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 Apl.de.ap performing in a Black Eyed Peas concert at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania in 2004
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Allan Pineda Lindo |
| Born | November 28, 1974 Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | Since 1995 |
| Associated acts | Black Eyed Peas, Jasmine Trias |
Allan Pineda Lindo, (born November 28, 1974) better known by his stage name apl.de.ap, is a Filipino-American hip hop musician, record producer and is best known as a member of the Black Eyed Peas.
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Early life
Apl.de.ap was born in Sapang Bato, Angeles City, Pampanga, in the Philippines, to a Filipino mother and an African American father. His father, a U.S. airman stationed at Clark Air Base, abandoned the family shortly after his birth; his mother Cristina Pineda raised Apl and his six younger siblings as a single mother. Two of his siblings are deceased: his younger brother Arnel committed suicide. His youngest brother, Joven Pineda Deala, was murdered at the age of 22 in February 2009 in Porac, Pampanga.[1]
As a child, Apl would make an hour-long jeepney trip to and from school, and helped his family subsist by farming sweet potatoes, corn, sugar cane and rice.[citation needed] The Pearl S. Buck Foundation, an organization that finds healthier living environments for young abandoned or orphaned Amerasian children, matched him with a sponsor named Joe Ben Hudgens through a dollar-a-day program. He initially came to the United States at the age of 11 to treat nystagmus, an involuntary movement of the eyes. During a trip to Disneyland, Apl expressed his interest in staying in the United States. It would take another three years for Hudgens to officially adopt him, but at fourteen he moved permanently to the United States to live with Hudgens.[2]
In Los Angeles, he attended John Marshall High School and he met William Adams (stage name will.i.am), the nephew of Hudgens' roommate.[2][3]
Apl's early musical influences were Stevie Wonder, The Eagles, The Beatles, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Leaders of the New School and the popular Filipino rock/folk group, Asin. Apl was introduced to hip-hop by break dancing. "I would take the jeepney all the way to Angeles City, and that's how I got introduced to break dancing," he said. "I would see kids at the corner break-dancing and I'm like, 'I wanna do that.'"
Career
He and will.i.am formed a break-dancing crew called Tribal Nation and performed regularly at Southern California parties and events. From 1992-1995, their crew was re-named Atban Klann (ATBAN stands for a terrific "A Tribe Beyond a Nation") and included MC Mookie Mook, performer Dante Santiago and producer DJ Motiv8. Atban Klann was eventually signed onto Eazy-E's label, Ruthless Records but Eazy-E's death put an end to their debut album Grass Roots. He performed the Boom Boom Pow song.
Apl has brought his Filipino culture into his collaboration with the Black Eyed Peas. He explains his life story in a song called "The Apl Song" on the Peas' 2003 album Elephunk, which includes a full chorus in Tagalog sampled from the Asin song "Balita." The accompanying video, which includes cameos by fellow Filipino-Americans Dante Basco and Chad Hugo, is also a tribute to the Filipinos who fought for the U.S. in World War II; the song reached number one in the Philippines.
"Bebot" (which is Filipino slang for pretty woman) is another all-Tagalog song on 2005's Monkey Business album. A music video for "Bebot" was filmed in and around Los Angeles in early July 2006, including in Kenneth Hahn Park, where Dr. Dre's "
Apl.de.ap is working on a solo album. He recently disclosed in an interview that he would be collaborating with fellow Filipino-American Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and Illmind from G-Unit to incorporate traditional Filipino instruments into his songs.[6] Some of his songs are uploaded on his MySpace page. On January 3, 2009, he debuted the first single, You Can Dream featuring Billy Crawford, from his upcoming album on the internationally broadcast Philippine variety/game show Wowowee. In August, he released a music video for his second single named Mama Filipina.
Apl.de.ap started the Apl Foundation. It is committed in giving back to communities and children within the Philippines and throughout Asia. He also started his own music company called Jeepney Music, Inc. It is currently based in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California. It currently handles DJs such as Free School, DJ Rockyrock, DJ MIA, and PoetNameLife.
Apl.de.ap recorded another tagalog song for Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album, "The E.N.D.", the song is called "Mare". In 2009, he also had a song entitled "Take You to The Philippines" that is hitting the airwaves in the Philippines. The song is in partnership with the Department of Tourism of the Philippines.
Discography with The Black Eyed Peas
Studio albums
- 1998: Behind the Front
- 2000: Bridging the Gap
- 2003: Elephunk
- 2005: Monkey Business
- 2009: The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies)
- 2009-2010: U Can Dream
Compilations
- 2005: Black Eyed Peas - iTunes Originals
- 2006: Renegotiations: The Remixes
- 2006: iTunes Essentials
DVDs
- 2004: Behind the Bridge to Elephunk
- 2006: Bring in the Noise, Bring in the Phunk
- 2006: Live from Sydney to Vegas
Tours
- 2004: Elephunk Tour
- 2006: Honda Civic Tour
- 2006: Monkey Business World Tour
- 2007: Black Blue & You World Tour
- 2009: The E.N.D. World Tour
Awards
- 2008 - Special Citation - Myx Music Awards
See also
- Black Eyed Peas, hip hop/pop group
- Fergie, pop/R&B singer
- Taboo, hip hop musician
- will.i.am, hip hop/pop rap musician
Sources
- ^ Grossberg, Josh (February 4, 2009). "Black Eyed Peas Brother Murdered". E!. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b82289_black_eyed_peas_brother_murdered.html. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ^ a b de Castro, Cynthia (November 25, 2008). "The Apl That Gave Back to the Tree". Asian Journal. http://www.asianjournal.com/aj-magazine/midweek-mgzn/678-the-apl-that-gave-back-to-the-tree.html?showall=1. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ^ Major League Baseball (October 7, 2009). "The Black Eyed Peas show support for Dodgers in advance of National League Division Series". Press release. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20091007&content_id=7382262&vkey=pr_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- ^ (Kid Heroes Productions)
- ^ "The Debut"
- ^ [1]
External links
- Official Apl-de-Ap Website
- The Black Eyed Peas' official website
- Apl.De.Ap interview with JiZO June 2009
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