Lincoln Cortez Velasquez (born October 27, 1991), better known by his username Cong TV, is a Filipino YouTuber, comedian, musician,

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ger, and online streamer. He is known for his comedy videos on YouTube. Velasquez is often also considered one of the top YouTube personalities in the Philippines.

Early life

Lincoln Cortez Velasquez was born on October 27, 1991.

Career

Velasquez began uploading videos to YouTube in 2008. He started out as a vlogger, Video Grapher in

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and rose to fame in the Philippines by uploading comedy skits and parodies to the platform. He also played the role of Moby in the 2016 Philippine television series '' My Super D''. Aside from being a vlogger, he is also a live streamer and a musician. He is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the band Coln, which he formed in 2018. He released his first music video as well in the same year on YouTube. On December 3, 2020, his channel was included and ranked third on the list of the Top YouTube PH Creators of 2020.

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. In December 2020, Cong TV and his girlfriend, fellow vlogger Viy Cortez, experienced the loss of their baby shortly after discovering the pregnancy. A year later, Cortez shared the joyous news in a vlog that she and Cong TV were expecting another baby. On July 5, 2022, Cortez gave birth to their son, Zeus Emmanuel "Kidlat" Velasquez. 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

Music video

References

External links

Cong TV
on YouTube {{DEFAULTSORT:TV, Cong 1991 births Living people Filipino YouTubers People from Metro Manila YouTube channels launched in 2008 Vlogs-related YouTube channels Technological University of the Philippines alumni Filipino male comedians Comedy YouTubers