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That's My Bae (also known as EB Baes, TMB or Trops) was a Filipino dance group formed in the '' That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' segment of the noontime variety show ''
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'', and officially debuted on August 24, 2015, and officially disbanded in May 2019. The group is composed of six members:
Kim Last Kim Michael Last (born 20 January 1997) is a Filipino/British actor and dancer. He is known as the youngest member of the all-male dance group That's My Bae on the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' Early life Kim Last was born in Kings ...
,
Kenneth Medrano Kenneth Earl Gesulga Medrano (born May 9, 1991) also known as Bae Kenneth, KEM or popularly known as Kenneth Medrano as his screen name is a Filipino television personality, model, dancer and actor. He is best known for his viral Dubsmash video ...
, Joel Palencia, Tommy Peñaflor,
Jon Timmons Jonathan Mark Cabico Timmons (born February 21, 1991, in Los Angeles, California), also known as Jon Timmons as his screen name is a Filipino American actor, model and television personality. He is the oldest member of the home group That's My ...
and
Miggy Tolentino Luis Miguel Evangelista Tolentino (born April 20, 1996), popularly known as Miggy Tolentino as a screen name is a Filipino actor, model, television personality and politician. He is member of the home group That's My Bae and he is popularly s ...
. Originally, it was a seven-piece group (with Gab Bayan who left the group in 2015 and was replaced by JV Suzara but who, later, also left in 2016).


Career


2015: ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' and line-up changes

On July 6, 2015, ''Eat Bulaga!'' launched a new segment called ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' hosted by Sam Y.G. and
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. It is a dance contest for male contestants who are referred to as "baes," a slang word for "baby/babe as a term of endearment. The contestants dance to the 2014 hit single "
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" by
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to showcase their talent and looks. The daily winners underwent a series of elimination rounds until only seven contestants remained in the grand finals of the competition. The seven grand finalists were Gab Bayan, Kim Last, Kenneth Medrano, Joel Palencia, Tommy Peñaflor, Jon Timmons, and Miggy Tolentino. In August 2015, Kenneth Medrano was named as the grand winner of the competition. Subsequently, Medrano and the six other grand finalists were regularly seen on ''Eat Bulaga!'' as a dance group now known as That's My Bae. The name of their group was taken directly from the title of the segment from which they were discovered. To further give them exposure, That's My Bae was given their own segment entitled ''ATM with the Baes''. At this point, they were considered as a mainstay dance group in ''Eat Bulaga!''. The group was still composed of seven members until the quiet departure of Gab Bayan in December 2015. Bayan left the group in order to return to
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and to focus on his studies. Without any formal announcement, JV Suzara, a contestant in ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' who finished as a semi-finalist, was added to the group as a replacement.


2016–2019: JV's departure, Acting ventures, concert, first anniversary and disbandment

After the end of ''ATM with the Baes'', That's My Bae appeared in several other segments of ''Eat Bulaga!'', including ''Hotline Bae'', ''Dancing in Tandem'', and ''
Kalyeserye ''Kalyeserye'' was a soap opera parody segment that was aired live on the Filipino noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' on GMA Network. The show-within-a-show, as it had evolved, focused on AlDub, the fictional couple pairing of Alden Richar ...
''. Kenneth Medrano was even given a minor role as Peping during the flashback retelling of Nidora and Anselmo's love story in ''Kalyeserye''. The members of That's My Bae were also included in
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's wedding entourage for ''Kalyeserye''. In February 2016, JV Suzara decided to leave the group after his short stint as a member. Suzara then formed his own group called Bae Alert, an all-male dance group composed of other semi-finalists from the ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' segment of ''Eat Bulaga!''. Meanwhile, That's My Bae continued on with only six members. In March 2016, the members of the group were included in the cast of the "Walang Kapalit" episode of the annual ''Eat Bulaga! Lenten Special'' presentation. Medrano was given a main role, while the other members made cameo appearances during the episode. Although Medrano had a supporting role in ''
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'', his participation in the Lenten special was his first portrayal as a lead role. In June 2016, Medrano starred in the morning drama series ''
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'', and was paired with showbiz newcomer Taki Saito. Soon, Saito was regularly performing with That's My Bae on ''Eat Bulaga!''. Meanwhile, Kim Last was added as a regular cast member of the Sunday comedy-variety show ''
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''. On October 8, 2016, was declared by ''Eat Bulaga!'' as "Bae Day" in order to celebrate the anniversary of the formation of That's My Bae. On that day, ''Eat Bulaga!'' also announced that the group will be given their own television show entitled ''
Trops ''Trops'' () is a Philippine television drama romance comedy series, broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Linnet Zurbano, it stars Kenneth Medrano, Miggy Tolentino, Joel Palencia, Jon Timmons, Tommy Peñaflor, Kim Last and Taki Saito. It ...
'' with Taki Saito. This is the debut television series of the group. They will also be accompanied by showbiz newcomer, Toni Aquino, daughter of ''Eat Bulaga!'' host
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. ''Trops'' is That's My Bae's first acting career as a group. The show premiered on October 24, 2016. It is produced by TAPE, Inc. and broadcast on GMA Network. On December 3, 2016, ''
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'' announced that the group with Taki Saito will be having its first ever concert on December 16, 2016, in
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Sky Dome. However, due to an undeclared reason, the concert was cancelled. The concert was rescheduled on March 24, 2017, and is titled ''#TropsGoals: Party with the Baes''. In May 2019, the group was officially disbanded.


