Angelo Acosta
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| Birth name | Angelo Acosta |
| Born | December 15, 2001 Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
Angelo Acosta (born December 15, 2001) is a Filipino rapper, singer-songwriter and television personality.[1][2]
Early and personal life
[edit]Acosta was born on December 15, 2001, in Quezon City, Philippines. He has an older sibling; their father, who was a cop in Manila was shot and killed on duty when they were kids and their mother had to raise them on her own.[3]At age 12, he began writing songs and participating in rap battles.[3][2]
Career
[edit]In 2015, he released "Muling Umusad" (lit. Start Over Again) in SoundCloud, as a thirteen-year-old.[4] In 2018, he released "Swerte" on Bandcamp.[5]
In 2020, Acosta participated in the blind auditions of the second season of The Voice Teens & sang Shanti Dope's hit "Nadarang", he got two-chair turns with Bamboo and apl.de.ap turning. He picked the latter as his coach.[6] He was the first hip-hop artist picked across all seasons of the show. He was eliminated in the Battles.[7]
In 2022, his track "Don't Mess With My Christmas" was selected by Randy Jackson, Mike Posner and Joel Madden as one of the seven finalists among thousands of entries in the international songwriting competition, "MerryModz $100K XMas Song Contest" by media mogul Tom Bilyeu.[8]
Influences
[edit]On a radio interview, Acosta said that he "grew up listening" to Bruno Mars and Gloc-9 as an eight-year-old[2] before discovering Frank Ocean, Daniel Caesar and Mac Miller. Other artists Acosta has said that inspired his work include Drake, and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas, who mentored him.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Film Production | Notes |
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| 2019 | Finding You | Friend of Nel & Grace (Credited) | Regal Films | First film appearance (also on Netflix) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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| 2017; 2019 | It's Showtime | ABS-CBN | Contestant (Sinong Nanay Mo?, Mr. Q&A) |
Episode: "January 19, 2017" Episode: "October 10, 2019" |
| 2018 | Since I Found You | Adrian | Special participation | |
| 2018 | Magandang Buhay | Himself | Episode: July 3, 2018 | |
| 2018 | Kadenang Ginto | Ser | Appeared on three episodes[9] | |
| 2018 | Imbestigador | GMA Network | Roy | Episode: "July 21, 2018"; First lead role |
| 2019 | iJuander | Himself | Episode: February 3, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Wish Ko Lang! | JM | Episode: "November 3, 2019" | |
| 2020 | The Voice Teens | ABS-CBN | Teen Artist | Under Team APL |
| 2021, 2024 | It's Showtime | Kapamilya Channel | Himself | Episode: "September 23, 2021" Episode: "May 22, 2024" |
Endorsements
[edit]| Year | Brand | Product/ Promo |
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| 2018 | Grab | GrabFood |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Jelo Acosta, Pinoy Rap's Newest Prodigy". One Music PH.
- ^ a b c d Subaria, Abrah Ann. "ANGELO ACOSTA SA PINAS FM 95.5". pinasfm.com.
- ^ a b "Meet Jelo Acosta from Quezon City".
- ^ "Muling Umusad on SoundCloud".
- ^ "Swerte by Angelo Acosta on Bandcamp".
- ^ "'The Voice Teens 2': Aspiring rapper charms Bamboo, Apl.de.ap with 'Nadarang'". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ "Mga fans nagulantang JK biglang nagpaalam". Abante.
- ^ "MerryModz.io Finalists".
- ^ "Kadenang Ginto Recap: Cassie and Marga get drunk in a party".