Jacob Benedicto

Jacob Benedicto is a Filipino singer and actor born in Manila. He first gained recognition when he joined the blind auditions of The Voice of the Philippines. Although none of the judges' chairs turned, Benedicto dominated social media because of his good looks and soulful voice. The following year, in April 2014, he joined Pinoy Big Brother: All In.^[1] Dubbed as the "Cutie Crooner ng Paranaque",^[2] Jacob spent 5 weeks inside the house and was the 4th housemate to be evicted on the 3rd elimination night.^[3]

Jacob Benedicto
Born	Josemari Jacob K. Gayanelo (1992-04-29) April 29, 1992 (age 33) Manila, Philippines
Occupations	Singer actor host
Years active	2012–present
Agents	FameFactory, Inc. (2012–present) Star Magic (2014–2015) Active Social Management (2015–present)
Musical career
Genres	Pop soul OPM
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Star Music (2014–2015)

ABS-CBN Career

Benedicto is currently a regular on the ABS-CBN series Dream Dad as Jaymart. His first single "Pagka't Ikaw" is also included in the newly launched 'OPM Fresh' album from Star Music.^[4][5]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role
2015	Baker King	Alex
	Ningning	Hope's boyfriend
	Pinoy Big Brother: 737	Himself/Houseguest
	Dream Dad	Jaymart
2014	Ipaglaban Mo! "Akin Ka Lang"	James
	Maalaala Mo Kaya "Manika"	Albert
	Pure Love	Diane's Classmate
	Pinoy Big Brother: All In	Himself/Housemate
	The Voice of the Philippines (season 1)	Himself/Contestant
2013	Kanta Pilipinas

Film

Year	Title	Role	Note
2014	Past Tense	Diego

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Composer	Album	Label
2015	Pagka't Ikaw	Jeffrey Hidalgo	OPM Fresh	Star Music