Douglas Errol "Migo" Dreyfus Adecer (born December 20, 1999) is a Filipino-Australian actor, singer and host. He was the "Ultimate Male Survivor" (male winner) of the sixth season (2015) of the talent competition show StarStruck.[1][2] He has since appeared on several of GMA's teleseryes.
Migo Adecer | |
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.jpg) Adecer in 2020 | |
| Born | Douglas Errol Dreyfus Adecer December 20, 1999 Bacolod, Philippines |
| Citizenship | Filipino-Australian |
| Occupation(s) | actor, dancer, model |
| Years active | 2015–2021 |
| Agent | Sparkle GMA Artist Center |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Spouse |
Katrina Mercado (m. 2021) |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Chuckie Dreyfus (cousin) |
Early life
editDouglas Errol Dreyfus Adecer[3] was born on December 20, 1999, in Bacolod, Philippines, and was raised in Sydney, Australia.[4][5] He has three siblings and his parents are administration customer associates for an insurance company in Australia. His mother is from Mansilingan, Bacolod City while his father originally hailed from Cagayan de Oro.[1]
Career
editActing career
editIn 2012, Adecer became a part of Glee CLUB Australia. Adecer was discovered and currently being managed by Kuh Ledesma who encouraged him to audition for StarStruck.[6]
In 2015, Adecer joined the sixth season of the reality show StarStruck. Adecer was named the "Ultimate Male Survivor" and was proclaimed the "Ultimate Survivors" with Klea Pineda. They both received ₱ 1,000,000 cash prize, a house and lot from Camella Homes and a 5-year contract. Adecer and Pineda were also announced to join the cast of the 2016 retelling-sequel of Encantadia.[7][8]
In 2016, Adecer portrayed Anthony in Encantadia.[9] Adecer portrayed Yuan in the Philippine adaptation of My Love from the Star.[10]
Music career
editIn 2016, Adecer signed an album contract with GMA Records (now GMA Music).[11]
Personal life
editWhen he was in Australia, Adecer was a working student and dreamed of becoming a dentist or pilot.[6] He is a fan of singer Sarah Geronimo and actor Aga Muhlach.[12]
In April 2021, he left showbiz and returned to Australia to finish his studies and spend time with his family.[13] On December 30, 2021, he married Katrina Mercado.[14]
Controversies
editOn March 26, 2019, Adecer was arrested by police in Makati after hitting two Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) employees while driving and then hitting a police car during his attempt to flee. Police reported that the actor was drunk, unruly, and refused to surrender his driver's license. He was charged for reckless imprudence resulting in physical injuries and damage to properties and disobedience to a person in authority. He later apologized and offered to shoulder the victims' medical expenses. The two victims eventually forgave him.[15][16][17]
Filmography
editTelevision
editDrama
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Maynila: All About Space | Norson | GMA Network |
| Dear Uge: Barangayan | Benjie | ||
| Dear Uge: Two 'Nay | Xian | ||
| Maynila: Like and Share | Clide | ||
| Encantadia | Anthony Monteclaro | ||
| 2017 | My Love from the Star | Yuan Federico Chavez | |
| 2018 | The One That Got Away | Samuel "Sam" Isaac | |
| 2018–2019 | Ika-5 Utos | Francis Buenaventura | |
| 2018 | Barangay 143 | Bren Park / Dubbed Voice | |
| 2019 | Sahaya | Jordan Alvarez | |
| 2020–2021 | Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday | Cocoy Tolentino | |
| 2020 | Project Destination | Andre | GMA News TV |
| 2021 | My Fantastic Pag-ibig: Exchange of Hearts[18] | Popoy | |
| Heartful Café | Charles / Max | GMA Network |
Reality, variety and talk shows
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | StarStruck | Contestant, "Ultimate Male Survivor" | GMA Network |
| 2018–2019 | Studio 7 | Himself / Performer | |
| 2020–2021 | All-Out Sundays | Himself |
Accolades
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Male TV Personality[19] | Encantadia | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b Nicavera, Erwin P. (December 22, 2015). "Bacoleño grand winner of StarStruck 6". Sun.Star. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "WINNERS: StarStruck 2015 Ultimate Male and Female Survivors named". The Summit Express. December 19, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Marquez, Consuelo (March 27, 2019). "Starstruck winner arrested after hit-and-run incident". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Ligunas, Mary Louise (October 13, 2015). "Australia-raised Migo Adecer beefs up learning Filipino for 'StarStruck'". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Serato, Arniel (December 21, 2015). "Migo Adecer says StarStruck win his biggest birthday present". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Mendoza, Ruel (July 16, 2016). "StarStruck 6 winner Migo Adecer in love with former GMA talent". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Ligunas, Mary Louise (December 19, 2015). "Migo Adecer and Klea Pineda win 'StarStruck'". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Klea Pineda, Migo Adecer win 'StarStruck' season 6". Rappler. December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Migo Adecer sa pagkakasama niya sa Encantadia : 'I thought this day would never come". GMA Network. July 16, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Garcia, Rose (March 27, 2017). "Klea Pineda happy for StarStruck batchmates who are active in showbiz". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
Ang co-winner at ka-love team naman niyang si Migo Adecer ay kasama sa Pinoy version ng hit Koreanovela na My Love From The Star.
- ^ Sun, Cherry (August 11, 2016). "Maricris Garcia, James Wright, Migo Adecer and Kim Domingo, among the newest GMA Records artist". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "StarStruck Ultimate Final 14's Migo Adecer is a big fan of Sarah Geronimo". GMA Network. July 16, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Migo Adecer says goodbye to the Philippines and fans, but isn't quitting showbiz just yet". GMA News Online. April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Pinlac, Beatrice (December 31, 2021). "Migo Adecer, Katrina Mercado tie the knot in Hong Kong". GMA. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "'StarStruck' winner Migo Adecer arrested for hit-and-run while driving drunk". CNN Philippines. March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on December 28, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (March 27, 2019). "'Starstruck' winner arrested in hit-and-run incident to shoulder victims' medical expenses". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Hallare, Katrina (March 30, 2019). "Migo Adecer apologizes for hit-and-run incident in Makati". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Alegre, Dianara. "Migo Adecer, Kate Valdez exchange hearts in 'My Fantastic Pag-ibig'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Nominees for 2017 Star Awards for TV revealed". ABS-CBN News. October 30, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.