Junnie Boy

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Junnie Boy
Personal information
Born
Marlon Cortez Velasquez Jr.

(1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 (age 30)
Relatives Cong TV (brother)
YouTube information
Years active2020–present
GenreComedy
Subscribers4.8 million
Views253 million
Contents are inFilipino
Associated acts
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers
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 vlogs and as a member of Team Payaman, a group of content creators in the Philippines. [2] He is the younger brother of Cong TV.

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Life and career

Junnie Boy was born on July 5, 1994, to Marlon Velasquez Sr. and Jovel Cortez Velasquez. He has three siblings: Lincoln Velasquez, known as Cong TV; Patricia Velasquez-Gaspar; and Venice Velasquez. [3] [4] Both Lincoln and Patricia are also well-known Filipino YouTubers.

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

Career

Junnie Boy has been featured in Cong TV's vlogs since 2017. He created his own YouTube channel in the same year but began vlogging more consistently in 2018, eventually gaining a significant number of subscribers. He is a member of Team Payaman, a group founded by his brother, Cong TV, composed of vloggers, editors, and production staff. The group rose to prominence in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] In 2021, Junnie Boy and Cong TV appeared in a Mountain Dew commercial with James Reid. [9] [10] Netflix partnered with Junnie to create a promotional teaser video parodying the live-action "One Piece" series, which premiered on the platform on August 31, 2023. [1] As a member of Tier One Entertainment, [2] he supported Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) at the 2022 Southeast Asian Games. [11]

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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