Enchong Dee | |
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Dee at the Star Magic Tour, April 2011
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Born |
Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez Dee November 5, 1988 Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
Residence | Quezon City |
Nationality | Filipino |
Other names | Enchong Dee, ErLo |
Alma mater | De La Salle University-Manila |
Occupation | Actor, Model, Swimmer, Singer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Agent | Star Magic (2006–present) |
Parent(s) | Johnson Molina Dee Maria Theresa Diño Velasquez |
Family | AJ Dee (brother) |
Ernest Lorenzo "Enchong" Velasquez Dee (born November 5, 1988) is a Filipino actor, model, and swimmer. Dee is a contract artist of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. He came to prominence after starring in his first major TV drama Katorse (2009). He played the role of "Luis" in the Filipino remake Maria la del Barrio (2011). He also starred in Ina, Kapatid, Anak (2012–13), and Muling Buksan Ang Puso
He is the younger brother of actor and model, AJ Dee.
Enchong Dee was born at 8:21 PM on Saturday, November 5, 1988 at Mother Seton Hospital in Naga, Camarines Sur, to Johnson Molina Dee and Maria Theresa Diño Velasquez. He has two brothers, Angel James Dee, who is also an actor, while his younger brother, Isiah Dee, is a student in De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde. Enchong also has a young sister, Angelika Dee, is a student in Immaculate Conception Cathedral School in Cubao, Quezon City
Graduated from Naga Hope Christian School. He further pursued his swimming career at De La Salle University in Manila. Dee was part of the Philippine national swimming team and has participated in the SEA Games and 2006 Asian Games.
Dee's first TV appearance in television came in 2006 when he appeared in a Philippine talk show Homeboy as one of the guests. He caught the eye of a modeling agency and advertisers and soon appeared in several advertising campaigns including Close Up, Bench, KFC and Timex.