Education
He attended the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Music, and majored in piano and voice.
He attended the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Music, and majored in piano and voice.
He is also a writer, lyricist, actor, singer, and educator. He is a recipient of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature for a one-act play. He co-hosted Global Media Arts Network"s Wipeout: Matira Ang Matibay with Paolo Contis.
He played the role of the "ASSISTANT DIRECTOR" in Cinemalaya"s EKSTRA, starring Vilma Santos.
He is a composer, writer, musical director, musical scorer, actor, and a teaches musical theater.
He has been awarded three (3) Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino Gawan Urian, two (2) Film Academy of the Philippines Luna Award, three (6) Philippine Movie Press Club Star, two (4) Entertainment Press Golden Screen, and one (1) Gawad Tanglaw for Best Achievement in Film Music. He won two Philstage Gawad Buhay for Outstanding Original Libretto (SKIN DEEP 2008 and SI JUAN TAMAD, ANG DIYABLO AT ANG LIMANG MILYONG BOTO - 2009), one for Outstanding Musical Direction (BATANG RIZAL - 2008), one for Outstanding Original Composition (SI JUAN TAMAD, ANG DIYABLO AT ANG LIMANG MILYONG BOTO - 2009), and two for Outstanding Musical (SKIN DEEP 2008 and SI JUAN TAMAD, ANG DIYABLO AT ANG LIMANG MILYONG BOTO - 2009). He has written and acted as Pipay in Euro-Asia and Global Media Arts Network"s television series Camera Café, which won the 2008 Asian television Award for Best Comedy.
He is a member of the Philippine Educational Theater Association since 1985.