Artists To Watch Out For

CA Christian Alexander

CA Christian Alexander is a rapper, singer, and songwriter from Staten Island, New York City now residing in Manila, Philippines. 

Growing up in the birthplace of hip-hop, CA first honed his skills as a teenager competing in local freestyle battles and rap cyphers before shifting his focus towards songwriting. Thanks to this background, the lyricist’s versatility introduces a unique combination of hard hitting punchlines and catchy melodies that have equal playback value. This rare blend allows Christian’s catalog to have something sonically that everyone; from golden age hip-hop purists to new wave rap fans, can enjoy. 

Prior to being a full-time musician, Christian was a journalist for five years for XXL Magazine and Complex Media before quitting his 9-5 career to pursue his dreams abroad. CA is driven to fulfill his lifelong purpose of helping bridge the gap between Asia and the world by using his knowledge of hip hop culture in both regions, innate ear for producing records across different sub-genres of hip-hop, and passion for promoting Asian; especially Filipino representation in the music industry. 

When he is not working on his next record, CA is committed to lending a helping hand to other artists as a songwriter. Since moving to Manila in 2018, Christian Alexander has quietly built a reputation amongst music industry vets as a hidden gem in the Filipino music scene and many are looking forward to what he has in store in 2021 and beyond.

Curtissmith

Using the pseudonym Curtismith, the proudly Filipino lyricist, singer and rapper, Mito Fabie has been building a body of work stamped with a storytelling style of smooth beats and clever lyrical flow. He is best known for his debut mixtape Ideal in 2015, and his EPs Failing Forward (released in 2016) and Soully Yours (released in 2017). He was featured on various music festivals and other events, including Wanderland Music and Arts Festival in 2016. He was also featured on Kiana Valenciano’s hit single “Does She Know”. In 2017, he was included in a collaboration project by Coca-Cola called Coke Studio PH with Noel Cabangon. One of his recent accomplishments is rapping for the Philippine Department of Tourism’s video for its tourism campaign entitled, “Abakada” (released February 2020).

Daze

Born in Pampanga, Philippines and raised in Subic Bay, daze is a singer-songwriter who is heavily influenced by the sounds of her youth. This included old school RNB tracks that her cousins would play on the way to school, and 80s rock / love songs from her parents. As a teenager, the music she listened to started to take a new shape as she discovered alternative and indie artists, such as Imogen Heap and Bon Iver. All these influences helped her in shaping her own artistry and sound, one that is nostalgic yet fresh at the same time. 

Growing up, she was moved by the power of words and music, and slowly developed a passion for it. Obsessed with novels and stories, she started writing her own poetry at 13 years old. Her love for words and music transported her to the world of song-writing and recording. daze wrote her first song with her college friends in her apartment in Manila, where they would sit and sing on YouTube beats over pizza and beer. After a few years of writing and recording-, she released her first song on Soundcloud, “Waterfall”. 

In 2020, daze joins Tarsier Records for her debut release, “1996”, a peek of the narrative of what’s to come for her debut EP in 2021. The multi-single project gravitates towards a theme of her flavor of love songs embodying divine femininity. From the upcoming EP, she released “Lonely” in 2021 debuting as the cover of Fresh Finds Philppines on and in 8 New Music Friday playlists by Spotify across Southeast Asia.

Bridging modern eastern aesthetics with atmospheric R&B sonics, MANILA GREY is a Canadian Hip-Hop/R&B duo from Vancouver Canada. Formed by Neeko and Soliven, MANILA GREY broke into the scene with their singles “Timezones” and “Silver Skies”. Building their now signature high speed night rider world, the Timezones official music video garnered 6+ million views and 15+ million streams on various platforms respectively. ‘No Saints Loading’ is the duo’s newest mixtape in collaboration with music producer, azel north. Boasting a spectrum of songs from the menacing anthem “Night Code” to the cold, bass driven record “Speed Speak”, MANILA GREY has been recognized as being the leader of new Hip-Hop/R&B wave coming out of Vancouver and the west coast.

Manila Killa
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Chris Gavino, aka Manila Killa is a producer born in the United States but was raised around the world. Despite a family that moved constantly and landed him in places as disparate as Indonesia, the Philippines (where he began producing music) and the United States, his moniker reminds the audience of where his electronic roots came from. His passion for producing transformed from self-taught Ableton lessons into a full-fledged career, earning him tens of millions of streams online, major festival billings, and prominent press coverage. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Co-founder of independent label Moving Castle-Featured on Beats 1, Sirius XM Chill, Spotify New Music Friday in 5+ countries, Apple Music A-List, BBC Radio 1, Triple J and more.-Performed at Firefly, Hangout Fest, HARD Summer, Holy Ship, Electric Forest, Ultra Miami, and Snow Globe festivals. Manila Killa has played with Electric Zoo-Toured North America, Australia, and Asia and will be supporting Whethan and Petit Biscuit on North America tours this year.-Commissioned for official remixes by Chvrches, The Knocks, Jack Garratt, Dawn Golden, Tegan & Sara, and more.

Network:
Facebook – 37,000 followers
Instagram – 27,000 followers
Twitter – 30,000 followers
Spotify – 25,000 followers
Soundcloud – 111,000 followers

Yuna

Yuna started off her career just recording music in her bedroom and publishing it online at the early age of 19. After graduating from law school, she rocketed into the Malaysian scene with her English singles generating listeners from the urban culture and as well as mass market from  her Malay singles. All this while remaining independent and signed to her own record label Yuna Room Records (yrr.) that she started at the age of 20. 

Growing further into the industry she was scouted by US label, Indie Pop Records and started off her own label back home in Malaysia. 10 years into the industry, her music matured through alternative sounds to Pop and slowly entered R&B.

Working with the likes of Pharrell Williams, David Foster and Usher, she established her international career in the U.S. and continues to grow in the American music industry and generating more music and content. Yuna’s critically acclaimed 4th studio album, “Rouge” is her best offering to date. With features from Tyler, The Creator to Masego, the album is a front to back listen. Born in Kedah, Malaysia and raised primarily in Kuala Lumpur, Yuna now splits her time between Malaysia and Los Angeles (where she is based). 
 

Staying true to her identity as a Malaysian Muslim artist, her professionalism and friendliness makes Yuna a favourite brand ambassador among international brands and labels who share the same views as her She now focuses on releasing her music on her own label and helping young musicians start their music career independently

SOCIALS:
Facebook – 1.8M followers
Instagram – 899K followers
Twitter – 2.4M followers
Spotify – 1.6M followers

Steven Peregrina

Steven Peregrina has proven that he is a true legacy of his own grandfather and OPM Legend, Eddie Peregrina. Though his mazing skills at producing his own original beats and lyrics and creating mash-ups. He has earned over 100K loyal subscribers and listeners in his YouTube channel.

Some of his viral hits, “Ipagpatawad Mo x Kung Akin Ang Mundo” mash-up (with over 9 million views on YouTube), “Wasted” (with Because, and “Chito” (with Matthaios and Calvin de Leon) has hit the top charts of OPM Playlists.

SOCIAL MEDIA:
YouTube: 110K Subscribers
Facebook: 59K Followers
Tiktok: 10K Followers
Instagram: 2.7K Followers
Twitter: 500 Followers

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