Lincoln Cortez Velasquez (born October 27, 1991), better known by his username Cong TV, is a Filipino YouTuber, vlogger, and online streamer. He is known for his comedy videos on YouTube.
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| Born | Lincoln Cortez Velasquez October 27, 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Technological University of the Philippines (BS) | ||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Partner | Viy Cortez[2] | ||||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Origin | Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines | ||||||||||||
| Genres | Heavy metal | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||
| Member of | Coln | ||||||||||||
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| Also known as | Cong TV | ||||||||||||
| Channels | Cong TV | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 11.1 million | ||||||||||||
| Total views | 1.1 billion | ||||||||||||
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Last updated: May 29, 2022 | |||||||||||||
Velasquez is often also considered one of the top YouTube personalities in the Philippines.[3][4][5]
Early life
Lincoln Cortez Velasquez was born on October 27, 1991.[6][7]
Career
Velasquez began uploading videos to YouTube in 2008. He started out as a vlogger, Video Grapher in Youtube and rose to fame in the Philippines by uploading comedy skits and parodies to the platform.[3] He also played the role of Moby in the 2016 Philippine television series My Super D.[8] He used to be a viner before entering YouTube in 2008.
Aside from being a vlogger, he is also a live streamer and a musician.[3][9][10] He is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Coln, which he formed in 2018.[10] He released his first music video as well in the same year on YouTube.[11] On December 3, 2020, his channel was included and ranked third on the list of the Top YouTube PH Creators of 2020.[5]
Personal life
Velasquez has three siblings, two of whom are YouTubers as well: Marlon Velasquez Jr., also known as Junnie Boy, Patricia Velasquez, also known as Neneng Lamig, and Venice Velasquez. Both Marlon Jr. and Patricia have already surpassed one million YouTube subscribers.[12][13]
In December 2020, Cong TV and his girlfriend, fellow vlogger Viy Cortez, experienced the loss of their baby shortly after discovering the pregnancy.[14] A year later, Cortez shared the joyous news in a vlog that she and Cong TV were expecting another baby.[15] On July 5, 2022, Cortez gave birth to their son, Zeus Emmanuel "Kidlat" Velasquez.[16] The name "Kidlat" is a dedication to their fellow friend and vlogger Emman Nimedez, who passed away in 2020.
On November 3, 2022, in one of his video release, Cong TV and Viy Cortez announced their engagement.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Ref. |
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| 2016 | My Super D | Moby | ABS-CBN | [8] |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2018 | "Baliw" | COLN | |
| 2020 | "LAKAS" | COLN | |
| 2021 | "Habang Buhay" | [17] |
References
External links
- Cong TV on YouTube