Juan Karlos Labajo is a Filipino singer-songwriter, guitarist, television personality and occasional actor. He is co-managed by ABS-CBN's Star Magic and MCA Music Inc.. He is currently the frontman of the band Juan Karlos. He auditioned for ABS-CBN's reality singing competition The Voice Kids shown from June to July 2014. He finished third place. After his stint at The Voice Kids, he debuted his acting career in the drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya playing himself for his own life story. He also played the role of Charles Kenneth "CK" Rodriguez in Hawak-Kamay in 2014 and as Vincent "Amboy" Mobido in Pangako Sa 'Yo from 2015 up to 2016. He also played as Lucas Noble, the son of Ian Veneracion and Iza Calzado's characters in the defunct Philippine romantic family drama A Love to Last.
| Birth name: | Juan Karlos Labajo |
| Also known as: | Juan Karlos, JK Labajo, JK, Karlos |
| Born: | February 05, 2001, Consolacion, Cebu, Philippines |
| Genres: | Pop, soul, R&B, standard, jazz, Acoustic, Alternative rock, Pinoy rock |
| Occupation(s): | Singer, Actor, Musician, Endorser, Photographer |
| Instruments: | Vocals, guitar, ukulele, piano, keyboards, drums |
| Years active: | 2014–present |
| Labels: | MCA Music Inc. (2014–present), Star Magic (2014–present) Tuazon Records (2018–present) |
| Associated acts: | Bamboo Mañalac, (The Voice Kids coach), Richard Poon, ("We Love OPM" coach) Juan Karlos |
| Website: | Juan Karlos Labajo's Official site |
| Twitter: | Juan Karlos Labajo's Twitter profile |
| Facebook: | Juan Karlos Labajo's Facebook profile |
About Juan Karlos Labajo
Second runner-up on the 1st season of ABS-CBN's Filipino version of the reality singing competition series The Voice Kids. Following his successful run, he was signed by Star Magic.
Before Fame
He performed a cover of Adam Sandler's "Grow Old With You" at his The Voice Kids season 1 blind audition.
Achievement
He made his first television appearance on the series Hawak-Kamay in 2014 and has also appeared in Tapatan ni Tunying and Gandang Gabi Vice.
Family Life
He was born in Consolacion, Cebu, Philippines. His mother passed away 5 days before his audition on The Voice Kids. His uncle Giovanni looked after him from then on.
Associations
He was mentored by Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo Manalac on The Voice Kids.
Information related to Juan Karlos Labajo
- Singers from Cebu
- Male actors from Cebu
- The Voice Kids (Philippine TV series) contestants
- Filipino child singers
- Pinoy Big Brother contestants
- Filipino male child actors
- Universal Music Group artists
- Filipino male singers
- ABS-CBN personalities
- Star Magic
