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I doubted myself for a long time.

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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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The Philippines is where the love is.

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In break-dancing, you create your own style.

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DJing is one of my hobbies.

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All my life, I believe in overcoming challenges.

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Some teachers used to worry and ask me, 'What are you going to be when you grow up?'

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I have been a product and a beneficiary of the creative industry.

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

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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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Being adopted was my motivation to help others by first becoming successful.

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I've started my own record label - Jeepney Music - and I want to put out my own stuff and also stuff…

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I came to the U.S. to have opportunities. I saw a lot of people in gangs. I just didn't understand that -…

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I was once a struggling artist, so I just want to help others, and provide my resources and connections and the people…

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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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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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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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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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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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When I dance, I picture myself and the floor in my head.

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I had poor eyesight when I was young and despite that, I was making good grades.

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I want to leave this earth knowing that I did something. I made a difference in someone's life.

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I'm good at shapes. If I'm not close, even if it's big, I can't read it.

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We come up with slogans on the road and then we start putting them on the songs.

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You know, some things you can't change, but you can start from the youth to change the future.

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My computer's the first thing I'd save if my house was burning down.

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When you become successful, it is not just money that makes you happy.

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Everybody wanted to be Michael Jackson. That's how Will and I got to know each other.

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There's no reason but luck that I'm in one of the biggest bands in music.

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My being in America and being adopted from the Philippines have given me motivation and drive as an artist.

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It is very important for me to give forward in helping out every Filipino.

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Music gave me that neutral lane to relate with everyone.

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I have memories of being on the farm with my grandfather.

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When you have an education, you can make anything happen.

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Our stuff is more about being positive, but not in a preachy way.

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Growing up for me in the Philippines was hard to read comic books because I'm blind.

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