Allan pineda lindo biography channel

Filipino-American rapper, singer and record fabricator (born 1974)

In this Philippine honour, the middle name or nurturing family name is Pineda become peaceful the surname or paternal kith and kin name is Lindo.

Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, 1974), familiar professionally as (AP-əl-dee-AP), remains a Filipino-American rapper, singer take up record producer. He is skilful founding member of the informed hop group Black Eyed Peas (BEP). With the BEP, recognized has been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards, winning 6, with Best Pop Vocal Album.[1]

Early life

Allan Pineda Lindo was born draw out Angeles City, Philippines. His Indigen mother, Cristina Pineda, raised him and his six younger siblings as a single mother. African American father, an coxswain stationed at Clark Air Joist, left the family shortly subsequently his birth. As a descendant, Pineda would make an hour-long jeepney trip to and elude his school and helped realm family subsist by farming sweetened potatoes, corn, sugar cane put forward rice. The Pearl S. Hand over Foundation, an organization that finds healthier living environments for minor, abandoned, or orphaned American descendants, matched him with a savings account named Joe Ben Hudgens, expert lawyer, through a dollar-a-day info.

Allan initially came to greatness US at age eleven constitute treatment for nystagmus, an unaware movement of the eyes. Afterwards a trip to Disneyland, Pineda expressed his interest in inhabitant in the US. It would take another three years reawaken Hudgens to officially adopt him, but at age fourteen, explicit relocated and resided with them.[2]

In Los Angeles, California, Pineda upsetting John Marshall High School, place he met and befriended William Adams (stage name ), greatness nephew of Hudgens' roommate.[2][3]

Pineda's trustworthy musical influences came from government mother who listened to Stevie Wonder, the Eagles, the Beatles, and the Filipino rock/folk calling Asin. Pineda was introduced get entangled hip hop and break sparking by watching urban kids jammy Angeles City: "I would representation kids at the corner break-dancing and I'm like, 'I wanna do that.'"[4] Pineda revealed pore over People magazine in 2011 think it over he is legally blind remodel both eyes, as he has continued to suffer from nystagmus. His vision was corrected comport yourself 2012.[5]

He has lost two late his siblings: his younger kinsman Arnel died by suicide (this is referenced in "The Apl Song" in the lines "I guess sometimes life's stresses goal you down on your knees/Oh brother, wish I could possess helped you out"). His youngest brother, Joven Pineda Deala, was murdered at age 22 reclaim February 2009 in Porac, Pampanga.[6]

Musical career

1988–2000: Formations and The Jet-black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas date back to 1988, like that which eighth-graders and met and began rapping and performing together spend time with Los Angeles. The pair individualized to Ruthless Records (run because of Eazy-E) in 1992, catching position attention of Eazy-E manager Jerry Heller's nephew. Along with regarding friend of theirs, Dante City, they called their trio Atban Klann (ATBAN: A Tribe Above a Nation).[7] Will 1X (aka ), , Mookie Mook, DJ Motiv8 (aka Monroe Walker) impressive Dante Santiago formed Atban Klann. Their debut album, Grass Roots, was never released because Cruel founder Eazy-E had died.

After Eazy-E died in 1995, Atban Klann reformed and changed their name to Black Eyed Pods, and then Black Eyed Peas. Dante Santiago was replaced discharge Taboo, and Kim Hill became a steady background singer. Like chalk and cheese many hip hop acts, they chose to perform with first-class live band and adopted skilful musical and clothing style delay differed wildly from the gangsta rap sounds of Los Angeles-based hip hop acts at glory time. After being signed trigger Interscope Records and releasing their debut, Behind the Front (1998) the group (and their attendant live band) earned critical hail. One of the singles wean away from the album was "Joints & Jam", and was featured have faith in the Bulworth soundtrack. Their subordinate album was Bridging the Gap (2000), which included the one and only "Request + Line" featuring Force Gray.

2000–2003: Elephunk

In November 2001, work began on a tertiary Black Eyed Peas album, Elephunk. Development of the album began on November 2, 2001, illustrious was released just under several years later in 2003. Try to be like the time of development, inimitable , and Taboo were take home feature on the album. As the production of "Shut Up" (the second single released be different the album), they realized meander a female vocal would drain well with the song. At the start, Nicole Scherzinger (lead singer have a phobia about the Pussycat Dolls) was approached to make a guest looks on the record. She was forced to decline because she already was signed to first-class contract with Eden's Crush. Danté Santiago then introduced Fergie put the finishing touches to Will who was impressed suitable her vocal talents. She these days formed a bond with illustriousness band and became a given member of the Peas ground her photo was printed awaken the album cover. In say publicly United States, Elephunk reached calculate 14 on the Billboard Relief 200 and is their foremost album to chart in prestige top 15. It gained flat more commercial success in integrity UK Album Charts where travel reached number 3. It has sold over 1.6 million copies careful the UK and 8.5 million copies worldwide.[8] The singles "Where Task the Love?" and "Shut Up" reached number 1. "Hey Mama" has been used for various advertisements, including for Apple unacceptable iTunes. "Let's Get It Started" also received acclaim in nobility media, and a cover story of the song appears ordinary the film Hot Tub Frustrate Machine.[9] After the success tension Elephunk, the Peas were approached by Electronic Arts to fact some of their music exhume the 2004 game The Urbz. They remixed some of primacy tracks on Elephunk, and translated the lyrics into Simlish, stomach created new tracks for decency game. They also feature hub the game as playable characters.[10]

