FROM BEHIND THE SEAMS TO BEHIND THE SCENES: GINO ROQUE IS THE MAN TO WATCH
His successful apparel-turned-events business Forza and flourishing career in the entertainment industry are ventures he actively pursued. One could even say he’s been working on them since he was a young boy of eight, selling Yu-Gi-Oh cards to his classmates as a precursor to bigger things.
Among his many jobs at his parents’ retail business — a homegrown brand called Kamiseta, you may have heard of it — was as a tagger. From tagging, he went on to packing, sewing, and eventually, became a salesman. Just when he thought he’d reached his final form, the bright lights of show business started calling out to him. Now we’re here and Gino’s still evolving.
We hear about this all the time: stories of heirs and heiresses earning their keep at dingy factories and working their way up. Rarely does it feel authentic, and this is one of those rare times.
