Angelo Acosta (born December 15, 2001) is a Filipino rapper, singer-songwriter and television personality.[1][2]
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| Birth name | Angelo Acosta |
| Born | December 15, 2001 Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Early and personal life
editAcosta 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
editIn 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.[4] He was the first hip-hop artist picked across all seasons of the show. He was eliminated in the Battles.[5]
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.[6]
Influences
editOn 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
editFilm
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[7] | |
| 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".
- ^ "'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".