Nate Porcalla
Nathaniel Porcalla | |
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Born | Nathaniel Porcalla 26 June 2003 |
Other names | Nate |
Education | College (on-going)[2] |
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Years active | 2015–present |
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Musical career | |
Genres | P-pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Star Music Old School Records |
Nathaniel Porcalla (born June 26, 2003), known professionally as Nate Porcalla, is an American-born Filipino singer-songwriter, rapper and a member of the Filipino boy group BGYO. Porcalla has co-written several tracks released by BGYO: "The Light" (2021),[3] "Runnin'" (2021)[A][4] and "Rocketman" (2021).
Prior to his music career, Porcalla was a staple competitor and performer around the United States and have joined dance reality competitions in the Philippines: Dance Kids (2015) and World of Dance Philippines (2019).[1]
Early life[edit]
Nathaniel Porcalla was born on the 26th of June 2003, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America where he spent most of his childhood.[1] He began showing his interest in dancing at the age of 6[5] and trained at Xtreme Dance Center in Naperville.[6]
Career[edit]
2015–2018: Career Beginnings and Dance Kids[edit]
In 2015, Porcalla went back and forth to Manila to compete with Dance Kids.[7] On 22 April 2016, Porcalla, as a 7th grade student at Cowherd Middle School in Aurora, was selected and performed the dance routine of Justin Bieber's track "Children" as part of the Purpose World Tour.[6] On 30 October 2016, he was able to perform Z and Fetty Wap's "Nobody's Better" on Darren Espanto's digital concert "The Other Side of DARREN".[8]
2018–Present: Star Hunt Academy, World Of Dance PH and debut with BGYO[edit]
Porcalla was part of the original trainees of the Star Hunt Academy program, along with Akira Morishita, in 2018 and became part of "SHA Boys".[9] He and his four co-members were trained for two years under Filipino and South Korean mentors from MU Doctor Academy;[10] vocal coach Kitchy Molina; and dance coach Mickey Perz.[11] Porcalla discovered his rapping skills inside the camp.[9] They were officially announced in the pre-show of PBB Otso Big Night as Star Hunt trainees on 3 August 2019[12] and debuted as a member of BGYO on 29 January 2021.[13]
Artistry[edit]
Porcalla have cited BTS, Exo, GOT7, Wanna One, Seventeen, NCT, WayV, Stray Kids, TXT, Treasure, and Big Bang as musical inspirations.[14][15][9] In an interview with Myx Global,[16] Porcalla have also cited Jabbawockeez as an influence, saying "the Jabbawockeez inspired me to get into music, and would even copy how they would dance".[17]
Impact and influence[edit]
Porcalla was the youngest member of BGYO and was considered as one of the seasoned dancers of the group that made him called as the "Dance Machine" on stage.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Porcalla's mom greatly influenced him on his interest in music and as an idol.[7] He was used to being a fan of fashion brands and hypes like Rick Owens, Playboi Carti and Jordans.[1][18]
Discography[edit]
Production credits[edit]
All song credits are adapted from the Tidal, unless otherwise noted.
Porcalla's Production Credits | ||||||||
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Year | Artist(s) | Song | Album | Lyricist | Composer | Ref. | ||
Credited | With | Credited | With | |||||
2021 | BGYO | "The Light" | The Light - Single The Light |
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BGYO Keiko Necesario |
"Runnin'" | Runnin' - Single |
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BGYO | "Rocketman" | The Light |
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[21] |
Concerts[edit]
Special performances[edit]
Year | Title | Details | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Justin Bieber's Purpose World Tour |
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special dance performance | [6] |
One Music Digital Concert Series Presents: The Other Side of DARREN |
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guest performer | [8] |
Filmography[edit]
Series[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | ONE DREAM: The Bini - BGYO Journey | Himself | 9 episodes telecast worldwide via MYX Global's Myx TV and on-demand via iWantTFC | [22] |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Note(s) | Ref. |
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2015 | Dance Kids | Himself | ABS-CBN | [1] | |
2019 | World of Dance Philippines (Season 1) |
Webcast[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Network | Note(s) | Ref. |
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2020 | SHA Trainees on Kumu Live | Himself | Kumu | 3 episodes per week | [23] |
2021 | ONE DREAM: Virtual Hangout | iWantTFC YouTube Channel | 9 episodes | [22] | |
2022 | BGYO Nate on Kumu Live | Kumu | 3 episodes per week | [23] |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "The track was part of the 4th Season of Coke Studio Philippines' Itodo Mo Beat Mo."
