Sam Y.G.

Samir Gogna (born August 18, 1984), known professionally as Sam YG, and also known as his character Shivaker , is a Filipino radio and television personality. He was one of the three Boys Night Out hosts on Magic 89.9 along with Tony Toni and Slick Rick. He was also a co-host for Eat Bulaga!.

Early and personal life Gogna was born and raised in the Philippines; he is a fourth-generation Indian Filipino: his family are Catholics originating from Jaipur, India. He has an older brother and a younger sister.

Gogna attended Ateneo de Manila University from grade school to college. Gogna aspired to become a lawyer when he was a teenager, which led him to pursue a degree in legal management. |group=n and mabahò (Tagalog for "smelly") based on Filipino stereotypes about Indians.

In April 2010, Gogna gave up his Indian nationality and became a Filipino citizen. He was in a relationship with host Joyce Pring; the pair broke up in 2017, though they have remained friends.

Career In 2003, 19-year-old Samir Gogna successfully auditioned for the Junior Jock program of Magic 89.9. Being the youngest among the Junior Jocks, his bosses nicknamed him "Young Guy", which he adopted into his radio name, Sam YG (Samir Young Guy). Shivaker, Sam YG's alter ego, first appeared in Boys' Night Out. Shivaker was an Indian love guru who wore a turban and spoke with a thick Indian accent. In 2009, Shivaker had his first television appearance in Cool Center as a relationship expert. In August 2009, Shivaker and Tony Toni appeared as contestants in the Eat Bulaga! segment, "Pinoy Henyo". The studio audience were so fascinated with Shivaker that he was invited to be a host of Eat Bulaga!; In July 2015, he was featured on the cover of Men's Health Philippines. In January 2016, after the last segment Dancing in Tandem replacing ATM with the Baes, Sam YG departed Eat Bulaga! to focus on his career as a DJ.

Filmography Television Year Title Role 2009 Cool Center Himself/Co-host 2009–2016 Eat Bulaga! 2010–2011 Diz Iz It! 2011 Midnight DJBumbay 2014–2015 2015–2024 Boys Ride Out/Boys Off the Record Himself/Host 2016 Dear Uge Rajesh Vintage Trip Himself/Host 2018Road TripHimself/Guest

Radio Sam vs. Sam (2005–06, with Sam Oh) Boys Night Out (2006–2023 )

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