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Slater Young 楊偉傑
Slater Young 楊偉傑
Born	Jan Slater Lee Young; December 19, 1987 (age 36); Cebu City, Philippines
Occupation(s)	Engineer, actor, television personality, model
Years active	2011–2014; 2021–present
Agent	Star Magic (2012–2014)
Known for	Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse	Kryz Uy (m. 2019)
Children	3

Jan Slater Lee Young (born December 19, 1987) is a Filipino entrepreneur, actor, engineer, model and television personality from Cebu. Young is best known for winning Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited in 2012.

Early life

Young was born on December 19, 1987, as the eldest of four children. He attended Sacred Heart School – Ateneo de Cebu in Mandaue for high school and graduated with a civil engineering degree from the University of San Carlos in Cebu City. Young was a varsity table tennis player and a competitive shooter. After graduating, he worked for his father's steel building manufacturing company in Mandaue, but eventually forwent his family business and worked as a civil engineer for larger companies such as Nestlé.^[1]

Career

In 2011, after finishing an acting workshop established by actor Pen Medina, Young decided to become a model and appeared on different catalogs across Cebu. During an interview with Sun.Star, Young stated that he was aspiring to be branded as a matinée idol.^[1]

Slater Young officially launched his career by winning the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited. Young was dubbed as "The Hotshot Engineer of Cebu" and was also part of the first batch that entered the house. On Day 155 – the Big Night at the Grandstand (March 31, 2012), he was proclaimed as the show's first male Big Winner of a Pinoy Big Brother regular season. He garnered a total of 40.02% of votes with 18.58% lead from 2nd Big Placer, Pamu Pamorada.^[2]

Weeks after his winning, Young made several guest appearances in the network and with the premier of the new season of Pinoy Big Brother only a week after his victory, speculations rose that he is pressured of debuting quickly to the entertainment industry.^[3] On April 13, Young played his first acting role as a guest star in the series finale of E-Boy opposite Jessy Mendiola.^[4] On April 28, Young continued his acting stint via the drama anthology Maalaala Mo Kaya as Andrei with veteran actress, Dimples Romana, and PBB: Unlimited's 4th Big Placer, Paco Evangelista.^[5]

Young has since retired from showbiz and decided to focus on his own business, manufacturing lightweight concrete called LiteBlock.^[6]

Personal life

On February 28, 2018, Young became engaged to his girlfriend, author and blogger Kryz Uy.^[7] The couple married nearly a year later, on February 17, 2019, during a luxurious but intimate ceremony at Shangri-La's Mactan Resort & Spa in Cebu.^[8] On December 1, 2019, they announced on social media that they were expecting their first child.^[9] Scott Knoa was born on June 2, 2020, Sevi was born on May 25, 2022 and underwent inguinal hernia surgery. Saxon Kent was born on June 23, 2024.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Production
2012	Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme	Cameo Role	Star Cinema & Spring Films
2012	The Reunion	Bryan	Star Cinema

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2011–2012	Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited	Housemate/Big Winner	ABS-CBN
2012	E-Boy	Miyo (adult)
	Pinoy Big Brother: Uber 2012	Regular Guest
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Kape	Andrei
	Matanglawin	Guest host
	Sarah G. Live	Guest host
	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Guest
	Wansapanataym: Magic Shoes	Announcer
	A Beautiful Affair	Harry Reyes
2012–2013	Ina, Kapatid, Anak	Antonio Lagdameo Jr.
2013–2014	Umagang Kay Ganda	Guest host
	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Walis	Pinky's husband
	Juan dela Cruz	Tony
	ASAP	Himself / Co-host / Performer
	Pinoy Big Brother: All In: Ubertime Online	Host
2021	Pinoy Big Brother: Connect	Mentor	Kapamilya Channel / A2Z

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Category	Work	Results	Ref.
2011		Big Winner	Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited	Won
2012	26th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best New Male TV Personality	Wansapanataym: Magic Shoes	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b "Slater Young". Everything Cebu. 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
^ Slater Young named PBB Unlimited Big Winner (ABS-CBN News, April 9, 2012)
^ Slater Young pressured after winning PBB Unlimited? (Pep.ph, April 9, 2012)
^ Slater shows his acting talent via E-Boy's finale (ABS-CBN News, April 13, 2012)
^ Slater Young answers sex questions, stars in his first MMK episode (ABS-CBN News, April 24, 2012)
^ C., Toff (September 11, 2022). "Why did Slater Young quit showbiz?". push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Slater Young of 'PBB' engaged to author-girlfriend Kryz Uy". ABS-CBN News. February 28, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
^ Manio, Donna Patricia (February 18, 2019). "All The Details You Need To Know About Kryz Uy And Slater Young's Elegant Cebu Wedding". Metro. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
^ Jannielyn Ann, Bigtas (December 2, 2019). "Blogger Kryz Uy and husband Slater Young are expecting their first child". GMA News Online. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
^ "Kryz Uy, Slater Young welcome third baby". GMA Integrated News. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

External links

Slater Young at IMDb

Preceded by James Reid	Pinoy Big Brother Big Winner 2011	Succeeded by Myrtle Sarrosa
Preceded by Melisa Cantiveros	Pinoy Big Brother Regular Season Big Winner 2011	Succeeded by Daniel Matsunaga