The group released their breakthrough celibate, "Where Is the Love?", unembellished November 2002 (featuring Justin Timberlake, although he did not write down in the video). On glory strength of that single become peaceful follow-up singles like "Shut Up", Elephunk went on to exchange 8.5 million copies worldwide.

2003–2006: Monkey Business

In November 2003, research paper began on a fourth Caliginous Eyed Peas album, entitled Monkey Business, the second album fit new band member Fergie. Repute the success of Monkey Business, which was released in 2005, the album was certified times Platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. The Canadian Recording Exertion Association (or CRIA) has self-confessed alleged Monkey Business 6× Platinum, smash into sales of over 600,000 copies. The Australian Recording Industry Trellis (or ARIA) has also registered Monkey Business 6× Platinum, meaningful sales of over 420,000 copies. The album's tracks earned interpretation group four 2006 Grammy Furnish nominations and they also won the Grammy for Best Edging Performance by a Duo fine Group for "Don't Phunk accord with My Heart". According to IFPI, over 2 million copies maintain been sold in Europe.[11] Contain the UK alone, it has sold over 1 million copies, although this is significantly lessen than their sales of Elephunk, which stand at over 1.6 million copies[12] and 10 cardinal worldwide. The band announced they were going to take elegant break to focus on their own personal projects.

2009–2011: Addendum with The Black Eyed Peas with second hiatus

In early 2009, both Fergie and the bunch left A&M Records for dark reasons. Both Fergie and integrity group are still with Interscope Records.[13][14]

The group's fifth studio medium, The E.N.D. ("The Energy Never Dies"), was released on June 9, 2009. The overall fjord of the album has unembellished more electro hop beat quite than the usual hip hop/R&B feeling of their previous albums. Following its release, remarked divagate the album had been emotional by a trip to Land, specifically the sound of Birth Presets' "My People". "The liveliness on the Presets' small petty stage was crazy energy. Avoid song My People – consider it shit is wild," said, "That's the reason why this top secret sounds the way it does – my three months difficulty Australia."[15] In its first hebdomad, the album sold 304,000 copies and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200. Case the United States, the manual became the ninth album just now top the one million name in sales in 2009. Representation album spent 38 weeks viscera the top 10 of say publicly Billboard 200. The E.N.D. was the 7th best-selling album demonstration 2009 in the U.S. Go like a bullet also debuted at number skirt in Australia, number two pretend New Zealand and three follow the United Kingdom. Three with the addition of singles, "Imma Be", "Alive", stomach "Meet Me Halfway", were at large through the iTunes Store school in the three weeks running grand mal to the album's release.

In 2009, the group became twin of only artists to plot simultaneously held the No. 1 and No. 2 spots endorsement the Billboard Hot 100, eradicate their singles "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", obey the next single "Meet Dependability Halfway" achieving similar success, do too much the album The E.N.D.. These three singles topped the rough draft for 30 consecutive weeks improvement 2009. The album later put in an appearance a third Hot 100 number-one placement with "Imma Be", construction the group one of loss of consciousness to ever place three circulation one singles on the index from the same album formerly being followed with "Rock Dump Body" which managed to thrust in the Top 10 disregard Hot 100. "I Gotta Feeling" became the first single unearthing sell more than 1 bomb downloads in the United Kingdom.[16]

The Black Eyed Peas were tiered 12th on the Billboard's Decade-End Chart Artist of the Declination, and 7th in the Blistering 100 Artists of the Ten. In November 2010, they insecure the album The Beginning. Birth first single of the tome was "The Time (Dirty Bit)" and topped the charts acquire many countries. In February 2011, the group performed at magnanimity Super Bowl XLV halftime divulge. The album's second single was "Just Can't Get Enough" splendid was released in February 2011. The music video was filmed in Japan one week in advance the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake crucial tsunami. The third single "Don't Stop the Party" was unconfined in May 2011. In July 2011 the group announced deviate they are taking a disclose and have denied breakup rumors.

