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Francis Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, was a, producer, director,. Often hailed as the ' King of Pinoy Rap', he was considered a legend in the community. With the success of his earliest albums, he was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over to the mainstream.
Illness and Death (The Happy Battle). Magalona, then 43, was diagnosed on August 8, 2008, with acute. Francis Magalona, August, 2008. Francis Durango Magalona (4 October 1964 - 6 March 2009), also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, The Mouth and The Man From Manila, was a Filipino rapper, entrepreneur, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. Francis Magalona Albums 2010 – In Love and War 2002 – The Best of FrancisM 1999 – Interscholastic 1998 – The Oddventures of Mr. Cool 1996 – Happy Battle 1993 – Meron akong ano! 1992 – Rap Is FrancisM 1990 – Yo! See also: Basil Valdez Song List. See also: List of Filipino Singers, Male and Female.
He is also credited for having pioneered the merging of rap with, becoming a significant influence to artists in that genre as well. He was also a television host on and on noontime variety television show Magalona died seven months after being diagnosed with.
Magalona was later awarded a posthumous. The award's citation noted that it had been given “ for his musical and artistic brilliance, his deep faith in the Filipino and his sense of national pride that continue to inspire us.”Magalona was the eighth of the nine children of actors and, popular film stars of the 1940s and 1950s. His grandfather, Enrique Magalona, served in the from 1946 to 1955.
He graduated from High School at the in from 1978 to 1981 and studied at the in Manila from 1981-1984.With the familiarity brought about by having celebrity parents, Magalona started out as a in the 1980s. He was cast in several Filipino movies of that decade, including. He likewise gained attention as the resident DJ/rapper in the variety show Loveli'Ness.Magalona was introduced by co-actor to Pia Arroyo at a party in a disco owned by the late film director, and the couple got married in 1985.
The couple had eight children, two of whom were Francis' step-children: Unna, Nicolo, Francis Jr. (Frank), Elmo, Clara, and television personalities and and Arkin, who recently entered showbiz after his father's death. Music career Filipino hip hop and Nationalistic rapIn 1990, he released the groundbreaking album Yo!, the first commercially released Filipino rap album. Included several popular singles such as 'Mga Kababayan' (My Fellow Countrymen), 'Gotta Let 'Cha Know', 'Cold Summer Nights' and 'Man From Manila'. With tracks that featured politically conscious and thought-provoking rhymes in both English and, Yo! Was a big success and helped catapult from underground to mainstream status.
It also marked the birth of Makabayang (Nationalistic) rap in Filipino hip hop.In 1992, Francis Magalona released Rap Is FrancisM (1992). With tracks addressing the various cultural and social problems that plagued his country such as drug addiction in 'Mga Praning' (Paranoids), political instability in 'Halalan' (Elections) as well as the detrimental effects of a in 'Tayo'y Mga Pinoy' (We Are Filipinos), the record's complexity and conscious message quickly earned it its classic status and became the standard by which future albums of the genre were to be compared. This album helped tag Magalona as one of the most politically conscious voices of his generation.Hardware Syndrome and the merging of rap with Pinoy rockThe release of his third album, (I Got Some!) in 1993 marked the beginning of Magalona's experimentation with.
It also saw the birth of Hardware Syndrome-previously known as Cannabis-the band which would, with Magalona at its helm, introduce the merging of Pinoy Rock and Rap to the Filipino music audience. Members over the years included musicians Carlo Sison,Francis Villanueva, Ni単o Mesina, Boyet Aquino, Elmer Blancaflor, Noel Mendez, Benjie 'Bagets' Mendez, Albert Tamayo, DJ Kimozave, DJ Radikal MK, Kenji Marquez, Jack Rufo, and.Magalona was soon cited for excellence in both genres of music. He frequently collaborated with other luminaries such as, Heber Bartolome of Banyuhay, Mike Hanopol of, and the. In the latter part of his career, Magalona worked together with. In 1994, Magalona moved from, which had released all of his previous albums, to, the same label as the seminal Pinoy rock group, The Eraserheads.was released the following year, 1995, and firmly established Magalona's legitimacy in the Pinoy rock scene. Tracks like 'Three Stars & A Sun', 'Kabataan Para Sa Kinabukasan', ' would become defining touch-points in Magalona's body of work.
