Gloc-9 celebrates 20th Year in OPM, renews ties with Universal Records

Fr. left to right:  Thea Gomez Pollisco, Universal Records'
General Manager Kathleen Dy Go, Gloc9,  Operations Manager
Peter Chan

Gloc-9 is celebrating his 20th year in the Philippine music industry and to mark the milestone, the multi-awarded rap icon has renewed his ties with his former label Universal Records.

“Universal is family. Yung mga trabaho ko dati, mga ginawa ko noon, maganda ang naging relationship namin. With family, you treasure the relationship you have,” says Gloc – 9, who is currently recording songs for his brand new EP called Rotonda under Universal Records.

Gloc-9 Releases New Album "Sukli", Back Again To Star Music

Another OPM icon has come home to Star Music.

After 10 years, OPM rap icon Gloc-9 has finally released his comeback album with the record label titled “Sukli,” for which he also served as the overall producer.

“I'm excited for all the things that I can do now that I’m back with my Star Music family. ‘Sukli’ is an album that proves writing songs is still my dream come true. I am happy that my fans, who continue to support me, will hear the new songs I made,” said Gloc-9.

With six studio albums, one DVD release, and multiple hit songs to his name, Gloc-9 doesn’t really have much more to prove. Yet “Sukli” reveals a rapper who still continues to work hard at his craft, wanting to deliver something new for his listeners.

The album’s carrier single “Hoy!,” whose music video was recently released, is about the Filipino spirit and resilience despite trying times.

T5 Polarity: Rhum Rock and Rave in Dumagete

Catch the biggest stars in the rock and roll, hip hop, and OPM as they will be bringing the biggest party in the Negros Region with T5 Polarity!

Included in the line up are Yeng Constantino, Gloc-9, Ace Ramos, Tom Taus, Katsy Lee and Mars Miranda.

There's no stopping the ‪#‎T5Polarity‬ invasion and this time, they'll be dropping hot, heart-pumping beats in ‪#‎Dumaguete‬ on July 3, 2015 at Piapi, Dumaguete. (Gates open 7PM)

Get your tickets from these establishments:

Gloc9, 1:43 lead Coco Fest show in SM City San Pablo on Sunday

Iconic Filipino rapper Gloc9 and award-winning boyband 1:43 will perform in a musical show celebrating the annual Coconut Festival of San Pablo City on Sunday (January 4).

Presented by socialized housing development BellaVita Land Corp., the free concert will be held at the mall atrium of SM City San Pablo. The show will start at exactly 3PM.

Gloc-9, Universal Records lead this year’s Awit Awards winners

Universal Records nabbed numerous commendations from the recently-concluded 2014 Awit Awards, held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater, Resorts World, with Gloc-9 winning most of the major awards – Album of the year for “Lihim at Liham,” Song of the Year for “Magda,” Best Rap Recording, and Best Collaboration.

Asia’s Songbird received two awards for Best Inspirational Song for “Nathaniel,” and Best Christmas Recording for “Hele Ni Inay.” These songs are part of the album “Hulong Ka Ng Langit,” which won Best Album Packaging Award.

Sam Concepcion won Best Dance Recording for the carrier single of his “Infinite” album – “No Limitations.”

PhilPop entries also made it to this year’s roster of winners – “Papel” and “Pansamantagal” won  Novelty, and World Music Recording of the Year, respectively.

MUSIC LYF: Gloc9, Karylle, 1:43 top bill BellaVita free concerts

Socialized housing development BellaVita Land Corp. will hold a free concert series dubbed as “Ang Saya-Saya Sa BellaVita” featuring popular and emerging Original Pilipino Music (OPM) artists and radio jocks including Gloc-9, Karylle, and boy band 1:43 in Lipa City and San Pablo City this November.

The first concert to be led by award-winning Filipino rapper Gloc9 will be held at the Plaza Independencia in Lipa City on November 29 at 6 p.m., while the second concert with "It’s Showtime" (ABS-CBN) host Karylle will be held on November 30 at SM City San Pablo at 3 p.m.

Noel Cabangon, Gloc-9 receive Platinum Record Awards

Platinum Singer-Songwriter Noel Cabangon and OPM Rap Genius Gloc-9 are undeniably two of the biggest OPM acts of today.

