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Bronze P, a pride of Ilonggo land

In the musical stage of life, real and genuine talent counts most. Add a life-larger passion and everything will follow. All you need to do is believe in what you have and capable of. But for Bronze P, music and rapping is all about passion, his natural inclination, and something that gives him outlet for expression. Making music, mix it up with his emotion, and performing is what makes him happy. He wanted to entertain people by not compromising his creativity and natural artistry as a music artist. He wanted to be real and interactive, reasons why he chooses to write, sing, and record his songs in native tongue-Ilonggo.

Since he was 15, making a statement with his music is what Bronze P is passionate for. Now, he’s in his early 20s but still nothing has change. He already cemented two “rapalicious” rap album with original tracks though sold only through his friends and local supporters. But anyone who hears his songs and tracks can easily conclude that this guy really have “talent.” We mean real talent in rapping and making music that flows like liquid: spontaneous, rapid, smooth-flowing, and truly creative in ways that would make you click the rewind button of your mp3 player or ipod.

He released original singles through youtube.com and other internet sites that created his local fan base. Some of his singles worth mentioning are “Naluyag ako sa Imo” (I’m in Love with you), “Pinakagwapo” (Most handsome), “Ikaw” (You), his latest songs on the radio “My Friendster Girl” and “Follow me on Twitter.” The last two songs are reflection of his techie side, someone like him who showed fondness for cyberspace social networking. Everybody cares about it now since we are in the era of internet dependency (sort of). His next venture with his group of Ilonggo rappers/singers is to release “Danz to FB,” a song inspired by facebook.com. The song is a mixture of 80s dance music, flavoured by smooth and catchy rapping, and yes, a groovy music video, too. If radio listeners will hear it, it would be a potential hit.

Bronze P’s artistic pursuits brought him to a wider and promising road of great opportunities. One of these is his collaboration with another Ilonggo singer, Reyn Callao to record the theme song of itravel Philippines magazine. But his unexpected luck came in when he entered the semi-final list for the nomination for Best New Artist Category in the 2010 Philippine Hiphop Awards. It was a surprise for Bronze P since he only promote his songs online. Now, recent result shows that Bronze P is leading in the online voting and something he is grateful for. He is grateful because it is both an honor and privilege for his part to be listed along with other mainstream Manila-based new hiphop artists. It shows that there are people who appreciate locally-recorded music.

Whatever happens, Bronze P vowed to remain humble, grateful, and passionate to make music from the heart... right in the heart of the Ilonggo land.