A track titled 'Intellectual Property Rights' would sample a speech by then-. Was an issue that would continue to be an important and very personal advocacy for Magalona. ' went on to win for Best Produced Record of the Year, and the for Song of the Year. Its music video was directed by the celebrated director/cinematographerMagalona's next album, was released in 1996. The launch for the video-game themed album at the in was noted by the press for its wide range of influences: aside from fans of Magalona's music, he had showbiz fans and coworkers from, where he had already started hosting; and two sets of Sony Playstations with giant screens set up so people could play video games while watching the gig. The album was also notable for a number of significant collaborations: 'Unstrung Heroes' with; 'Sapot', with project band Planet Garapata, which included, Jeng Tan and Mark Lakay, who would later form; and 'Make Your Move' with pioneer Filipino punk band Betrayed.
In keeping with the nationalistic theme in Magalona's work, 1-800-Ninety-Six was written in celebration of the centennial of the. 'Rainy' won Best Folk song, and the album itself would became the first and only album to win Best Rock and Best Rap Album at the Katha Awards. When Magalona was diagnosed with Leukemia, he and his wife Pia would use the album name 'Happy Battle' as a reference to his fight against cancer. Later albums with Sony BMGThe 1998 album The Oddventures of Mr.
Cool saw a move from the last two albums' heavy guitar sound and explored mellow, urban-style rapping. It featured the song 'Whole Lotta Lovin', whose music is a sample of the Eraserheads song 'Alapaap'.Later albums with BMG would include Interscholastic (1999) which featured adaptations of various artists' songs; and Freeman 2 (2001), which would echo many of the themes that had made the first Freeman album so popular. In 2002, his greatest hits album The Best of FrancisM was released by Musiko and Sony BMG Philippines. 2004 in turn saw the release of a single titled 'Pambihira Ka'. Independent projectsIn 2002, with the assistance of then FUBU Philippines' management employees Carlo Maniquiz and Nick Tuazon, Magalona launched a compilation album of the same name.Magalona founded his own record company called Red Egg Records, and a production company, Filipino Pictures Inc., where he served as the resident Director. Through his production company, Magalona produced and directed music videos for several bands and solo artists such as Ely Buendia.
His work on 's 'KLSP' won Best Rock Video at the 2006 Video Awards.Shortly before his death, Magalona collaborated with Ely Buendia on an album with the working title The Sickos Project. It will be released posthumously. Both Francis M. And Ely Buendia were having health problems at that time.
The album's carrier single is 'Higante' (giant) which is about illness. In an interview, Ely Buendia described his self as a 'ticking timebomb' and Francis Magalona as 'on borrowed time.' The album will include a documentary about Ely and Francis, shot by Magalona's very own production company Filipino Pictures. Magalona at Ninoy Aquino Airport in Manila Television careerIn 1997, Magalona played the lead role in the made-for-TV movie Kamada by Raymond Red. The film, a full length feature shot on 16 mm, received awards from The Philippines Broadcasting Television and Asian TV Awards in 1997.And in addition to co-hosting LoveliNess, Magalona was one of the original members of the youth oriented show That's Entertainment in 1987. He was also a co-host of the Philippine noon-time variety show as well as being a VJ for.
He was MTV Asia's first VJ and remained with the network from 1996 to 2000. He was also chosen by, owners of as one of the judges of in the first season that aired on ABC-5 (now ). Magalona and his fellow judges and were not retained by when the franchise transferred to that network in 2008. Aside from television, he also hosted live events and presentations.Francis Magalona is the 1st Asian celebrity who became VJ for rival music networks MTV Asia & Channel V Other endeavorsIn his last years, Magalona also turned his attention to photography, a hobby which he began to take more seriously when he started submitting pictures to magazines for publication. News reports note that he was overjoyed when he was accepted as a member of the prestigious Camera Club of the Philippines, and eventually received critical acclaim for his photographs.Branching out into fashion, Magalona also established a clothing line named FMCC, standing for 'FrancisM Clothing Co.' FMCC also operates it's stores under the '3 Stars & A Sun' brand.And way before celebrity blogs had become the norm, Francis had begun blogging to communicate with fans.
His website, A Free Man, chronicled his latest projects, new endeavors and even family affairs such as birthday parties and other activities with his children. His wife Pia, and some of his children had likewise started their own websites.He also started a foundation with Ely Buendia called Heartist Foundation, which aims to help Filipino artists with health and commercial concerns. Illness and deathMagalona, then 43, was diagnosed on August 8, 2008, with at the Medical City Hospital,. Appealing to the media and the public, Magalona said. — Francis Magalona, August, 2008After his first treatment and discharge, he made his return on Eat Bulaga together with, who had also been recently discharged. Not wanting to let the disease get the better of him, he remained active, chronicling his battle with the disease on his blogs and continuing to pursue his creative efforts in spite of his illness.
