John Neil Torrente Roa (born January 25, 2000), known professionally as John Roa or JRoa, is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He first gained recognition as a member of the hip-hop group Ex Battalion before leaving in 2017 to pursue a solo career and returning in 2020. In 2019, he released his debut extended play (EP) Amgo, under Viva Records.
Early life
John Neil Torrente Roa was born and raised in Cebu City. He showed an early interest in music and performed publicly as a child. In 2010, he appeared in singing contest TV5's Talentadong Pinoy. In 2013, he appeared as a solo contestant on season four of Pilipinas Got Talent. Two years later, he competed on Tawag ng Tanghalan on It's Showtime, gaining further recognition as a singer. In 2015, he was awarded Best Child Performer for his role in the short film Sampaguita at the Sinulog Film Festival.
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