apl.de.ap
apl.de.ap (born November 28, 1974 in Angeles City , Philippines ; real name Allan Pineda Lindo ) is an American musician. apl.de.ap, whose mother is Filipina and whose father is African American , is a member of the successful hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas .
biography
Allan grew up in a poor neighborhood in Angeles City until he was adopted by a US family at the age of 14 and moved to the United States .
His father was a US aviator who was stationed at Clark Air Base . He left his mother and six other siblings shortly after he was born. Allan grew up in the country between corn and cassava fields.
The Pearl S. Buck Foundation, which specializes in disabled children in the developing world , focused on Allan and found a suitable sponsor named Joe Ben Hudgens . First, at the age of 11, Allan flew to the United States for treatment for his disease, nystagmus .
When he first went to Disneyland , he showed an increased interest in the United States. However, it took three more years until Hudgens finally brought him there and finally adopted him.
In Los Angeles he finally attended John Marshall High School , just like will.i.am back then . He made friends with this and together they founded a breakdance crew called Tribal Nation (later: Atban Klann ). His greatest muses were greats like Stevie Wonder or The Beatles . But even then he never lost sight of his ancestry and was such a big fan of ASIN, a Filippino rock group.
In 1995 he finally founded Taboo , will.i.am and the band The Black Eyed Peas , with whom he is still able to celebrate his greatest successes to this day. He himself has a very good relationship with all members, but above all with his childhood friend will.i.am.
He emphasizes his roots in some songs, many of which are in Tagalog and which are almost exclusively about the Philippines and life there. Therefore, he is a figure of identification for many Filipinos around the world, not least thanks to the song Bebot , which is on the 2005 album Monkey Business . Other songs with Tagalog influences are: Mama Filippina , Mare , You can dream , The Apl Song and Take me to the Philippines .
He describes himself as a Filipino-American .
family
Allan has a very close relationship with his family. At the age of 17 he went to the Philippines to visit his mother Christina Pineda . His mother also played his real mother in his clip Mama Filippina . Allan was / is very upset about the loss of two of his brothers. He dedicated the lines from "The Apl Song" "I guess sometimes life's stress get you down / Oh brother, wish I could have helped you out" his brother Arne Pineda that suicide was committed. He also lost his youngest brother Joven Pineda Deala in February 2009 at the age of 22. He was shot dead in his car in Pampanga by the Filipino Mafia .
illness
Allan has had an eye tremor syndrome called nystagmus since childhood . It causes both extreme myopia and color blindness. The musician described the illness as a motivation for hip-hop.
Songs (selection)
- Bebot (ft. The Black Eyed Peas)
- The Apl Song (ft. The Black Eyed Peas)
- Dance (ft. Jeepney Music)
- On The Dancefloor ( David Guetta ft. Will.i.am and Apl.de.ap)
- Spaceship ( Benny Benassi ft. Kelis , Apl.de.ap and Jean-Baptiste)
- We can be anything
- Gettin 'dumb ( will.i.am ft. Apl.de.ap and 2NE1 )
Albums
- With The Black Eyed Peas
- Behind the Front (1998)
- Bridging the Gap (2000)
- Elephunk (2003)
- Monkey Business (2005)
- The END (2009)
- The Beginning (2010)
Prices
- 2008: Special Citation - Myx Music Awards
- 2010: Best Hip-Hop / Rap Performance: Take Me to the Philippines - Filipino-American Vocal Arts Society Online Music Awards
Individual evidence
- ↑ foxnews.com : Article about apl.de.ap's disease (English, accessed January 19, 2011)
Web links
- apldeap.com Official Site
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | apl.de.ap |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lindo, Allan Pineda (maiden name); apl.de.ap (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Angeles City , Philippines |