KC Montero

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KC Montero
Born
Casey Wyatt Miller [fn 1]

(1978-06-17) June 17, 1978 (age 46)
Occupations
Years active1997–present
Spouses
  • Geneva Cruz
    (m. 2004; sep. 2010)
  • Stephanie Dods
    (m. 2019)
Relatives
Website kcmontero.com

Casey Wyatt Miller [fn 1] (born June 17, 1978), known professionally as KC Montero, is a Filipino-American radio DJ and actor currently based in the Philippines. He is currently the Vice President of Marketing and Head of Content at Kumu. [1] [2]

Contents

Personal life

He was born on June 17, 1978. He is the brother of Troy Montero and Colby Miller. He was born to an American father of German and Irish descent and an American-born Filipino mother. [3] He started his career as an MTV VJ in 1999 after winning the MTV VJ Hunt along with Belinda Panelo.

He was a former host on GMA 7's Sunday variety show SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare) and was seen on Party Pilipinas , Studio 23's Usi . He co-produced and hosted the MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards 2006 and is a radio personality on the early morning show called "The KC Show" on Wave 891.

He was married to singer-actress Geneva Cruz but now are separated.

He tied the knot with Stephanie Dods on September 9, 2019 and named their baby Wyatt, in 2020. [4]

On June 28, 2020, he was arrested for allegedly violating social distancing guidelines for COVID-19 prevention in a Makati bar. [5]

Filmography

Radio

Television

MTV Philippines shows

MTV Specials

Television

Film

TV specials

Discography

Notes

  1. 1 2 KC Montero is a United States citizen. Thus, he does not possess his mother's maiden name (Garabato) as is the convention in the Philippines.

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References

  1. "Kumu appoints long-time partner KC Montero as marketing vice president". BusinessWorld . 21 January 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. "Kumu's KC Montero on creating quality online content". Medium . 3 April 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  3. Gallardo, Ricky T. (February 6, 1999). "Troy Montero is a dude with a difference". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  4. Evangelista, Jessica Ann (May 4, 2024). "Geneva Cruz cries at reunion with KC Montero on 'It's Showtime'". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. Hsia, Heidi (June 30, 2020). "KC Montero regrets leaving home only to be arrested at a bar". Yahoo!News.