[5] Yonting was discovered after competing in the 1990s televised singing competition Ikaw at Echo, a segment of the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!
In 1996, he and his brother, Mylo Yonting, formed a band called "The Draybers" and joined Rockstar: Bakit?
His audition piece made Bamboo Mañalac and Lea Salonga, who got excited after hearing his voice, turn their chairs for him.
During his first appearance in the Live Shows, he performed "Don't Stop Me Now" by the English rock band Queen.
[11][12] During the third Live show, Yonting performed Dulce's "Paano" against Darryl Shy who sang Asin's Balita.
[21] After the end of the round of votes, Yonting along with Sarah Geronimo's Klarisse de Guzman made it to the top two.
[23] With his title, he also won two million pesos, a brand-new car, and a four-year contract with MCA Music.
[25] He was also a supporting act for Lea Salonga's concert series titled 'Playlist', which ran from December 2013 to January 2014.
In 2022, Mitoy returned in his second action drama series, "The Iron Heart", with former child star and "Ang Probinsyano" villain Richard Gutierrez, also featuring Sue Ramirez, Albert Martinez, and others.