva Films is o ...
and Skylight Films
Skylight Films was a division of ABS-CBN Films that specialized in producing films for the niche market
A niche market is the subset of the market on which a product is appealed to a small group of consumers. The market niche defines the prod ...
. The film was released on 13 May 2015. His performance garnered him a nomination for Outstanding Achievement By An Actor In a Leading Role.
On 26 August 2014, Reid signed a two-year contract with ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
that marked his exclusivity to the network ''again'' after two years of freelancing and becoming a talent of Viva Artists Agency, as ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...
gave him popularity. As part of the contract, Reid and his onscreen partner Nadine Lustre
Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (, ; born October 31, 1993) is a Filipino actress and singer. Known primarily for her performances in a variety of film genres, she rose to fame for playing the lead role in '' Diary ng Panget'' (2014). Her accola ...
starred in their first TV series together as a loveteam entitled '' Wansapanataym Presents: My App #Boyfie'' which was also based on Wattpad
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story.
2015–2016: ''Reid Alert'', ''On The Wings of Love'', ''This Time'', and ''Till I Met You''
On 2 January 2015, Reid revealed that he will be releasing his second solo album within the year. It was reported that the album will include songs in collaboration with Canadian music producer Adam Hurstfield who has written and/or produced for artists such as Ashley Tisdale
Ashley Michelle Tisdale (born July 2, 1985) is an American actress and singer. During her childhood, she was featured in over 100 advertisements and had minor roles on-screen and in theatre. She achieved mainstream success as Maddie Fitzpatric ...
, Ne-Yo
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, Aly Michalka
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, Loverboy
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, Elise Estrada
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She is signed to Universal Music Canada's X ...
and many more. On 10 January, Reid's new music video for the song "Huwag Ka Nang Humirit", composed by Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana, premiered on Viva's YouTube
YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...
channel. After its release, the music video began trending on social media and went viral in less than a week.
On 21 January 2015, the music video for the song entitled "Hanap Hanap" premiered in MTV Pinoy
MTV Pinoy (formerly MTV Philippines) was a Philippine music and entertainment pay television network owned by Viacom International Media Networks Asia (a division of Viacom International Media Networks), with a partnership with Viva Entertainm ...
. The song is his fourth collaboration with Nadine Lustre
Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (, ; born October 31, 1993) is a Filipino actress and singer. Known primarily for her performances in a variety of film genres, she rose to fame for playing the lead role in '' Diary ng Panget'' (2014). Her accola ...
after "No Erase", "Rocketeer
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* A soldier specialized in rocket artillery
** ''1st Rocketeer Corps'' of Poland, who operated the Congreve rocket
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* A person who op ...
" and "Bahala Na". It was also used as the theme song for his then upcoming movies with Lustre such as ''Diary Ng Panget'', ''Talk Back You're Dead'', and ''Para sa Hopeless Romantic''.
Reid's third EP '' Reid Alert'' was released on Valentine's Day
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of 2015 by Viva Records
Viva Records Corporation, commonly known as Viva Records, is a Philippine record label owned by Viva Music Group, a subsidiary of Viva Communications.
History
Viva Records was established in 1986, 6 years after Vic del Rosario Jr. left Vicor ...
. It debuted at #2 in Philippine iTunes pop music album charts behind Taylor Swift
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's ''1989
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''. On 28 January 2016, he released "Randomantic", as the third single from ''Reid Alert''.
On 20 February 2016, Reid and his on-screen partner, Nadine Lustre
Nadine Alexis Paguia Lustre (, ; born October 31, 1993) is a Filipino actress and singer. Known primarily for her performances in a variety of film genres, she rose to fame for playing the lead role in '' Diary ng Panget'' (2014). Her accola ...
, had their first major concert titled "JaDine In Love" at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Due to the clamor of JaDine fans overseas, Reid and Lustre embarked on the "JaDine Love World Tour" presented by TFC in March. They visited Doha
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, Dubai
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, London
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and Milan
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.
In June 2016, it was announced that Reid and Lustre will be making their small screen comeback through the series, '' Till I Met You,'' with JC Santos
John Carlo Abrugar Santos (born November 19, 1988) is a Filipino actor, best known for his role in the television series '' Till I Met You'' as Alejandro "Ali" Nicolas. He is also well known for his roles in the television series such as '' FPJ ...
, Angel Aquino
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, Carmina Villarroel
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, and Zoren Legaspi
Zoren Lim Legaspi (; born January 30, 1972) is a Filipino actor and television director. He is best known for appearing in several television shows such as '' Ika-6 na Utos'', '' Mulawin'', '' Now and Forever: Ganti'', '' Majika'', ''Enchanted ...
.
2017–2019: Careless and focus on music career
In March 2017, Reid announced first studio album '' Palm Dreams''. Reid stated that he wrote all the tracks in the album alongside rapper and music producer, Paulo Tiongson. On 16 June 2017, Reid released "Cool Down
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" as the album's lead single
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A similar term, "debut ...
. The album was released on 8 July 2017 and marked the foundation of Reid's own independent record label, Careless. ''Palm Dreams'' spawned two more singles; " Turning Up" and "The Life".
In March 2018, Reid and Lustre made their big screen comeback with the Antoinette Jadaone film ''Never Not Love You
''Never Not Love You'' is a 2018 Filipino romantic drama film written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone, starring James Reid and Nadine Lustre. The film tells the story of Gio (Reid) and Joanne (Lustre) whose young, carefree, and reckless lov ...
