Gerald Santos accused Danny Tan of abusing him
Who is Danny Tan? The musical director is being accused of abusing singer-actor Gerald Santos and other victims.
Gerald spoke about the alleged abuse he received when he was just 15 years old. During a Senate hearing, he revealed the identity of his alleged abuser which he did not do in his statement before this.
The singer-actor said that he was r@ped by Danny Tan 19 years ago and that the musical had several advances after that which he tried to avoid.
Gerald Santos also presented another alleged victim of the musical director. On his YouTube channel, he featured former Sugarpop member Renzo Almario who also accused Danny Tan of abusing him.
Who is Danny Tan? He is from Jolo, Sulu in the Philippines, based on the article in PEP. In 1989, he arranged music for Regine Velasquez during the 2nd Asia Pacific Song Festival in Hong Kong.
He had several notable songs that he worked on. One of these was when he composed the song Written in the Sand for the Philippine Millennium celebration in 2000. This was televised by 67 networks globally. This was sung by Regine with 2,000 children and gained worldwide popularity.
He had the chance to be on TV because of Popstar Kids in 2007. This television singing competition gave birth to SugarPop, a group composed of Julie Anne San Jose, Rita Daniela, Enzo Almario, and Pocholo Bismonte.
Danny also became the musical director of Pinoy Idol in 2008 and a judge on Are You The Next Big Star? in 2009. At the 2015 FAMAS Awards, he received the Best Musical Score award for Asintado. His career spanned the world of film, television, and theater. Over the years, he worked with prominent artists in the music scene in the Philippines.
Aside from his music career, Danny Tan also ventured into business. He became the owner of a chain of pet shops called Furry Tails.