Mr. Fu

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Mr. Fu
Born
Jeffrey Espiritu

Philippines
Occupation(s)
television personality
Years active1999–present
Career
Station91.5 Win Radio

Jeffrey Espiritu,

TV5 and notable for his works for the Manila Bulletin
.

He earned his pseudonym (which originally stood for "Mr. Follow-Up") from the show Direct Line on RPN 9, which he co-anchored; after delivering a spiel comically, somehow the name Mr. Fu just came up.[1] He is known for his expression "may gano'n" (sometimes spelled as "may ganun" or "meganon"), which he usually uses in his radio show.[2]

Career

Espiritu graduated from high school on Lourdes School of Quezon City and graduated in college on University of Santo Tomas, where he served as student council president of the Faculty of Arts and Letters and where he was classmates with Francis Pasion. He joined RPN as a police reporter, then in his last year as reporter he was called "Mr. FU" or "Mr. Follow Up" in an RPN show, in which he became known as.

In late 2007, he left RPN to be a

Wow Meganon (combined with Wow Mali and Mr. FU's slang "Meganon!"). In 2011, he joined Paparazzi, and became a substitute host for Juicy!. In early 2012, he had a brief feud with Paparazzi co-host Ruffa Gutierrez. In that year, he was also a segment host for Artista Academy: Breaktime with Valeen Montenegro
.

In 2013, Mr. Fu and Montenegro hosted a new

TV5 original radio station) 106.7
.

In 2016, he returned to

TV5
.

In March 2017, he left 106.7 Energy FM again for 91.5 Win Radio on April 3, 2017.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Network
1999–2007 NewsWatch Reporter RPN
2009 Eat Bulaga! Segment host GMA Network
2009–2010 Tweetbiz: The Bizniz of Chizmiz[3] Co-host Q
2010–2011 P.O.5[4]
TV5
Wow Meganon[5]
2010–2012 Paparazzi Segment host
2011–2012 Celebrity Samurai[5] Co-host
2011–2012 / 2013–2015 Wow Mali Co-host/voice-over
2012 Sharon: Kasama Mo, Kapatid Guest
Artista Academy: Breaktime Host
2012–2013 Ang Latest
2013 Jeepney Jackpot: Pera o Para!
2016 Celebrity Bluff Guest Bluffer GMA Network
Pepito Manaloto Guest
2017
All Star Videoke
Himself
2018 Daddy's Gurl Guest
2019
Sunday Pinasaya
Himself
2020
Mars Pa More
Himself
2021 Happy TogetHer Guest
2022 TiktoClock Himself/Guest
2023 Sarap Di Ba Himself/Guest
2024 Tahanang Pinakamasaya Himself/Guest

Radio

Year Program Network
2007–2010 / 2013–2017 Tagabulabog Ng Buong Universe! 91.5/106.7 Energy FM[3]
2010–2013
103.5 Wow FM[6]
2017–present The Win Big Show 91.5 Win Radio

References

  1. ^ a b Francisco, Butch (May 19, 2005). "Just call him Mr. Fu". philstar.com. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Almo, Nerisa (December 31, 2009). "Mr. Fu: From Radio to Television". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Sibonga, Glen P. (August 4, 2010). "Mr. Fu leaves Energy FM for a new radio station". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  4. ^ Gonzales, Rommel (June 22, 2011). "Andrew Wolff was Mr. Fu's special guest on his birthday". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Godinez, Bong (February 25, 2011). "Pinoy Samurai's Mr. Fu: "This is television and everything here is temporary."". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  6. ^ Sibonga, Glen P. (August 21, 2010). "Star DJ Mr. Fu relishes challenge to make new radio station No. 1". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
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