He was born in Paete, Laguna. His love for art led him to study Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. Morada is known to be adventurous by nature, which led him to explore different places and be interested in experimenting with different materials. Morada initially worked as an artist for Probe Productions, Inc. Part of the Guevarra Group of Artists, he has exhibited at various galleries around the Philippines. Asides from painting, Morada is into wood carving as well as ice carving.