Edgar Gian Bernardino (born July 24, 2001) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a lead vocalist and founding member of the pop rock band Cup of Joe, formed in 2018. He has written songs for several of the band's releases, including "Tingin" (2023), recorded with Janine Teñoso, and "Misteryoso" (2024). In 2025, he directed the music video for the band's single "Sandali" (). Bernardino has been hosting his own monthly podcast on YouTube called G on Top.
On November 26, 2021, Bernardino appeared as Kulas in the TV show Quaranthings The Series. On June 5, 2022, he starred in the short film Kubli (). In 2023, he portrayed the main character Hero in the short film Microplastics, an entry to the QCinema film festival. Lé Baltar of Rappler commended the film for its honest depiction of queer experiences.
In 2025, Bernardino portrayed drag queen J-Quinn's love interest in the music video for the latter's love song, "Bagong Buwan" (). Bernardino also performed at Lov3laban, a Pride Month celebration held at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, Philippines. In 2026, he portrayed Maris Racal's love interest in the music video for her song "Sino Ang Tanga" (), which depicted him and Racal sharing intimate, romantic moments. Pauline Songco of the Daily Tribune praised the video's "visually compelling" story and Bernardino's chemistry with Racal.
Edgar Gian Bernardino is an Ilocano from Pangasinan, Philippines. At around the age of three, he began discovering his voice, and spent part of his childhood in Qatar, where he joined singing contests. He pursued dentistry at the University of Baguio.
In November 2018, Bernardino and his schoolmates marked their senior high school graduation by forming the band Cup of Joe. The band's music reached listeners beyond Baguio via Spotify and social media. In 2019, Cup of Joe signed with Viva Records, with Bernardino as co-lead vocalist and co-writer.
In 2020, Bernardino composed and performed "Angat Baguio" (), which placed third in a Baguio Day songwriting competition held by the province's Tourism Office.
In 2023, Bernardino portrayed the lead role, Hero, in the short film Microplastics, directed by Lino Balmes. It premiered at the QCinema film festival. According to Lé Baltar of Rappler, the film uses microplastics as a metaphor for society deeming queerness as unclean. Despite the film's "fair share of lapses", she commended its refusal to "sanitize" queer experiences.
In 2025, Bernardino starred in the music video for "Bagong Buwan" (), a synth-pop love song by drag queen J-Quinn, as the singer's love interest. The music video was described as "neon-drenched" and "dreamy". The first episode of his monthly podcast G on Top premiered on May 23. In November, When in Manila included G on Top on their list of Filipino podcast recommendations.
Bernardino also wrote eight of the songs in the Cup of Joe album Silakbo (). On September 6, Bernardino appeared as one of the guest performers at Janine Teñoso's first solo concert, held at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.
In June, Bernardino performed at Lov3laban (pronounced "Love Laban", meaning "Love Fight"), a Pride Month celebration held at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, Philippines. On October 3, Bernardino made his directorial debut with the music video for Cup of Joe's single Sandali (), with Raphaell Ridao contributing to the concept.
On February 13, 2026, Bernardino starred as Maris Racal's love interest in the music video for her song "Sino Ang Tanga" (). The video showed Racal and Bernardino sharing romantic and intimate moments, such as Bernardino gently kissing her leg. Pauline Songco of the Daily Tribune praised the video's "visually compelling storyline" and the onscreen chemistry between Bernardino and Racal.
Bernardino is known for his stage presence and playful personality in live performances with Cup of Joe. He sometimes adds spoken word parts to his songs. Nylon Manila described his vocals as emotional and energetic, reflecting the sound of modern OPM pop rock.
He has cited OPM icons such as Eraserheads, Rivermaya, and Apo Hiking Society, also he recalled that he grew up singing ballads and frequently joined amateur competitions as a child. He was first exposed to karaoke hits by international pop stars such as Celine Dion, Sarah Geronimo, and Beyoncé. As a teenager, he started listening to OPM and became interested in pop rock, which later led him to try songwriting.
In 2025, Bernardino and his Cup of Joe bandmate Raphaell Ridao endorsed Filipino makeup brand Careline's Oil Control Face Powder.
In July 2025, Bernardino joined Angat Buhay's relief operations to help communities affected by storms and the southwest monsoon ("habagat"), which caused flooding in different parts of the Philippines.
In 2025, Bernardino came out as pansexual, explaining that he is attracted to other people of any gender.
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Note: The following are selected single songwriting credits featuring Gian Bernardino.