All About GEO ONG

Rap music has been an essential part of our music industry. From Salbakuta to Andrew E to Gloc 9,rapping has arguably inspired the current generation of tagalog rappers to place much more emphasis on multi-syllable rhyme schemes, punchlines and metaphors than before. With the emergence of several new Filipino rappers, including Abra, Loonie, Pio Balbuena, Batas, Dello, Anygma, this newfangled music is surely expected to come forth in the following years.

Last March 2, 2014, McJim's Classic leather started their talent search for all aspiring artists who wanted to have their own single and music video plus a chance to win a 50,000php. For more details, check out @soundcheckmnl 's blog http://soundcheckmnl.tumblr.com/post/78106539789/special-feature-dreams-get-real-talent-search-by . The boyband 1:43 , Kimpoy Feliciano and Geo Ong performed that day and we ( soundcheck manila ) were lucky to interview Geo.

KNOW MORE ABOUT GEO

Don Angelo Villaver Ong aka GEO ONG was born on March 15 at Puerto Princesa, Palawan and was raised by his parents; Elsa and Angelito Ong. The freelance rapper decided to pursue rapping two years ago and has appeared in Net25, Master Showman, Pinas FM, Barangay LS and Rap Sessions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isEYboSCTf4) . These are the few questions we've asked him after the show:



SCM: Tell me about your song "Apoy"

GEO: "Yung apoy para sakin talaga yun eh, sinabi ko dun yung mga bagay na dapat gawin ko mismo tulad ng magsipag, tyaga, dasal, yun, kaya may apoy"

YOUTUBE LINK TO WATCH "APOY" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7OHdmcvZNU


SCM: Story behind your song "Samantha"

GEO: "Samantha naman is a song na akala nila may tinutukoy ako or meron talagang Samantha. Pero wala nalalaliman lang ako sa pangalang samantha tsaka Romantic yung ganung name eh. Ginawa ko ng title ng song. Mahilig kasi ako mantrip na pag may nakilala ako oh may pinakilala sakin iiba ibahin ko na yung pangalan sa twing kakausapin ko siya. Tapos gumawa ako ng kanta wala pa talagang title, wala pa kong naiisip, kelangan na gawan ng demo kaya nirecord naSo nag-isip ako ng pangalan na astig, catchy tsaka oldschool so yun Samantha yung naisip ko. Yun na siya"

YOUTUBE LINK TO WATCH "SAMANTHA" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhpcIeCeglE


SCM: If given a chance to work or perform with someone, who will it be?

GEO:"Chris Brown sana".

SCM: What makes you different from the present rapper? What makes your music unique?

GEO: "Sa ngayon wala pa e. Hindi ko pa alam kung ano yung pinagkaiba ko sa kanila. Hanggang ngayon hinahanap ko pa rin sarili ko."



SCM: What makes RAPPING so important to you right now?

GEO: Naisusulat ko lahat tsaka masasabi mo sa lahat sa Rap Song.



SCM: Any song you're working on?

GEO: Madami akong sinusulat, record na lang



SCM: Any song you're into ( What's on your playlist? )

GEO: Puro kanta ni Rey Valera

SCM: Celebrity Crush/es

GEO: Maja Salvador. Ang galing niya sumayaw e tsaka uamrte. Ang lakas ng dating niya

SCM: Type mo sa isang girl

GEO: Unang una syempre mabait, simple tsaka hindi mayabang

SCM: Craziest thing a fan did

GEO: Parang sikat lang ako no? Talagang “a fan did” hehe. Siguro yung kagabi nabasag niya yung phone niya habang nanunuod ng Walang Tulugan”

SCM: Tips to all freelance rapper like you

GEO: Sipag lang. Kung gusto mo talaga paglaanan mo ng oras.



GEO'S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS:

Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SlZOliPNljzh4G1YGEY6A
Twitter and Instagram Account: @imgeoong

SHOWS: "Homeworkz Bar Tour"
-March 13 Conspiracy Bar
-March 22 Flare Metrowalk
-April 4 Giant Bar Antipolo
-April 11 Xclusive Bar Adriatico  Malate
-April 12 Bagaberde
-April 15 Starwood Cafe Makati
-April 25 D Publiq Las Pinas
-May 15 Keg Bar Makati


Geo, aside from his looks is passionate and is continuing to work in his craft. Rapping was never easy, I tried once and I sounded really funny and awkward. In addition to observances of all nuances, rap is more than just dope beats and rhymes. Its lyrics tell stories with insights and common isuues in our society and is continuing to enter the mainstream conversation in our music industry.


To end this blog, these are the scheduled weekly elimination for the "McJim's Get Real talent search"

March 2, 2PM, SM Center Las Pinas
March 9, 2PM, SM City Masinag
March 16, 2PM, SM City Clark
March 23, 2PM, SM City Calamba
March 30, 2PM, SM City Manila