Daniel ‘Zemogs’ Gomez Wins Secretlab Gaming Chair After 24 Hours at Blackout Manila

In a story that’s taking over gaming community, Daniel Resada Gomez, better known as Zemogs, has become the talk of the town after attending Blackout Manila 2025, Tier One Entertainment’s electrifying music festival, for a full 24 hours straight.

The event, known for its massive production and star-studded lineup, offered an “Early Bird Gets the Chair” promo, with Secretlab’s Blacklist Rivalry gaming chair up for grabs for those who arrived early. Determined and fueled by pure dedication (and maybe a little madness), Daniel arrived at 4AM, long before the gates opened, and stayed until 4AM the next day after the afterparty, a full cycle of music, lights, and unrelenting energy.

Even KAIA, the rising P-pop girl group, heard rumors about a man who had been at the venue since dawn. “Meron nga kaming narinig na rumors na meron daw tao na andito pa since 4AM,” they said and those rumors turned out to be true.

Daniel’s commitment didn’t go unnoticed. Before the event even started, a Tier One staff interviewed him, impressed by his endurance, and upgraded his ticket from General Admission to VIP on the spot. In a viral post, Daniel was captured looking absolutely drained yet triumphant. A living testament to the phrase “grind never stops.”

After the event, our team caught up with him and drove him to his stop, where he continued his marathon weekend by heading to PKL the next day. He’s now becoming somewhat of a local legend with fans online recognizing him from other conventions and events, seeing him everywhere.

Now that the post has gone viral, the internet is buzzing with one burning question: did Daniel actually win the Secretlab chair?

Turns out he did!

Daniel “Zemogs” Gomez wins the Secretlab Blacklist Rivalry Gaming chair

What started as a meme of endurance has now turned into a moment of poetic justice. The man who showed up early, stayed the longest, and kept the energy alive… actually won.

Tier One Entertainment confirmed the news, surprising Daniel with the chair that had sparked his marathon commitment. For him, the reward wasn’t just about luck, it was the payoff for taking a leap of faith.

🗣️ Daniel’s Statement (English):

“I knew early birds who would come to Blackout Manila had a chance to win a Secretlab gaming chair and it would be raffled. I thought it was just a regular wheel of names, but the caption ‘Early Bird Gets the Chair’ was too tempting. My mind was racing if I should go early or play it safe but I took the risk to go at 4:32 AM, even though I hadn’t eaten dinner or breakfast. I decided to stay until the afterparty and waited 24 hours just to see who would win. It was all worth it.”

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🇵🇭 Pahayag ni Daniel (Filipino):

“Sa una alam ko naman na iraraffle yung Secretlab gaming chair sa mga early birds na pupunta sa Blackout Manila. Kaya nagduda at hesitant ako kung mananalo ba ako kasi madalas na akong nalalate sa mga events. Pero may surprise pala na early bird reward, kaya kahit delikado sa kalusugan, sabi ko sa sarili ko na bawi ako sa susunod at hindi na pwede maulit. Ngayon, sulit lahat ng pagod.”

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The chair, a Secretlab Blacklist Rivalry Edition, a collaboration between Secretlab and Blacklist International, symbolizes more than just a prize. For Daniel, it represents perseverance, passion, and the sheer unpredictability of taking chances.

When asked how he felt afterward, Daniel simply smiled, sitting proudly in his new gaming throne, the same one that sparked a 24-hour test of willpower. The man who arrived first and left last proved that sometimes, dedication really does pay off.