Last Sunday, May 4, during “ASAP 19,” Universal Records Managing Director Kathleen Dy-Go awarded Noel Cabangon with three record awards – Double Platinum for “Byahe,” Platinum for “Tuloy Ang Byahe,” Gold for “Acoustic Noel,” his latest release.

MUSIC LYF: Gloc-9’s Myx Music Awards bodes well for mainstream Pinoy music

Gloc-9 won four major awards in the Myx Music Awards 2014 (MMA2014), the most for any artist who was nominated.

But what is more important about this win, is not so much the fact that Gloc-9 won in four out of six categories that he was nominated in, nor that he won four times more than any other artist.

It is that Gloc-9 won it for a song like “Magda.”

The idea of Magdalena is not new. The legend that is Freddie Aguilar introduced us to “Magdalena” in the early 1980’s, a folk song about the plight of a girl who was misunderstood because of the work she was forced into doing. In the Aguilar song, Magdalena is seen as “sawimpalad,” living a wretched life, where her story is one of choicelessness.

MUSIC LYF: Gloc-9 has outdone himself in Liham at Lihim

Last year, Gloc-9 scored big when he released his single Sirena (featuring Ebe Dancel) became a phenomenal hit and a critics’ favorite. Sirena, which tackles the life of gays in a different and inspiring light, also became the favorite collaboration song among the biggest live concert artists like Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Noel Cabangon, among others.

The album Mga Kuwento Ng Makata, which scored a Gold Record award for its outstanding sales, also included the hits Bakit Hindi (with Billy Crawford), Hindi Mo Nadinig (with Jay Durias), among others. The said album was named Album of the Year in the recently-concluded Star Awards for Music.

LISTENING ROOM: Zia Quizon - A Little Bit Of Lovin' REVIEW

I've been awaiting for this one to happen knowing that Zia Quizon's talent should be showcased. A 2-year wait is a long time but many fans would patiently anticipate the launch because of the charismatic melody and pitch of Zia. With her first self-titled album gives a sample of what she can do, the second album promises a whole new experience that will still charm you from the first to the last track.

The first album contained a songs that were compared to Adele which they sound alike, but Zia would like to make her own style and the second album. With a great mix of OPM and original tracks to song covers but not the conventional ones got my attention and happy to review this album.

Under and Over - a mellow yet smooth song that has that jazzy vibe that keeps you on your feet and still feel very relaxed.

Pasakalye - the first single, now a popular song in radio stations which like "Ako Na Lang" speaks with people's personal experiences and even the language.

FASHIONISTA: UNIQLO Now In SM City Fairview

UNIQLO is gaining popularity here in the Philippines and quickly opening branch after branch and they are just in their first year here. Now they will open another one and its is located north of Metro Manila.

Yet to open June 14th but had its celebrity opening last June 11, 2013 with stars like Gloc-9, Maria Isabele Lopez, Carlo Aquino and even Ms. Universe 1st-runner up Janine Tugonon were there to grace the event and also did some shopping in the store  which has a wide selection of clothes from underwear, formal and casual wear. 

Universal Records artists reign supreme at the 2013 Awit Awards

Universal Records continues to be the home of the best, most respected local musical acts. At this year’s Awit Awards, the label’s artists headline the list of nominees – Gloc-9, Noel Cabangon, Gary Valenciano, Sam Concepcion, Sponge Cola, Kamikazee, Parokya Ni Edgar, Ogie Alcasid, Christian Bautista, and She’s Only Sixteen.

Gloc-9 leads with five nominations Album of the Year for MKNM: Mga Kuwento Ng Makata, and for Sirena ­– Song of the Year, Best Rap, Best Collaboration and Best Music Video. The song also features Ebe Dancel.

Noel Cabangon takes home for four nominations: Album of the Year for Tuloy Ang Byahe, Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist and Best Ballad for Tuwing Umuulan At Kapiling Ka, and Best Regional Recording for Usahay.

GMA Network goes all out for its "Dapat Tama" advocacy campaign

GMA Network takes the lead in pushing for a more informed and better prepared Philippine electorate – by providing valuable airtime for election-related programs and specials plus a series of election advocacy ads and music videos all centered around the theme DAPAT TAMA.

If there is one song on almost everyone’s lips this election season, it’s the powerful anthem DAPAT TAMA -- composed and performed by rapper Gloc 9 with singer Denise Barbacena. Created by Gloc 9 for GMA Network’s Eleksyon 2013 advocacy campaign, the DAPAT TAMA song reminds voters that their choices on election day will impact the entire country for many years.

