Brad Turvey
Encyclopedia
Brad Turvey was a Filipino
actor
and video jockey of Channel [V] International
.
(then a British
territory) to a late Scottish
Australia
n father and a Chinese
mother who grew up in Australia. Brad and Greg Turvey grew up in Australia. Both Brad and Greg settled in the Philippines
in 2001 to try their luck. Brad was the first to become famous, first in the Penshoppe
commercial with U.S.
diva
Ms. Mandy Moore
. He will be remembered for singing the chorus line of Mandy Moore's song Cry
: "In places no one will find". Based on that appearance, he was discovered by Philippine TV station GMA Network
as a contract actor. At GMA, he was a TV host of the Sunday noontime show SOP
and one of the original members of Nuts Entertainment
with his twin brother. While hosting SOP, he auditioned at Channel V
as a video jockey and TV host and was hired. He also became a contract actor for Regal Films, but wasn't offered any movie roles. He went back to Australia with his mother to join Greg.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and video jockey of Channel [V] International
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
.
Early life
Brad Turvey and his twin brother Greg Turvey were born on 10 March 1978 in Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
(then a British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
territory) to a late Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n father and a Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
mother who grew up in Australia. Brad and Greg Turvey grew up in Australia. Both Brad and Greg settled in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
in 2001 to try their luck. Brad was the first to become famous, first in the Penshoppe
Penshoppe
-Local:Previously, the brand had KC Concepcion, Heart Evangelista and Jericho Rosales as their local celebrity models. Some of the current local celebrity endorsers include, Mikael Daez, Victor Basa, Solenn Heussaff, Bea Soriano, and Akihiro Sato.-International:...
commercial with U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
diva
Diva
A diva is a celebrated female singer. The term is used to describe a woman of outstanding talent in the world of opera, and, by extension, in theatre, cinema and popular music. The meaning of diva is closely related to that of "prima donna"....
Ms. Mandy Moore
Mandy Moore
Amanda Leigh "Mandy" Moore is an American singer-songwriter, actress and fashion designer. Moore became famous as a teenager in the late 1990s, after the release of her teen pop albums So Real, I Wanna Be with You, and Mandy Moore. In 2007, she took an adult pop-folk direction with the release of...
. He will be remembered for singing the chorus line of Mandy Moore's song Cry
Cry
Cry usually refers to crying, the act of shedding tears.Cry may also refer to:* Cry, Yonne, a commune in France* CRY , worldwide non-profit organization-Songs:* "Cry" , 1951...
: "In places no one will find". Based on that appearance, he was discovered by Philippine TV station GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
as a contract actor. At GMA, he was a TV host of the Sunday noontime show SOP
SOP
A sop is a piece of bread soaked in a liquid. SOP is an acronym for any of the following:*Standard operating procedure*Sales and operations planning *Same origin policy, a security measure for client-side scripting*Seeds of Panic...
and one of the original members of Nuts Entertainment
Nuts Entertainment
Nuts Entertainment was a sketch comedy television show in the Philippines aired every Saturday evenings by GMA Network . The show was part of the network's GMA KiliTV block...
with his twin brother. While hosting SOP, he auditioned at Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
as a video jockey and TV host and was hired. He also became a contract actor for Regal Films, but wasn't offered any movie roles. He went back to Australia with his mother to join Greg.