''. His performance in the film garnered him his second nomination for Outstanding Achievement by an Actor In a Leading Role at the 67th FAMAS Awards.
In August 2018, Reid starred in a remake
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of the Korean film ''Miss Granny
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'' with Sarah Geromino in the title role. Reid was also set to star in the new Pedro Penduko
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In his numerous incarnations, ...
adaptation of Viva Films, which was based on the re-imagined version written by Regene Estolatan under Epik Studios. Reid, however, decided to withdraw from the project after sustaining a spinal injury during training. In 2019, Reid decided to leave Viva Artists Agency, with his father Robert Malcolm Reid taking over as his manager. Transitioning to an independent artist, Reid said he would take a break from acting to focus on his music career and working on Careless.
2020–present: Transparent Arts label, ''Lovescene'', North American Tour, and potential return to acting
In 2020, Reid was slated to perform at the ''Overpass Music Festival'' which was to be held at Oak Canyon Park in Orange County, California
Orange County (officially the County of Orange; often initialized O.C.) is a county (United States), county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the population ...
. However, the festival was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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. On May 30, Reid participated in ''Our Identity: ProjectBlue Marble,'' an online musical event which also served as a global fundraising effort in the fight against COVID-19 and to combat xenophobia affecting Asian communities. In October 2020, Reid signed with Far East Movement
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's Transparent Arts label, which is based in Los Angeles.
In September 2022, Reid released "u & i" as a single off his second studio album, ''lovescene:'', which was released in October of the same year.
In December 2022, Reid announced his first North American Tour which will start in January 2023 to promote his ''Lovescene'' album.
On July 29, 2024, Careless, Reid's management agency announced the departure of Liza Soberano
Hope Elizabeth Soberano (born January 4, 1998) is an American and Filipino actress. Known for playing supporting characters in comedies and dramas as a teenager, she has since expanded her repertoire to leading roles in film and television. She ...
from their agency.
On September 17, 2024, Reid plans in going back to acting and is looking for comeback projects with ABS-CBN
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.
On October 6, 2024, James Reid made a homecoming comeback as a Kapamilya Kapamilya is the Tagalog word for "a family member".
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**Kapamilya Channel, a 24-hour Philippine pay television network
**ABS-CBN, known as the Kapamilya Ne ...
at ASAP
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, appearing on the show first time after 6 years.
Influences
Reid is an avid listener of R&B music, and he cites Chris Brown
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as an early influence for him. After his stint in the ''Pinoy Big Brother
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'' house, Reid signed with Star Magic and would often perform in mall shows. He would sing covers of pop rock
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and alternative pop
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songs. He has mentioned that he likes to listen to Maroon 5
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and The Script
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and often performed their songs in his live performances.
Reid also cited Sam Concepcion
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and Gary Valenciano
Edgardo Jose "Gary" Santiago Valenciano (born August 6, 1964) is a Filipino singer and actor. Known for his musical versatility and performances, he is a recipient of various accolades, including 12 Awit Awards, 3 FAMAS Awards and the Myx ...
as some of his local musical inspirations. Discussing Concepcion, Reid has said, "Watched him live, he blows my mind away. I’m so jealous. Not even sure if I idolize him, I’m just jealous." He has also mentioned being influenced by Thyro Alfaro, Yumi Lacsamana, who wrote most of Reid's tracks from his LP and EP releases under Viva Records. Discussing Alfaro and Lacsamana, Reid has said, "for me they are the king and queen of Filipino, of OPM music." He also considers Michael Jackson
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and Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...
as his "idols". Reid has also expressed his love for Mario
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's ''Turning Point
A turning point, or climax, is the point of highest tension in a narrative work.
Turning Point or Turning Points may refer to:
Film
* ''The Turning Point'', a 1914 silent film starring Caroline Cooke
* ''The Turning Point'' (1920 film), an Am ...
'' album, saying "I learned to sing because of Chris brown but I learned to love R&B because of THIS album"
Aside from R&B and EDM, Reid has also said that he enjoys listening to indie rock and future bass. He has mentioned Australian band Last Dinosaurs
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and St. Lucia
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as some of his favorites. Reid is also a fan of OPM indie band Oh, Flamingo.
Personal life
Reid announced in February 2016 that he and his on-screen partner, Nadine Lustre
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, were in a relationship. On January 20, 2020, after nearly four years, the couple announced their split. He is now in a relationship with Issa Pressman.
Reid is currently residing in Los Angeles
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, California
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with artists he is handling from his Careless music label and management agency, including Liza Soberano
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.
Discography
* '' Palm Dreams'' (2017)
* ''Lovescene:'' (2022)
Filmography
Film
Television
Tours
* Lovescene Tour (2023)
Awards and nominations
See also
*List of Pinoy Big Brother contestants
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Notes
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
ABS-CBN people
Australian people of Filipino descent
English-language singers from the Philippines
Filipino male film actors
Filipino male models
Filipino male pop singers
Filipino male television actors
Filipino people of Australian descent
Filipino people of British descent
Filipino singer-songwriters
Filipino television variety show hosts
Male actors from Makati
Male actors from Sydney
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition winners
Singers from Makati
Singers from Sydney
Viva Artists Agency
Viva Records (Philippines) artists
21st-century Filipino male actors
21st-century Filipino male singers