Daniel Padilla

Daniel John Ford Padilla, 

(born April 26, 1995) popularly known as Daniel Padilla, is a Filipino actor and recording artist.He is a talent ofABS-CBN and Star Magic, and starred as Gino in the primetime Filipino drama Princess And I.

Acting Career

2010-2011: Youth-oriented shows

Daniel Padilla's first acting stint was in 2010 when he starred in a minor role in Gimik 2010, a remake of the hit 90's Filipino youth-oriented show.

He reportedly replaced by Albie Casiño who was originally given the role as Kathryn's leading man in Mara Clara.

Where he became more known as Patrick Rivero, the bad boy in the group.

2012-Present: Debut as a primetime actor

After two consecutive Sunday youth-oriented shows, Padilla finally landed a role in a primetime television series in Princess And I . He played Gerald Antonio "Gino" dela Rosa or Dasho Yuan Rinpoche, a character whom he describes as "a swaggering rich kid who will change and sacrifice a lot for the sake of love".

The romantic-comedy royalty-themed series, which is currently airing, is doing well in the ratings, having already reached the 40% mark and placed second behind Walang Hanggan.

Singing Career

On May 28, 2012, Padilla released his debut self-titled Album, Daniel Padilla. The Album has six tracks with the carrier single Hinahanap-hanap Kita which is also featured in his primetime show Princess And I. According to Star Records producer Jonathan Manalo, Daniel's debut Album has sold more than 10,000 copies in less than a week.

On June 17 of the same year, Padilla was given a Gold Record Award for the sales of his debut album and later on Sold More than 30,000+ Copies and Reached Double Platinum.

Last April 2013 he released his second album entitled DJP. He has also a First Major Concert Held at Smart Araneta Colesium entitled Daniel Padilla Live: A birthday concert last April 30, 2013