Nyoy Volante

Niño del Mar Coching Volante (born January 25, 1978), better known as Nyoy Volante, is a Filipino acoustic pop singer-songwriter and actor.

Early life and education
Nyoy Volante was born as Niño del Mar Coching Volante on January 25, 1978, to parents Oliver Volante and Evangeline Coching Volante. He had a sister nicknamed Nyay.

He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theater degree from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. After graduation, he worked with prominent performance groups like Gantimpala Theater and Filipino theater actress Monique Wilson’s New Voice Company. He worked in lights, sound and production design, occasionally stumbling upon small directorial gigs.

Career
Volante started his career at the early 2000s. His famous songs are Nasaan Ka Na, Wansapanataym and Someday.

In 2015, he was one of the eight contestants of the first season of Your Face Sounds Familiar, and made his acting debut on ABS-CBN in the TV series Ningning.

He played Lola, the title character in Atlantis Productions' Kinky Boots musical in 2018 and 2019 at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, Makati.

Since the second season of Kids, he has been the choreography mentor of Your Face Sounds Familiar.

Personal life
Volante had a relationship with fellow Filipino singer Nina but their relationship ended in 2007. In 2009, she sued Volante's parents allegedly with estafa case after they failed to settle their 1.4-million peso debt.

On February 24, 2016, he got married with Filipino theater actress Mikkie Bradshaw at the Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. He is a stepfather to his wife's daughter Sofie.

Television

 * Protégé (GMA 7)
 * P.O.5 (The 5 Network) – guest performer
 * StarStruck (GMA 7)
 * Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN 2) – guest judge & teacher
 * Wowowee (ABS-CBN 2) – guest performer
 * Maynila (GMA 7) – guest performer
 * Eat Bulaga! (GMA 7) - guest performer
 * SOP (GMA 7) – guest performer
 * Magandang Tanghali Bayan (ABS-CBN 2) – guest performer

Digital

 * Spirits: Reawaken as Maestro Jose Carpio (iWant, 2018)
 * Lyric and Beat as Wolfgang Aragon (iWantTFC, 2022)