Members

The group has been disbanded in May 2019.


Former members

Gab Bayan Jose Gabriel Garra Bayan (born July 4, 1996), simply known as Gab, is from
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. He was a sophomore at
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before he joined ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'', in which he was a grand finalist. He then became one of the seven original members of the show's in-house dance group That's My Bae. However, Bayan left the group a few months later in order to return to Far Eastern University and to focus on his studies. He as a guest in
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's segment '' BOOM!'' as a color blue choicer. JV Suzara John Vincent Suzara (born March 29, 1996), or simply known as JV, is from
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. Suzara joined ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'', but was eliminated in the semi-final round. After Gab's departure from That's My Bae, he was added to the group as a replacement. However, Suzara also decided to leave That's My Bae a few months later to form his own group called Bae Alert, an all-male performance group composed of other semi-finalists from the ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' segment of ''Eat Bulaga!''. on June 10, 2017, JV Kiss and Hugs Miggy in the Hakot Pa More! Segment. On June 12, 2017, JV Hugs
Krystal Reyes Jolina Marie Bautista Reyes-Dela Cruz (born September 8, 1996), better known by her stage name Krystal Reyes, is a Filipino actress. Career She became famous for her role as the young Kristal in the teledrama ''Bakekang'', a role where she wo ...
, Paul Cham & Taki Saito during Hakot Pa More! Kim Last Kim Michael Last (born January 20, 1997), or simply known as Kim, is a British-Filipino born and raised in Kings Cross,
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. He immigrated to the Philippines when he was 17 years old. Last was a
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graduate studying government politics at Chelsea Academy in London prior to joining the competition. He also had a short stint as a backup dancer for
Morissette Amon Johanne Morissette Daug Amon ( ; born June 2, 1996) is a Filipino singer and songwriter. She has been referred to as " Asia's Phoenix". At age 14, she emerged as a runner-up in TV5's ''Star Factor'' and made her theatrical debut in 2012 as M ...
and
KZ Tandingan Kristine Zhenie Lobrigas "KZ" Tandingan-Monterde (born March 11, 1992) is a Filipino singer and rapper. She rose to prominence following her win on the first season of ''The X Factor Philippines'' in 2012. Hailed as "''Asia's Soul Supreme'' ...
, and was about to become a personal trainer in boxing until he joined ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest''. After becoming a well-known member of ''Eat Bulaga!''s in-house dance group, Last also became a regular cast member of the noontime comedy-variety show ''
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''. Last is the youngest member of the group. Last was returned from England and retires from show business. Kenneth Medrano Kenneth Earl Gesulga Medrano (born May 9, 1991), or more simply known as Kenneth, is from
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. Prior to joining the ''Eat Bulaga!'' segment, Medrano was a Hotel and Restaurant Management junior at the
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. He also had a part-time job as a bartender and a model, but is best known for his viral
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videos. Medrano gained fame after becoming the grand winner of the ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' segment of ''Eat Bulaga!''. ''
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'' gave Medrano his first breakthrough acting role as Pacoy Alvero. Joel Palencia Joel Palencia (born March 7, 1992), or simply known as Joel, is from
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. Prior to joining That's My Bae, he was a junior pursuing a
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degree at the Antipolo branch of
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. Palencia joined male beauty contests before trying his luck in ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest''. One of his most promising wins was Ginoong Antipolo in 2015. He represented Antipolo in other cities until he was banned because he was known as a winner already. After being advised to try television, Palencia joined ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest''. Tommy Peñaflor Tomas Peñaflor II (born February 12, 1993), or better known as Tommy, is from
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. He is a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology graduate in the
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, but opted to dance and to act his way to a career in show business. He first joined and finished as one of the Top 15 semi-finalists in the 2014 ''Gandang Lalake'' contest on
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's '' It's Showtime'' before joining ''Eat Bulaga!''s dance competition. In ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'', Peñaflor was eliminated in the weekly finals of the competition, but was given another chance as a contender in the wildcard round. Jon Timmons Jonathan Mark Cabico Timmons (born February 21, 1991), or simply known as Jon, is a
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born and raised in
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. He was an AA Science graduate at
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as a cashier at a mall and then at a pet store. Timmons was simply visiting the Philippines when he joined ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' to try his luck in the Philippine showbiz industry. After becoming part of That's My Bae, he decided to stay in the Philippines. Timmons is the oldest member of the group. Miggy Tolentino Luis Miguel Evangelista Tolentino (born April 20, 1996), more simply known as Miggy, is from
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. Prior to That's My Bae, he was a sophomore pursuing a
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(BSBA) degree at the
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. Before joining ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'', Tolentino guested in some shows while endorsing perfumes and skin care products.


Timeline

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Concerts

*#TropsGoal: Party With The Bae (2017)


Television


Movies


Awards


References

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