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Artist
Filapine
10+ albums
indierockpopalternativernb
about
There are many things that motivate the human action and pursuit. Great athletes sacrifice their bodies for the achievement and the glory of it all. Gifted actors immerse themselves in the role of a lifetime for the fame and satisfaction of mastering a difficult task. When it comes to music, many artists have their own motivations, but for singer, songwriter and world music artist, Filapine, he makes music simply for the love of it. Born to a West African mother and an African-American and Filipino father in the Bronx, Filapine grew up and went to school in New Jersey and the tough New York City borough and as a child traveled to Sierra Leon, London and Germany. His travels birthed his love of music, all music. Filapine’s been performing since he was 10 years old. Growing up, he listened to Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Marvin Gaye, African and European music. With a culturally unrestricted sound and style, Filapine’s music is a universal blend of pop, rock, and urban. For Filapine, music is intimate. “My music is personal. My music is who I am. It’s not cliché; it’s not a gimmick. It’s my life story; it’s who I am.” Filapine’s music is his life’s journey which he freely opens to all to partake. One of 12 children, Filapine’s father wasn’t around, and the family struggled. “Coming up as a young kid with no father around in my life was the hardest thing for me that I had to face in life because I had to learn how to be a man on my own even though my mother playe
