Angelo Acosta (born December 15, 2001) is a Filipino rapper, singer-songwriter and television personality.
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.
At age 12, he began writing songs and participating in rap battles.
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.
He was the first hip-hop artist picked across all seasons of the show. He was eliminated in the Battles.
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".
Influences
On a radio interview, Acosta said that he "grew up listening" to
Bruno Mars and Gloc-9 as an eight-year-old
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.
Filmography
Film
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| 2019 | Finding You | Friend of Nel & Grace (Credited) | Regal Films | First film appearance
(also on Netflix)
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Television
Endorsements