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "RAWR MAG: BGYO's Nate Porcalla on His Biggest Stage yet". lionheartv.net. 28 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ Jhon Dave Cusipag (2022-03-16). "6 things you need to know about BGYO, the 'Aces of P-pop'". Newsen. Archived from the original on 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2022-07-23 – via The Philippine Star.
- ^ "P-POP GROUP BGYO DEBUTS WITH SINGLE 'THE LIGHT'". wazzup.ph. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "BGYO Collaborates with Keiko Necesario in Original Song Runnin'". underoneceiling.com. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "P-POP BOY BAND: Things You Didn't Know About BGYO". pinoyparazzi.com. March 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ a b c Michelle Mullins (2016-04-21). "Two Aurora dancers to share stage with Justin Bieber". News. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2022-06-19 – via Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b Blayce Malaya (2021-12-23). "Everything You Need To Know About BGYO". whatalife.ph. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ a b "A Chance To Sing And Dance With Darren Contest Winners". onemusic.ph. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
- ^ a b c Calistina (2021-03-03). "Interview with/avec BGYO". koukyouzen.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ^ "뮤닥터아카데미, 대한민국 교육산업대상 수상" [Mu Doctor Academy, Korea Education Industry Award]. News (in Korean). 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2022-06-08 – via TechWorld.
- ^ Cupin, Bea (January 10, 2021). "BINI, SHA Boys, and ABS-CBN's plans to be 'regional, global player'". Rappler. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann. "Star Hunt Academy set to make more P-pop idols shine worldwide | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ABS-CBN Entertainment. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
- ^ "BGYO BRINGS 'THE LIGHT' AS AN UPCOMING P-POP GROUP". philippinekpopconvention.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ a b Ilagan, Elyse (2021-02-11). "MEET BGYO, P-POP'S BREAKOUT BOY GROUP". nylonmanila.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ Liezel dela Cruz (2021-03-15). "Get up close and personal with BGYO as they share inspiring tales, dreams, and trivia bits". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ Danielle Domingo (2021-10-01). "BGYO Fan Q&A & New Song "Kulay"". myx.global. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ For citations that Nate Porcalla considers Jabbawockeez as an influence.
- Danielle Domingo (2021-10-07). "BGYO #1 on iTunes & Jabbawockeez "The Baddest" Dance Cover". myx.global. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- Kathleen A. Llemit (2021-10-11). "WATCH: Jabbawockeez goes viral for BGYO 'The Baddest' dance cover". philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- "WATCH: Jabbawockeez takes on BGYO's "The Baddest" in dance video". rappler.com. 2021-10-08. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- "Jabbawockeez dances to BGYO's "The Baddest"". manilastandard.net. 2021-10-09. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
- ^ "Nate on His Love of Fashion and Learning the Filipino Language". parcinq.com. 23 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-19. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Nino Llanera (2021-10-06). "BGYO Drops "The Light" Album Sampler and New Single Teaser". myx.global. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
- ^ "Runnin' - Song Credits". Star Music. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-09-18 – via Tidal.
- ^ "Rocketman - Song Credits". Star Music. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2022-09-19 – via Tidal.
- ^ a b "BGYO & BINI "One Dream: The Journey" New Series Airing on Weekly on MYX, Fan Interview Coming Soon with Your Questions". myx.global. 2021-09-03. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ a b "Digital: ABS-CBN stars, P-Pop idols flock to kumu, a #kumufied Kapamilya". Adobo Magazine. March 26, 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-21.