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I have introduced Filipino culture to the world.

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Singapore ladies are very beautiful.

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I can do somersaults and back flips.

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I like to cook chicken adobo and do my own laundry.

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Growing up, I've always kinda been into academics.

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My friends, they can't beat me in pool or bowling.

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I was born blind in Sapangbato in Angeles City.

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Mentoring artists is something I love.

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Be authentic about what you produce and there will always be an audience.

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There were a lot of gangs in high school. Instead of being in a gang, I decided to dance.

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I doubted myself for a long time... I'm comfortable not using my vision. I weave around my problems.

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Coming from the Philippines, my whole goal was to support my family and have a better living situation.

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We wanted to make music to fit with the way we live and celebrate life.

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You have to keep pushing yourself and reinventing yourself.

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Music is common language. I can sing 'Bebot' in front of white people and they will dance.

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Until I discovered hip-hop, I felt I wasn't going to accomplish anything.

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I want to encourage Filipino artists to be original, write your own songs and don't be afraid to go outside the box…

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I go out pretty much every night, and when you spend time in those clubs, watching how the DJs make their mash-ups…

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But when I discovered music, I knew that that's what I wanted to do in my life and I just jumped in…

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There is some gangsta music I like, like Biggie Smalls - he reminds me of Slick Rick -doing the same thing, but…

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There are many tremendous artists that never make it. Talent is not enough if no one sees, hears and tastes your work.

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There's the fine line between presenting your culture and learning about other cultures so it becomes global.

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Back in Sapangbato in Angeles City, my mom signed me up on this foundation called Pearl S. Buck where they support Fil-Am…

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I think anyone that's running for office really should focus on the education for our youth, creating more jobs and employment, and…

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We've had great experiences in Israel - besides traveling around, we got to go to some clubs. We didn't really know how…

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I was blessed and lucky to have been given opportunity. I really thank my dad, Joe Ben Hudgens, for taking his time…

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We met Ferg at one of our shows in L.A. She gave us her number. For the song 'Shut Up' on Elephunk,…

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I like to be hands-on because that's what motivates me. I like to involved from the ground-breaking to ribbon-cutting to auditing the…

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Building virtual classrooms was the brainchild of Charity Dreams. So many people play games online, it's a huge business - and so…

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We want to show people in the U.S. and Europe that hey, here in Southeast Asia, we have so much artists brimming…

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Our first conversation went like: 'So, what do you do in the Philippines for fun?' 'Well, I like to rap and breakdance.'…

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To me, it's pretty much the same thing - I just love playing music. But the cool thing about DJing is that…

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I wanted to be an engineer or a nurse.

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I'm comfortable not using my vision.

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The Black Eyed Peas is a family.

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When a window closes another one opens

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It is really important for me to help my culture.

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I never met my father. He left before I was born.

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I just wanted to have an education.

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I doubted myself for a long time.

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