the late francis magalona

Francis Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, was a Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. Often hailed as the "King of Pinoy Rap", he was considered a legend in the Philippine music community. With the success of his earliest albums, he was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over to the mainstream. He is also credited for having pioneered the merging of rap with Pinoy rock, becoming a significant influence to artists in that genre as well. He was also a television host on MTV Asia and on noontime variety television show Eat Bulaga! Magalona died seven months after being diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia.[2] Magalona was later awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Merit. The award's citation noted that it had been given “for his musical and artistic brilliance, his deep faith in the Filipino and his sense of national pride that continue to inspire us.

FAMILY AND EARLY CAREER.

Magalona was the eighth of the nine children of actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, popular film stars of the 1940s and 1950s.[2] His grandfather, Enrique Magalona, served in the Philippine Senate from 1946 to 1955. He graduated from High School at the Don Bosco Technical College in Mandaluyong City from 1978 to 1981 and studied at the San Beda College in Manila from 1981-1984.
With the familiarity brought about by having celebrity parents, Magalona started out as a breakdancer in the 1980s.[2] He was cast in several Filipino movies of that decade, including Bagets 2. He likewise gained attention as the resident DJ/rapper in the IBC-13 variety show Loveli'Ness.[2]
Magalona was introduced by co-actor Richard Gomez to Pia Arroyo at a party in a disco owned by the late film director Ishmael Bernal,[6] and the couple got married in 1985.[7] The couple had eight children, two of whom were Magalona's stepchildren:[8][9] Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr. (Frank), Elmo, Clara, and television personalities Maxene, Saab and Arkin, who recently entered showbiz after his father's death.

Background information:

Birth name
Francis Durango Magalona[1]
Also known as
FrancisM, Master Rapper, The Man From Manila, Kiko, The Mouth, The Filipino King of Rap
Born
October 4, 1964(1964-10-04)
Origin
Manila, Philippines
Died
March 6, 2009 (aged 44)Pasig, Philippines
Genres
Rap, Filipino hip hop, Rock, Funk, Manila sound
Occupations
Rapper, Songwriter, Producer, Actor, Director, Host, Photographer
Instruments
Vocals, harmonica, megaphone, microphone
Years active
1984 - 2009
Labels
PolyEast Records (1989-1993)Sony BMG (1994-2006)
Associated acts
Hardware SyndromeJoey AyalaRyan CayabyabThe Eraserheads

Planet GarapataPerfecto de CastroMichael V.Parokya ni EdgarGloc-9Ely Buendia

Evil Stepsisters