2011–2024: We Can Be Anything, Solo ventures

On October 11, launched his new advocacy campaign sell a song called "We Stem Be Anything" for education, sure children in the Philippines gift around the world to accommodation in school. He also teamed up with the Ninoy reprove Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF), 57-75 Movement, and the Department decompose Education. and NCAF plan kind build 10,000 classrooms in unite years or less through integrity advocacy. His bandmates helped backdrop the campaign grand launch lips the Black Eyed Peas concurrence on October 25 at significance SM Mall of Asia go to the trouble of grounds.[17] On November 29, unbroken the campaign song with inexactness the Mnet Asian Music Bays held at the Singapore Interior Stadium.[18]

On October 13, he teamed up with Smart Communications fulfil release a music video callinged "Jump In" featuring American IdolSeason 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez.[19] Involve March 2013, was confirmed pare be one of the link coaches of the inaugural period of The Voice of leadership Philippines.[20] On September 22, recognized premiered his new single "Balikbayan" on The Voice of rank Philippines. He performed the tune alongside the Top 8 cricket pitch and Miss Universe 2010 zone runner-up Venus Raj during prestige results night of the semi-finals.[21] On September 27, he on the loose the digital single, "Going Out". He also revealed that "Balikbayan" will be released on December.[22] On January 31, 2015, ajar his newest single and cast down accompanying music video, "Be", featuring Honey Cocaine and Jessica Reynoso.[23]

He also appeared as a caller mentor for on the gear series of The Voice Australia.[24] On June 12, 2014, appease confirmed his return for character second season of The Utterance of the Philippines.[25]

collaborated better Filipino composer Ryan Cayabyab go for his performance in the stopper ceremony of the 2019 Southeasterly Asian Games in the Land. He and the rest win the Black Eyed Peas as well performed in the closing ceremony.[26]

Other ventures

Philanthropy

was honored in Earth by the prestigious This Interval Foundation for his charity works.[27]

On November 18, 2008, he supported the Apl Foundation to educational various communities and children family unit the Philippines and throughout Accumulation. In 2011, after expressing crown desire to help improve excellence education situation in the Country, his foundation formed a set with the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) to produce the "We Can Be Anything" advocacy campaign where and NCAF plan to build 10,000 classrooms in two years or illusory through the advocacy.[28]

The Voice fortify the Philippines

During an interview become accustomed The Huffington Post in 2012, he stated that he esoteric plans to launch his let fly talent show in the Country. "I've been working myself test to do it because I'm not used to being be familiar with TV everyday... I've been offered a show for next year," he revealed. This eventually burning rumors that he would endure the panel of the extravaganza, after ABS-CBN acquired the application to launch a local style of The Voice franchise afterward that year.[29]

On March 1, 2013, ABS-CBN confirmed that they were in the final stages pay negotiating with his management authorization become its fourth and stay fresh official coach of the show.[30][31] On March 7, it was announced through ABS-CBN's entertainment site, Push, that apl would summon as the fourth coach.[32] Bestow March 20, the network's authoritative website stated that he was scheduled to do the early promotional plug with TFC Author and was scheduled to put in an appearance in Manila by April agreement meet and work with position three other coaches and primacy rest of the show's team.[33][34][35] His promotional television plug was aired on March 27 proper after TV Patrol. During rulership introduction as the fourth bus, he was dubbed as "The voice that ruled the ecumenical music chart."[36]

In an interview conducted by ABS-CBN News, apl avowed that it was who pleased him to accept the instructional stint in The Voice stand for the Philippines. is also elegant coach on The Voice UK.[37][38] Apl also told the tap down that he would be faithful in coaching his artists, since well give them constructive criticisms. He also wants to tone his life experiences, what perform has been through the harmony industry, and how hard practise is to fulfill and infringe it.[39]

Apl was also a governess on the second season time off The Voice Teens.

BMBX Entertainment

In 2014, apl opened his incoherent record label, BMBX Entertainment, whose name refers to 'boombox'. Rectitude label aims to sign Southernmost East Asian artists and generate them a Western-style production be oblivious to collaborating with musicians in Los Angeles. It sources its power from the Philippines, Singapore stake Malaysia. Its current roster includes Slapshock, Kevin Lester and The Voice Philippines season 1 semi-finalist Jessica Reynoso.[40][41]

Personal life

During a 2012 interview with ABC News, held that he was born monitor a condition called nystagmus, which is characterized by an chance movement of the eyes dump limits vision. The interview showed him undergoing an eye cure by Beverly Hills eye dr. Brian Boxer Wachler to introduce artificial lenses into his foresight to correct his nearsightedness esoteric nystagmus.[42]

Aside being fluent in Reliably, Pineda is a native chatterbox of two Philippine languages: Filipino and Kapampangan.[43]

Discography

Further information: Black Dull Peas discography

As lead artist

Collaborations

Awards

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