Dante Santos Gulapa (born January 20, 1980) is a Filipino internet and television personality known for his viral "macho dance" videos posted online on Facebook in 2019.[1] He was nicknamed the "Big Papa" or "King Eagle" by his fan base "Gulapanatics" or "Daigonatics" for his signature dance move.[2][3][4]

Dante Gulapa
Born
Dante Santos Gulapa

(1980-01-20) January 20, 1980 (age 44)
Malabon, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Other namesBig Papa, Big Daddy, King Eagle
OccupationDancer

Personal life

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Gulapa was raised by his grandparents as a child.[4] [5] When he was old enough, he visited night bars and started performing as a bar dancer. According to him, his struggle with financial issues pushed him to pursue erotic dancing.

He also took different jobs aside from being a performer.[6] He earned the moniker "Master Daigo" from Lightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken on PlayStation. The DJ at the bar where he worked dubbed him "Master Daigo" for his excellence at performing and showmanship.[7]

Filmography

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Television

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Television
Year Show Role Network
2019 Minute to Win It (Philippines) Himself ABS-CBN
2019 The Boobay and Tekla Show Guest GMA Network
2019 Studio 7 Guest
2019 Daddy's Gurl Himself
2019 Magpakailanman: Viral Macho Dancer (The Dante Gulapa Story) Himself
2019 Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Himself

References

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  1. ^ "This Twitter thread reveals the true character of Dante Gulapa". InqPOP!. March 12, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "VIRAL: Meet the man who can rival Dante Gulapa". filipinotimes.net. March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Sevilla, Celestine; Macalalad, Nadine (March 31, 2019). "FTDANTE: Dante Gulapa to teach FTDANCE in DLSU". TheLaSallian. Retrieved April 28, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b Panaligan, Marisse (March 24, 2019). "Dante Gulapa: The Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Profile". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ^ GMA Network (March 23, 2019). "Magpakailanman: Kuwento ng pag-indak ni Dante Gulapa (Full interview)". Retrieved May 10, 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Dabu, Rose (March 28, 2019). "Dante Gulapa gets emotional as he looks back on his life before". Kami.com.ph. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "FAST FACTS: Who is Dante Gulapa?". Rappler.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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