[1][2] Gogna was born and raised in the Philippines; he is a fourth-generation Indian Filipino: his family are Catholics originating from Jaipur, India.
[2][3][4] 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.
[8][9] Shivaker, Sam YG's alter ego, first appeared in Boys' Night Out.
[12] In January 2016, after the last segment Dancing in Tandem replacing ATM with the Baes, Sam YG departed Eat Bulaga!