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Angelo Acosta
Filipino rapper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Angelo Acosta (born December 15, 2001) is a Filipino rapper, singer-songwriter and television personality.[1][2]
Early and personal life
Acosta 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
In 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 the runner-up among thousands of entries in the international songwriting competition, "MerryModz $100K XMas Song Contest".[6]
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Influences
On 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 Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Drake, and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas, who mentored him.[2]
Filmography
Film
Television
Endorsements
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References
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