Rodel Nacianceno, better known as Coco Martin, started out in showbiz as one of the members of Star Circle Batch 9. Although managed by ABS-CBN’s talent management agency, Star Magic, his career didn’t really take off back then because he decided to finish his education.

Year 2006 is when Coco starred in his debut film Masahista (Masseur) by Brilliante Mendoza. He won the Young Critics Circle Best Actor Award the same year for portraying the role of a young masseur in the highly-acclaimed indie movie. He starred next in another indie, Kaleldo (Summer Heat), in 2006. More indie film projects came to Coco which became his stepping stones to harness his craft.

Early in 2007, Coco became an exclusive artist of GMA Network, and appeared in several GMA TV shows starting with Daisy Siete Season 15. He is also a member of the now defunt boy-group The Studs. He was also seen in the independent gay-oriented film Daybreak with Paolo Rivero.

In 2008, he returned to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation as an exclusive artist and became a prominent celebrity appearing in major TV drama series. He received rave reviews from his portrayal of Ramon in the CMMA best drama series Tayong Dalawa (The Two of Us) with Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca where he portray as the main antagonist. Currently, he is starring in his new soap opera called Nagsimula sa Puso with Maja Salvador as his love team.

Coco Martin is currently being anticipated as the next rising star. He is now the newest member (or should i say returning member) of Star Magic, the management company that will handle his promising career. He is now featured in Wow Ulam’s tv commercial (CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO).

Furthermore, ABS-CBN is giving him his first starring role on television: Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tonyong Bayawak, coming in 2010. His character in the series will have the abilities and characteristics of the known lizard, Bayawak.

Coco is turning 26 years old this November 1, 2009.

Coco Martin is the Next Big Star! originally appeared on Starmometer on October 18, 2009.