Sam YG
| Sam YG | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Samir Gogna August 18, 1987 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Occupation | Radio & television personality, Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Samir Gogna, known professionally as Sam YG (short for Samir Young Guy) and also known as Shivaker, is an Indian Filipino radio and television personality. He is the one of the three Boys Night Out hosts on Magic 89.9 along with Tony Toni and Slick Rick. He was also a co-host for Eat Bulaga!.
Gogna was born and raised in the Philippines. He is a fourth-generation Indian immigrant: his family are Catholics originating from Jaipur, India. He has an older brother and a younger sister.
Gogna attended Ateneo de Manila University from grade school to college. Gogna aspired to become a lawyer when he was a teenager, which led him to pursue a degree in legal management.
Gogna became a target of bullying during his youth because he was Indian. His peers called him Bumbay (Filipino ethnic slur for Indians), 5-6 (Indian loan shark) and mabaho (Tagalog for "smelly") based on Filipino stereotypes about Indians.
In April 2010, Gogna gave up his Indian nationality and became a Filipino citizen.
In 2003, 19-year-old Samir Gogna successfully auditioned for the Junior Jock program of Magic 89.9. Being the youngest among the Junior Jocks, his bosses nicknamed him "Young Guy", which he adopted into his radio name, Sam YG (Samir Young Guy).
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