Janno Gibbs

Gibbs started out in 1986 as one of the members of the teen variety show That's Entertainment on GMA Network. Gibbs then played some minor film roles for Viva Films. He was co-host of the TV show "Small Brothers" in 1990. Gibbs is also known as "Late", "Mokong" and "Philippine's King of Soul".

Gibbs is known for his role in the '90s sitcom Ober Da Bakod and Beh Bote Nga, both with Anjo Yllana. Gibbs also played the character Geron Agular in Codename: Asero which was aired in 2008. In 2001, Gibbs hired as a co-host of the longest-running noontime variety show in the Philippines Eat Bulaga! until 2007 due to his late appearance in the show.

Gibbs has several television shows like Eat Bulaga!, SOP, Party Pilipinas, Sunday All Stars, Nuts Entertainment and Ober Da Bakod. Gibbs also hosted a show Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, the Filipino version of Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? since 2007.

Gibbs moved to TV5 after being with GMA Network for 30 years. He is one of the hosts of TV5's game and musical variety show Happy Truck ng Bayan. In 2017, Gibbs appeared once again in his former network, GMA Network, through Meant To Be.

Later in the year, he appeared on some shows of ABS-CBN such as The Voice Teens and on the Magpasikat 2017 segment on It's Showtime, as one of the "hurados" along with Director Rory B. Quintos, actress Ina Raymundo, journalist Marc Logan, and Philippines' Diamond Star Maricel Soriano.

Janno returns to Kapamilya Network in 2018 following the returning also of his SOP colleague Regine Velasquez, and his also long time best friend Ogie Alcasid.

Janno's first film was Kalabog en Bosyo Strike Again released in 1986 which stars the late comedy king Dolphy Quizon, and the late Panchito Alba, then his very 1st drama movie Payaso with the late Master Showman German "Kuya Germs" Moreno the same year in 1986, followed by his 1st VIVA Films movie, Puto with his co-star former Q.C. Mayor Herbert Bautista, Mia Pratts, Gelli De Belen-Rivera, his real life wife Bing Loyzaga-Gibbs and the late Panchito Alba the comedy film was released in 1987. Janno's 1st Regal Entertainment movie was Stupid Cupid a romantic comedy movie was released in 1988.

Janno's following film is the action comedy film Tora Tora, Bang Bang, where he plays a news reporter; it was released in 1990. Gibbs' first action drama film was Hindi Ka Na Sisikatan ng Araw: Kapag Puno Na ang Salop Part-III, where he co-stars with Fernando Poe Jr.; it was also released in 1990.

Janno also made a Holy Week Drama TV Movie Special on Eat Bulaga entitled True Love in 2005.

His most notable recent comedy film was Weyt a Minute, Kapeng Mainit was released in 2001 with the late Blakdyak and released also by VIVA Films in 2001.

Janno returns to a big screen in a brand new comedy movie with co-stars hip hop superstar Andrew E., Astig Comedian Dennis Padilla in Sanggano, Sanggago't Sanggwapo with the special participation of the late Manoy Eddie Garcia, the wackiest sexy comedy movie will be shown around September 2019 and release by VIVA Films.

Gibbs released a Vicor Music single called "Miss" in 1988 which became a radio hit. His second album entitled "Ipagpatawad" received a Gold and Platinum Award. One of the singles from that album with the same title won the 1991 Awit Award for Best Revival. Poly Cosmic Records released his third and fourth album. The third, entitled "Bulong" contains two of his original compositions. It also contained a revival entitled "Binibini" and the much loved "I Believe in Dreams". His fourth album "Another Chance", carries the hit song "Pinakamagandang Babae" which he himself composed, plus the moving love song "Another Chance". His album "Sa ‘Yo" was again released through Viva Records where it had received a Gold Record Award.In 2001,Viva Records released an all revival album Divas & I which contains duet with the divas. In 2002, Viva Records released a live album called Janno Live Viva's and I. In 2004, Gibbs was now also a recording artist of GMA Records when he released his album entitled "Seven", as it is also his seventh album. Viva Records had a compilation album called "Janno Silver Series" which contained duets with Pops Fernandez, Jaya, Regine Velasquez, Rachel Alejandro and Ogie Alcasid. In 2007, Gibbs created an album called "Little Boy" which contained seven of his original composition. In 2008, Gibbs created a new album entitled "Orig" where 11 songs are composed and produced by himself. In 2010, Gibbs created another compilation album called "The Janno Gibbs Anthology" in which 18 of the songs are his compositions. In 2015, Gibbs created another album called "Novela" which contains the telenovela theme songs of GMA. In 2016, Gibbs created a single for his birthday titled "Get It On". In 2017, Gibbs records and created his latest single under GMA Records titled "My Jagiya" also a theme song of GMA's Telenovela Series "My Korean Jagiya". In 2017, Gibbs releases his new album this year very soon under GMA Records. In January 2018, Gibbs released a new digital album called Nagbabalik which includes his single Get It On, Oh Girl featuring Andrew E. and many more under GMA Records available on Spotify and other digital stores nationwide.

His most notable songs are, among others:

He is the son of veteran actor Ronaldo Valdez and Maria Fe Gibbs. He is married to actress Bing Loyzaga since 1990. Together they had 2 daughters named Alyssa and Gabby.[1]

• Janno (Viva Records, 1988)
• Ipagpatawad (Sunshine Records, 1990)
• Bulong (Cosmic Records, 1992)
• Another Chance (PolyCosmic Records, 1996)
• Sa 'Yo (Viva Records, 1999)
• Divas & I (Viva Records, 2001)
• Janno Live Viva's & I (Viva Records, 2002)
• Janno Gibbs 40th Anniversary Collection (Vicor Music, 2004)
• Seven (GMA Records, 2004)
• Seven Special Edition (GMA Records, 2005)
• Janno Silver Series (Viva Records, 2006)
• Little Boy (GMA Records, 2007)
• ORIG (GMA Records, 2009)
• The Janno Gibbs Anthology (GMA Records, 2010)
• Novela (GMA Records, 2015)
• Nagbabalik (GMA Records, 2018)

• Janno Gibbs at IMDb
• Janno Gibbs on iGMA.tv