Diego Gutierrez | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 11, 1996 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, basketball player |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Parent(s) | Lotlot de Leon (mother) Ramon Christopher Gutierrez (father) |
| Family | Gutierrez clan De Leon clan |
Diego de Leon Gutierrez (born November 11, 1996) is a Filipino actor and singer.
Gutierrez is the third of the four children, and only son, of actors Lotlot de Leon and Ramon Christopher. [1] His older sister is actress Janine Gutierrez while his grandmother is singer Pilita Corrales. [2] [3] His parents separated in 2010. [4] Growing up, he and his siblings were spared from their conflict. [5] In 2018, he earned a degree in Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) and was also the captain of their basketball varsity team. [6] [7] [8]
Gutierrez first pursued a career in basketball. [9] He joined the Quezon City Defenders, a NBL team which his mother and her husband Fadi El Soury later became the owners of. [10]
In 2020, Gutierrez signed with to the same talent agency as his mother and sister Janine. [7] [11] On February 5, 2021, Gutierrez released his debut single "On A Dream", which he wrote during the COVID-19 pandemic with Erick Walls & Mark J. Feist and contains lyrics in both English and Filipino. [12] [13] He had previously been signed to the Los Angeles-based indie label Hitmakers Entertainment in 2019, but due to the pandemic, his time with them was cut short. [9] He also joined the cast of the Sunday noontime variety show ASAP that year. [3]
In 2022, Gutierrez released the single "Sino Na Tayo", his first song written in full Tagalog. [14] The following year, he competed on Family Feud Philippines alongside his aunt Jackie Lou Blanco and her children. They won the P200,000 jackpot prize. [15] Two years after releasing "Sino Na Tayo", he released "Hanggang Sa Dulo" on July 3, 2024, now under his new record distribution deal with Sony Music Philippines. [16] [17]
Gutierrez is in a relationship with Bea San Jose, who is also a UA&P alumnus. [18]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–present | ASAP | Himself – Host / Performer | [12] [14] | |
| 2023 | Regal Studio Presents | Basti | Episode: "Baddest Best Friend" | |
| Family Feud Philippines | Himself | [15] |
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Awit Awards | Best New Male Recording Artist | Won | [19] [20] | |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHL | |||
| "On a Dream" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
| "House of Tears" | — | ||
| "I Don't Think You Can" | — | ||
| "Sino Na Tayo" | 2022 | — | |
| "Hanggang Sa Dulo" | 2024 | — |