Andrew E.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Valentino and the surname or paternal family name is Espiritu.

Andrew Ford Valentino Espiritu (born July 30, 1967), known professionally as Andrew E., is a Filipino rapper and actor.^[2][3] He is best known in the Philippines for his 1990 debut hit single "Humanap Ka ng Panget" ("Find an Ugly Person"). Andrew E. won a Rap Album of the Year award for his album Clubzilla at the 2010 PMPC Star Awards for Music. His single "Shoot Shoot Part 2" was later used as an instrumental for the campaign jingle "Heto Na Inday Sara".

Andrew E.
Espiritu at the 2024 Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair in General Trias, Cavite
Background information
Birth name	Andrew Ford Valentino Espiritu
Also known as	Gamol, Kuya Andrew, King of Tagalog Rap
Born	(1967-07-30) July 30, 1967 (age 58)[1] Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines[1]
Origin	Parañaque, Philippines
Genres	Pinoy hip hop pop-rap dirty rap comedy rap
Occupations	Rapper actor
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Dongalo Wreckords Viva

Career

Espiritu first worked as a DJ in a popular club, Euphoria and was discovered by guitarman Ramon "RJ" Jacinto in 1990. He made his television debut on That's Entertainment, a variety show hosted by the late German Moreno on GMA-7. He eventually started his professional career in December 1990 when he released his debut single "Humanap Ka ng Panget" (transl. Find Someone Who Is Ugly).

In mid-1997, Espiritu founded an independent rap label named Dongalo Wreckords for the purpose of discovering and producing new rap talents, one of them being the rap group Salbakuta, with their debut single "S2upid Luv" becoming a best-seller and spawning a theatrical feature film starring Espiritu.

Espiritu spent some time in Japan in the late 1990s, performing in clubs and eventually releasing a CD single with two rap songs in Japanese about the misadventures of a tourist in Tokyo. This got the attention of a Japanese producer, who offered to help promote him if he would apply for Japanese citizenship.^[4]

In 2000, he was a consultant to Caloocan mayor Rey Malonzo "for entertainment and cultural affairs".^[5]

On March 25, 2002, he released the album "Porno Daw"^[6]

In 2010, he was one of the judges in ABS-CBN's noontime variety/talent show Showtime. He later returned as a judge in the Showtime segment "Hype Best".

He has collaborated with Sharon Cuneta, Willie Revillame,^[7] Joey de Leon, Regine Velasquez, Francis M., Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Carlos Agassi, Death Threat, Salbakuta, DJs such as DJ Coki of Wil Time Big Time, DJ MOD of Showtime and DJ Belal of New York, and actresses such as Maricel Soriano, Ana Roces, Nanette Medved, Charlene Gonzalez, Vina Morales, Sheryl Cruz, Gelli de Belen, Alice Dixson, Amanda Page, Rufa Mae Quinto, Donita Rose and Rica Peralejo.

Espiritu returned to acting in 2016 as Uge, the biological father of Serena (played by Liza Soberano) in ABS-CBN's drama series Dolce Amore.^[8]

Andrews first Star Cinema movie was "Raketeros", a comedy movie was released in 2013 for the film company's 20th anniversary of Star Cinema and ABS-CBN Film Productions.

Andrew returned to acting with the comedy film Sanggano, Sanggago't Sanggwapo, marking his returning to Viva Films since his last film A.B. Normal College was released in 2003. Sanggano, Sanggago't Sanggwapo was released in theaters in September 2019, with co-stars Dennis Padilla, Janno Gibbs, Louise Delos Reyes and Eddie Garcia with Al Tantay as director.

Allegations of plagiarism

In 2018, Espiritu became involved in a plagiarism controversy when "Humanap Ka ng Panget" was accused of being an unauthorized translation of the song "Find an Ugly Woman" by DJ Cash Money and MC Marvelous.^[9] A thread in the /r/Philippines subreddit called out the rapper for allegedly making a cover of "Find An Ugly Woman" without Cash Money Marvelous' permission, just after the noontime variety show ASAP aired a tribute performance to Espiritu.^[10]

Personal life

Espiritu married Mylene Espiritu in March 2000. The couple have three children.^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
1990	Humanap Ka ng Panget	Andy
1991	Pitong Gamol	Ambong
1991	Andrew Ford Medina: Huwag Kang Gamol	Andrew Ford Medina
1992	Alabang Girls	Unat/Straight
1992	Mahirap Maging Pogi	Parding Pogi
1992	Pretty Boy	Pretty Boy/Cute
1993	Manchichiritchit	Isko
1993	Gagay: Prinsesa ng Brownout	cameo appearance as himself
1993	Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol	Tom Cruz
1993	Row 4: Ang Baliktorians	Agapito "Aguy" Santos
1994	Pinagbiyak Na Bunga: Lookalayk	Urot/Blacky
1994	Megamol	Clark "Uragon" Bokol
1994	Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko	Robin
1995	Bikini Watch	Kiko
1995	P're Hanggang Sa Huli	Cooper Guerrero
1995	Bangers	Hap Hibang
1996	Neber 2-Geder	Bert Control
1996	Where 'D' Girls 'R'	Andong
1997	Si Mokong, si Astig, at si Gamol	Gamol
1997	Roberta	Special Participation (Andrew E.'s 1st Drama Movie)
1997	Matinik Na Bading, Mga Syukeng Nuking	Tirso/Tricia
1997	Extranghero	Botong
1997	Strict ang Parents Ko	Jr. Ramos
2000	Markova: Comfort Gay	Chiquito/Tintoy on the film set
2000	Mana-Mana Tiba-Tiba	Wilson
2001	Tusong Twosome	Bano
2001	Banyo Queen	Drew
2002	Burles King Daw, O!	Troy	[4]
2002	D' Uragons: Never Umuurong Always Sumusulong	Orot
2002	S2pid Luv	George
2003	A.B. Normal College: Todo Na 'Yan! Kulang Pa 'Yun!	Andres
2013	Raketeros	Andoy	[12]
2019	Sanggano, Sanggago't Sanggwapo	Andy	[13]
2020	Pakboys Takusa	John	[14][15]
2021	Sanggano, Sanggago’t Sanggwapo 2: Aussie! Aussie (O Sige)	Andy	[16]
2021	Mang Jose	Mount Apolinario
2021	Shoot Shoot	Jack