His daughter Maxene noted that 'He always did what he wanted to do. He never let anyone or anything stop him from doing what he loved to do. He still went to the Camera Club, he still took pictures, every time he was discharged from the hospital, he recorded songs with Ely Buendia.
He taught us that life is short but it can be well lived. Don’t waste your time in the world.' His wife Pia later described her husband's battle with the disease, saying 'Francis was a very passionate person.
When he was angry, he was very expressive. He would get angry with his cancer. That was his way of coping with it. But he didn’t give up.
I remembered that he told me, 'I'm going down fighting.' On March 6, 2009, at 12:00 p.m., Magalona succumbed to multi organ failure secondary to septic shock, secondary to pneumonia in the immunocompromised (immediate cause); acute respiratory failure secondary to acute respiratory distress syndrome (antecedent cause); underlying cause: acute myleogenous leukemia blast crisis. He had undergone several chemotherapy sessions since he was diagnosed the previous year, and had been expected to undergo a bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT).The announcement was first made on the television variety show, which he had co-hosted. News of his death sparked a surge of web traffic to several Philippine news sites, causing a momentary slowdown in the operation of those sites. Guests at his wake included former, along with other politicians and artists who paid tribute to Magalona's contribution to Filipino music, and to the national pride - the dominant advocacy theme in FrancisM's music.
Fans arrived in droves to pay their last respects, some of them making a point to wear shirts from Magalona's FMCC line. Numerous television programs, ranging from noontime variety shows to primetime newscasts and late night news documentaries, paid tribute to Magalona.Magalona had been slated to appear as a special surprise guest at the ' 'the Final Set' reunion concert on March 7, 2009. Since he died the day before, the band instead dedicated the concert as tribute to Magalona. Buendia rapped the 22-bar portion in Superproxy which FrancisM had written, and the penultimate song of their last ever Eraserheads performance was the reprise of.Magalona's remains were cremated before daybreak on March 11, 2009.
After final rites, his ashes were then brought to his final resting place in the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City, causing traffic to stall in the Marikina Riverbanks area near the park as fans joined the convoy. Military rites and a salute were offered to Magalona, and his wife Pia accepted a Philippine flag from the, in recognition of Magalona's patriotism and for being an army reservist with the rank of sergeant. Magalona holds up two medals awarded by the Camera Club of the Philippines Honors and LegacyMagalona would ultimately be cited as the 'King of Philippine rap'.
Magalona's contributions to the genre have been featured in several international hip hop publications including the All Music Guide to Hip-Hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap and Hip-Hop (2003) published by Backbeat Books; as well as the May 2004 issue of the U.S.-based publication The Source. He was also given the Pioneer Hall of Fame Award by Empire Entertainment at the 1st Annual Philippine Hip-Hop Music Awards in 2005.Magalona was the recipient of the Generations Award in 2006 'in recognition of his career that has spanned decades and broken boundaries, and for his music which continues to inspire generations of artists and music fans both here and abroad.' He was the second person so honored, the first having been singer at the 2005 rites.On March 18, 2009, the Philippine Government - through the efforts of the - recognized Magalona with by awarding him a posthumous. The award's citation noted that it had been given “ for his musical and artistic brilliance, his deep faith in the Filipino and his sense of national pride that continue to inspire us.”His daughter Maxene has indicated that she intends to continue Magalona's projects, including his The Sickos Project album with Buendia, and a documentary about his battle with cancer. The young actress stated: 'We will coordinate with the people he had been working with,. I understand that Papa is a big part of history.' DiscographyPolyEast Records.
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Inalala ni Pia Magalona ang ika-sampung death anniversary ng kanyang asawang si Francis Magalona ngayong Miyerkules, March 6.noong March 6, 2009, dahil sa leukemia.Siya ay 44 taong gulang.Sa kanyang Instagram post ngayong Miyerkules, ikinuwento ni Pia ang hirap na pinagdaanan ng kanilang pamilya nang malaman nilang may terminal illness si Francis.“Today is Ash Wednesday. We also commemorate the 10th death anniversary of FrancisM.“On 08/08/08, Francis Magalona was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML),” simula ni Pia.Inilahad din ni Pia kung paano sinabi sa kanya ng doktor ang tungkol sa sakit ni Francis.“I remember distinctly that we were both lying in his hospital bed, watching the opening ceremony of the Olympics, when a doctor came by and asked to speak to me in the hallway.' She carefully broke the news, and my only reaction was ok. So what’s the method of treatment, and how long is he going to be confined? Continue reading below ↓“I even had a smile on my face, because I was just glad to know they had found out why he was having daily fever and was lightheaded.
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The doctor then said the dreaded words: it’s cancer.“Oh. That was pretty bad news.