Junnie Boy

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Junnie Boy
Born
Marlon Cortez Velasquez Jr.

(1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 (age 31)
Relatives Cong TV (brother)
YouTube information
Years active2017–present
GenreComedy
Subscribers4.8 million[ needs update ]
Views253 million
Last updated: May 2025

Marlon Cortez Velasquez Jr. [1] (Born July 5, 1994), known online as Junnie Boy, is a Filipino Youtuber. He is known for his humorous vlogs and as a member of the content creators collective Team Payaman. [2] He is the younger brother of Cong TV.

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Life and career

Marlon Cortez Velasquez Jr. was born on July 5, 1994, to Marlon Velasquez Sr. and Jovel Cortez Velasquez. He has three siblings: Lincoln and Patricia, who are both internet personalities known as Cong TV and Pat, respectively, as well as Venice. [3] [4]

In 2020, Velasquez became engaged to co-vlogger Vien Iligan. [5] [6] They were married in 2022 and have two children. [7] [8]

Career

Velasquez had already been appearing in Cong TV's early YouTube vlogs before creating his own channel in 2017. Velasquez began uploading videos consistently a year later and eventually gained a significant number of subscribers. He is one of the core members of the content creators collective Team Payaman, which was formed by Cong TV. The group rose to prominence in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] In 2021, Velasquez and Cong TV appeared in a Mountain Dew commercial with James Reid. [9] [10] As a member of Tier One Entertainment, [2] Velasquez supported Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games. [11] Netflix partnered with Velasquez ate a promotional teaser video parodying the live-action "One Piece" series, which premiered on the platform on August 31, 2023. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Purnell, Kristoffer (September 1, 2023). "YouTuber Junnie Boy searches for the Going Merry in 'One Piece' parody". The Philippine Star . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Licup, Michelle (December 4, 2021). "Team Payaman's content creators changing the rules of stardom". Philippine Entertainment Portal . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Buendia, Alex (May 27, 2024). "Cong TV's Parents Get Emotional Reminiscing Velasquez Siblings Childhood Memories". ViyLine Media Group. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Certeza, Yenny (July 8, 2022). "Birthday boy Junnie Boy, Mag Change Career na nga ba?". ViyLine Media Group. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Cong TV's brother Junnie Boy pops the question to girlfriend". GMA News Online. July 17, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Tuazon, Nikko (March 28, 2022). "Team Payaman's Junnie Boy and Vien Iligan are now married". Philippine Entertainment Portal . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ Viernes, Franchesca (December 22, 2022). "Vien Iligan introduces baby girl Alona Viela for the first time". GMA News Online. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Junnie Boy gifts Vien Iligan with car: 'Deserve na deserve mo'" ['You really deserve it']. GMA News Online. January 19, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Meme moments galore as netizens react to James Reid ad with Cong TV, Junnie Boy". Spin.ph. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ Bernardino, Stephanie (September 6, 2021). "Netizens react to collaboration of vloggers Cong TV, Junnie Boy with James Reid". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Magallon, Reynald (May 19, 2022). "'Team Payaman buff' for Sibol MLBB team". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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