Chris Cantada Biography: Awards, Brothers, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Family, Wife, Solos, EPs

Chris Cantada Force is a Filipino musician, vlogger, and cosplayer who first gained widespread attention as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Sponge Cola in the early 2000s.

Born on January 24, 1985, he helped shape the band’s signature sound on hits like “KLSP” and “Gemini,” which propelled Sponge Cola to platinum status in the Philippines.

After departing the group due to health concerns in 2008, he reinvented himself as a solo artist, releasing his debut album Heartbeat in 2011 and later building a thriving online presence with over 1.5 million subscribers on his YouTube channel “Chris Cantada Force,” where he shares cosplay skits, toy unboxings, and fan‑culture content.

Profile

• Full name: Chris Cantada
• Date of birth: January 24, 1985
• Age: 40 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Philippines
• Nationality: Filipino
• Profession: Musician, songwriter, vlogger, cosplayer
• Height: N/A
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: Two younger brothers  
• Spouse: Jillian Q. Gatcheco-Cantada
• Children: None   
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Filipino
• Net worth: $2 million

Early Life and Education

Chris Cantada was born on January 24, 1985, making him 40 years old. He attended Ateneo de Manila University High School, where he befriended Sponge Cola bandmates Yael Yuzon, Gosh Dilay, and Erwin Armovit through the school’s Teatro Baguntao theater guild. Following high school, he enrolled at Ateneo de Manila University; details about his course of study and graduation year remain undisclosed.

Personal Life

Cantada married Jillian Q. Gatcheco in the early 2010s, and the couple frequently appears together in his YouTube videos and social media posts. They have no publicly known children.

Career

Chris Cantada’s professional music career began in 2002 when he joined Sponge Cola as drummer and backing vocalist. The band released its debut EP in 2003, followed by studio albums Palabas (2004), Transit (2006), and Sponge Cola (2008), earning multiple radio hits and awards.

Health issues led him to leave the band in 2008, after which he sold his drum kit and pursued digital content creation. In 2011, Cantada released Heartbeat, his solo debut under Universal Records, co-produced by Yael Yuzon; he played every instrument on the album’s carrier single and directed its music video.

In 2013, he released the song and music video “Jillian,” inspired by his wife, featuring a cameo from Sponge Cola. In 2023 and 2024, he returned to music with the singles “Dragon, Fly” and “Once” (a tribute to K-pop group TWICE), collaborating with Filipino artists and releasing both English and Korean versions.

Beyond music, Cantada is a prominent cosplayer, especially of Power Rangers characters, and hosts the podcast Once and Always a Fanboy, interviewing actors and creators from geek culture.

Awards

• 2007: NU Rock Awards Drummer of the Year – Sponge Cola (Nominated)
• 2011: Diamond Record Certification Tambay EP Certified (150,000+ copies sold)

Net Worth

Chris Cantada’s estimated net worth is at least $2 million, garnered from his successful career in the entertainment industry.

Social Media

• Instagram: @chriscantadaforce
• YouTube: Chris Cantada Force

Discography

With Sponge Cola:

• Palabas (2004)
• Transit (2006)
• Sponge Cola (2008)
• Araw Oras Tagpuan (2011)
• Ultrablessed (2014)
• Hometown (2022)

EPs:

• Sponge Cola EP (2003)
• Tambay EP (2011)
• District EP (2012)
• Sinag EP (2016)
• Tala EP (2016)

Solo:

• Heartbeat (2011)
• Dragon, Fly (2023)
• Once (2024)