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2000	Crayon Shin-chan	Shinnosuke Nohara (voice; Tagalog translation)
2009	Midnight DJ	Himself ("Gayuma ng Panget")	[17]
2012-2013	Kapitan Awesome	Adonis
2016	Dolce Amore	Uge, Serena’s father	[18]
2017–2022	I Can See Your Voice	Himself / Sing-vestigators	[19]

Discography

Singles

• 1990 - "Humanap Ka ng Panget"
• 1990 - "Ize Ba Tayo Dyan?"
• 1990 - "Wag Kang Gamol"
• 1991 - "Mas Gusto Mo Siya"
• 1991 - "Mahal Kita"
• 1991 - "Bini B. Rocha"
• 1991 - "Andrew Ford Medina"
• 1992 - "Mahirap Maging Pogi"
• 1992 - "Alabang Girls"
• 1993 - "Manchichiritchit"
• 1994 - "Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol" (featuring Alice Dixson)
• 1994 - "Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko"
• 1995 - "Akala Ko" (duet with Sharon Cuneta)
• 1995 - "Bikini Watch"
• 1995 - "Hibangers"
• 1996 - "Neber-2-Geder"
• 1997 - "Where the Girls Are"
• 1999 - "Maggy"
• 1999 - "Banyo Queen"
• 1999 - "Rubber Dickey"
• 1999 - "Fax Me"
• 2000 - "ShaNaNaNaNa"
• 2000 - "Honey"
• 2000 - "Kagat ng Aso" (Dog bite)^[20]
• 2001 - "Sinabmarin"
• 2004 - "Shoot Shoot"
• 2004 - "Pink Palaka"
• 2004 - "That's Why I Love You" (with Regine Velasquez)
• 2005 - "My Banyo Queen"
• 2005 - "Ako ay Bano"
• 2006 - "Clean"
• 2008 - "Ikaw" (Humanap Ka ng Panget Part 2)
• 2010 - "Sophisitkado" (PMPC Winner/Rap Album of the Year)
• 2010 - "Danz Now" (feat. Bugoy na Koykoy and Anne Jameo)
• 2010 - "A.N.D.R.E.W.F.O.R.D"
• 2010 - "Clubzilla"
• 2010 - "Stand Alone"
• 2012 - "Classmate" (feat. Winhope)
• 2013 - "Ayokong Magtiis Ka"
• 2013 - "I Wish I Can" (feat.Bastee)
• 2016 - "Neng, Ikaw Ba Yan?" (feat. Damuho Skwad)
• 2020 - "Huwag Kang Gamol" (2020 Remix)
• 2020 - "Tamang-tama"
• 2021 - "Shoot-Shoot" (Part 2)
• 2024 - "Para sa Streets"

Soundtracks

• Humanap Ka Ng Panget The Official Movie Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1991)
• Pretty Boy Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1991)
• Pitong Gamol The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1992)
• Mahirap Maging Pogi The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1992)
• Andrew Ford Medina The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1992)
• Alabang Girls The Official Movie Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1992)
• Manchirichit The Official Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1993)
• Ober Da Bakod The Movie Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1994)
• Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1994)
• Ikaw Ang Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko Movie Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1994)
• MeGamol The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1995)
• Bangers The Official Movie Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1995)
• Neber 2 Geder The Official Soundtrack Album (Viva Records, 1996)
• Where Da Girls R The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1997)
• Extranghero The Official Soundtrack Album (Neo Records, 1997)
• Si Mokong, Si Astig At Si Gamol The Soundtrack Album (Viva Records, 1998)
• Banyo Queen The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 1999)
• Mana Mana Tiba Tiba The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 2000)
• D Uragons The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 2001)
• Twosong Twosome The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 2002)
• AB Normal College The Soundtrack (Viva Records, 2003)
• Shoot Shoot The Movie Soundtrack (Viva Records, 2023)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award Giving Body	Category	Nominated Work	Results
2008	Awit Awards	Best Novelty Recording	"Cowboy - Cowgirl"	Nominated[21]
	MYX Music Awards	Favorite Urban Video	"Ikaw (Humanap Ka Ng Pangit Part 2)"	Nominated[22]
2010	2nd PMPC Star Awards for Music	Rap Album of the Year	"Clubzilla"	Won[23]