Ate Gay

Morales was a member of the Singing Cooks and Waiters of Barrio Fiesta restaurant. In 1995, he started performing in comedy bars, particularly Music Box.^[2][3] He is best known for his Ate Gay persona, an impression of actress Nora Aunor, whose nickname was Ate Guy.^[a][4] Morales said of the actress: "I became a fan of Nora Aunor when I started working. I'm very grateful to her … She was supportive of her impersonators. She was not selfish. She didn't stop us from impersonating her."^[5]

As Ate Gay, he performed stand-up comedy and made film and television appearances. He was a regular performer at the comedy bars Klownz and Zirkoh, both owned and founded by Allan K.. In 2009, Ate Gay met Boobay who was then starting his stand-up career in Baguio. Ate Gay invited Boobay to Klownz, allowing the latter to establish himself in Manila.^[6][7] Ate Gay was also a co-host of the variety show Comedy Bar (2010–11) on GMA, supporting the main hosts Eugene Domingo and Allan K..^[8]

On November 30, 2012, Ate Gay headlined his first major concert, Ako Naman… Ate Gay sa Arena, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. Among his guest performers were the SexBomb Girls, KZ Tandingan, The Company, Aegis, Aiza Seguerra, Allan K., Boobay, John Lapus, Kevin Balot, and Nora Aunor as the special guest.^[9]

In 2013, Ate Gay was a co-host of the noontime variety show Wowowillie on TV5. On the February 28 episode, producer and main host Willie Revillame castigated Ate Gay and Ethel Booba on air. Revillame called the two co-hosts unprofessional and ungrateful after they were allegedly angry backstage for losing the costume contest, one of the show's segments.^[10] Ate Gay eventually left Wowowillie in June due to several disagreements with the production staff, but made it clear that Revillame was not the reason for his departure.^[11] He then portrayed Elsa in the drama action series Batang Quiapo from 2023 to 2024.^[12]

Ate Gay is also known for his comedic mashups of popular songs.^[2][3][13]

In March and April 2021, Ate Gay was hospitalized for severe pneumonia.^[b][14] Then in June that year, he was hospitalized for toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).^[15]

In September 2025, Ate Gay disclosed that he was diagnosed with stage IV mucoepidermoid carcinoma.^[4]

Film

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Year	Title	Role
1999	Sa Paraiso ni Efren
2001	Kapitan Ambo: Outside de Kalambo
2006	Jupit	Tetay
2010	Pendong[16]	Assunta
	Mamarazzi	Impersonator
2013	Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki	The midwife
2014	Maria Labo
2015	Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers	Ora's costumer
2021	Ayuda Babes	Tet
2022	Yorme: The Isko Domagoso Story	Dindin

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Television

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Year	Title	Role
2002	!Oka Tokat	Bona
2007	Whammy! Push Your Luck	Himself/Guest
2010–2011	Comedy Bar	Himself/host
2012	Extra Challenge	Himself/Guest
	Sarah G. Live	Himself/Guest
	Gandang Gabi Vice	Himself/Guest
2013	Wowowillie	Himself/host
	Celebrity Bluff	Himself/Guest
	Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho	Himself
	Picture! Picture!	Himself/Guest
	Sunday All Stars	Himself/Guest
2014	Tunay Na Buhay	Himself
	Chef Boy Logro: Kusina Master	Himself/Guest
	Sarap Diva	Himself/Guest
	Sunday All Stars	Himself/Guest
2015	Eat Bulaga!	Himself
	Tonight with Arnold Clavio	Himself/Guest
2016	Sunday PinaSaya	Himself/Guest
	Rated K	Himself/Guest
2023–2024	FPJ's Batang Quiapo	Elsa

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