Gerald Padua Santos (born May 15, 1991) is a Filipino singer and actor who has appeared in several reality shows, musicals, and films, and has released several songs.
He was studying at Tangos National High School in Navotas when he decided to audition for Pinoy Pop Superstar at the age of fifteen.
In 2024, Santos disclosed that he had been raped in 2005 by a Danny Tan, a musical director of GMA Network when he was 15 years old,[1] adding that he had tried to commit suicide four times due to psychogical trauma from the incident.
[3] After winning Pinoy Pop Superstar, Santos signed a five-year contract with GMA Records and became a regular on the TV series SOP Rules.
His guests included Jett Pangarap, Nyoy Volante, Garrett Bolden, Rachel Chan, and Kyline Alcantara.
He was part of the Miss Saigon UK/International Tour, which ran from July 2017 to March 2019 and covered five countries in the United Kingdom and Europe.
In October 2019, Santos played Anthony Hope in Atlantis Theatrical's staging of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
He sang the theme song in Sa Ngalan ng Ina, composed by National Artist Ryan Cayabyab.
Santos has been performing on the songwriting competition A Song of Praise on UNTV channel 37, hosted by Richard Reynoso and Toni Rose Gayda.
Santos finished his first feature film in 2015, Memory Channel, directed by Rayn Brizuela and costarring Epy Quizon, Bodjie Pascua, and Michelle Vito.
Santos played the titular character in the documentary film Emilio Jacinto: Utak ng Katipunan, produced by the National Historical Commission and directed by Pat Perez.
His other movie credits include Al Coda (with Marion Aunor, 2022), Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told (2022), and Oras de Peligro (2023).