Won the "Mr. Suave" title in the sing-and-look-alike-contest in
Masayang tanghali bayan! (2003). He initially refused to join the contest cited it was trashy.
But his maternal grandmother pursued him to join the contest. He won
P30,000 in cash, plus the appearance in Mr. Suave: Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! Hoy! (2003)