Dante Santos Gulapa (born January 20, 1980) is a Filipino internet and television personality known for his viral "macho dance" videos posted online on Facebook in 2019.[1] He was nicknamed the "Big Papa" or "King Eagle" by his fan base "Gulapanatics" or "Daigonatics" for his signature dance move.[2][3][4]

Dante Gulapa
Born
Dante Santos Gulapa

(1980-01-20) January 20, 1980 (age 46)
Malabon, Philippines
Other namesBig Papa, Big Daddy, King Eagle
OccupationDancer

Personal life

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Gulapa was raised by his grandparents as a child.[4][5] When he was old enough, he visited night bars and started performing as a bar dancer. According to him, his struggle with financial issues pushed him to pursue erotic dancing.

He also took different jobs aside from being a performer.[6] He earned the moniker "Master Daigo" from Lightning Legend: Daigo no Daibouken on PlayStation. The DJ at the bar where he worked dubbed him "Master Daigo" for his excellence at performing and showmanship.[7]

Filmography

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References

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  1. "This Twitter thread reveals the true character of Dante Gulapa". InqPOP!. March 12, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. "VIRAL: Meet the man who can rival Dante Gulapa". filipinotimes.net. March 28, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. Sevilla, Celestine; Macalalad, Nadine (March 31, 2019). "FTDANTE: Dante Gulapa to teach FTDANCE in DLSU". TheLaSallian. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Panaligan, Marisse (March 24, 2019). "Dante Gulapa: The Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Profile". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. GMA Network (March 23, 2019). "Magpakailanman: Kuwento ng pag-indak ni Dante Gulapa (Full interview)". Retrieved May 10, 2020 via YouTube.
  6. Dabu, Rose (March 28, 2019). "Dante Gulapa gets emotional as he looks back on his life before". Kami.com.ph. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. "FAST FACTS: Who is Dante Gulapa?". Rappler.com. March 5, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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