Noel Cabangon’s Panaginip earns a grandslam

Noel Cabangon’s 2011 release Panaginip is undoubtedly the most awarded album of 2011 having been named Acoustic Album of the Year of the Star Awards for Music, the Secular Album of the Year of the Catholic Mass Media Awards, and the Album of the Year of the Awit Awards. This 3-peat-victory may well be considered a grandslam. 

“This is totally unexpected, but I cherish these awards,” says Noel Cabangon, who remains to be one of the bestselling OPM acts of today. “I am humbled with these recognitions.”

Noel Cabangon’s Tuloy Ang Byahe concert a resounding success

Platinum singer-songwriter Noel Cabangon, in his latest concert Tuloy Ang Byahe at the Music Museum, proved that indeed less can be more. His about three-hour-long concert consisted of finely-performed OPM classics presented in the sincerest manner.

The said concert, attended by President Noynoy Aquino, DILG Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, Pop Diva Kuh Ledesma, among others, packed the Music Museum last September 28.

With Bob Aves as Musical Director, the concert gave Noel’s songs a different turn. Noel was backed-up by a full band with a string quartet, saxophonist, and the Opera for the concert.

MUSIC LYF: Gloc-9 - MKNM (Mga Kwento Ng Makta) BlogCon

After the launch of Gloc-9's new album MKNM, I really loved the songs in the album which I have also made into the first Listening Room Album Review. Yet there were actually some things I still want to ask him with his new album and his new recording label under Universal Records Philippines. Luckily, they had a Gloc-9 Bloggers' Conference in cooperation with Pinoy Magazine, Franci Magalona Clothing Company, Lionheart.tv and Universal Records.

Universal Records artists named Peace Ambassadors

from Gloc 9 facebook page

Aside from being respected names in the music industry, Universal Records artists Christian Bautista, Noel Cabangon, Gloc-9, and Sam Concepcion were named National Peace Ambassadors by Malacanang. The awarding ceremony was held at the Palace, and was attended by no less than the President, His Excellency Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino.

New Universal Records artist and online celebrity Kimpoy Feliciano was also named as ambassador because of his social media influence.

These artists headline the “I am for Peace” campaign, which seeks to engage all sectors of society in sustaining support for the country’s peace process and strengthen the government’s peace building platform. It will also mobilize social engagements and information dissemination especially on the significant developments and milestones of the on-going Mindanao peace talks.

Aside from Christian, Noel, Gloc-9, Sam, and Kimpoy, other Peace Ambassadors are Anne Curtis, Gerald Anderson, Karylle, Derek Ramsay, Epy Quizon, Megan Young, Mikael Daez, Kiray Celis, Igi Boy Flores, Rovilson Fernandez, Ramon Bautista, Ebe Dancel, Moro artist Datu Khomeini Bansuan, fashion designers Arnold Galang, JC Buendia, and Philippine Azkals.

MUSIC LYF: Gloc-9 - MKNM Album Launch

Gloc-9 gives in to fans’ requests; holds show at Eastwood

Rapper Gloc-9 broke sales records when he launched his newest album Mga Kwento Ng Makata (MKNM) in three different malls. The success of the string of shows fanned out requests for him to do another show, and with the overwhelming support Gloc-9 and his album MKNM are enjoying, this gifted rapper is more than willing to oblige.

This August 17, 7 p.m.,  Gloc-9 will be having a special MKNM show at the Eastwood Central Plaza featuring Ebe Dancel, Denise Barbacena, Q-York, Mike Swift, Silent Sanctuary, among others.

Fans who will purchase the CD at the venue will have free limited edition MKNM lanyards and poster, on a first come, first served basis.

MKNM, upon its release, immediately topped the albums and singles chart of downloading site, www.mymusicstore.com.ph.

MUSIC LYF: Gloc 9 - MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata

Gloc-9 releases biggest album MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata

Premiere rapper Gloc-9 is mighty proud of his forthcoming release MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata, his first under Universal Records.

“I have worked very hard for this album,” says Gloc-9. “Before, I would record albums for about two months. For MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata, it took me around six months.”

He adds that he is ultimately satisfied with the album, which includes collaborations with some of the biggest names in the industry – Chito Miranda, Bamboo, Ebe Dancel, Jay Durias, Billy Crawford, Maychelle Baay of Moonstar 88, among others.