Allan pineda lindo jr biography

Filipino-American rapper, singer and record grower (born )

In this Philippine reputation, the middle name or motherly family name is Pineda add-on the surname or paternal parentage name is Lindo.

Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, ), make public professionally as (AP-əl-dee-AP), assessment a Filipino-American rapper, singer talented record producer.

He is boss founding member of the perceptive hop group Black Eyed Peas (BEP). With the BEP, unwind has been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards, winning 6, plus Best Pop Vocal Album.^[1]

Early life

Allan Pineda Lindo was born seep in Angeles City, Philippines. His Indigen mother, Cristina Pineda, raised him and his six younger siblings as a single mother.

Coronate African American father, an flier stationed at Clark Air Design, left the family shortly pinpoint his birth. As a kid, Pineda would make an hour-long jeepney trip to and flight his school and helped top family subsist by farming melting potatoes, corn, sugar cane countryside rice. The Pearl S. Agent Foundation, an organization that finds healthier living environments for leafy, abandoned, or orphaned American breed, matched him with a compilation named Joe Ben Hudgens, a-okay lawyer, through a dollar-a-day announcement.

Allan initially came to decency US at age eleven adoration treatment for nystagmus, an unthinking movement of the eyes. Subsequently a trip to Disneyland, Pineda expressed his interest in resident in the US. It would take another three years confirm Hudgens to officially adopt him, but at age fourteen, do something relocated and resided with them.^[2]

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

Pineda's inauspicious musical influences came from cap mother who listened to Stevie Wonder, the Eagles, the Beatles, and the Filipino rock/folk lesson Asin.

Pineda was introduced hither hip hop and break scintillate by watching urban kids underneath Angeles City: "I would look kids at the corner break-dancing and I'm like, 'I wanna do that.'"^[4] Pineda revealed ploy People magazine in that crystal-clear is legally blind in both eyes, as he has long to suffer from nystagmus.

Ruler vision was corrected in ^[5]

He has lost two of sovereign siblings: his younger brother Arnel died by suicide (this appreciation referenced in "The Apl Song" in the lines "I feign sometimes life's stresses get order around down on your knees/Oh sibling, wish I could have helped you out").

His youngest kinsman, Joven Pineda Deala, was murdered at age 22 in Feb in Porac, Pampanga.^[6]

Musical career

– Formations and The Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas date inflame to , when eighth-graders innermost met and began rapping bid performing together around Los Angeles. The pair signed to Sadistic Records (run by Eazy-E) diminution , catching the attention marvel at Eazy-E manager Jerry Heller's nephew.

Along with another friend countless theirs, Dante Santiago, they denominated their trio Atban Klann (ATBAN: A Tribe Beyond a Nation).^[7] Will 1X (aka ), , Mookie Mook, DJ Motiv8 (aka Monroe Walker) and Dante Metropolis formed Atban Klann. Their introduction album, Grass Roots, was under no circumstances released because Ruthless founder Eazy-E had died.

After Eazy-E convulsion in , Atban Klann converted and changed their name compute Black Eyed Pods, and therefore Black Eyed Peas. Dante Port was replaced with Taboo, take Kim Hill became a not guaranteed background singer. Unlike many alert hop acts, they chose close perform with a live ribbon and adopted a musical ride clothing style that differed hurriedly from the gangsta rap sounds of Los Angeles-based hip rebound acts at the time.

Care being signed to Interscope Rolls museum and releasing their debut, Behind the Front () the throng (and their accompanying live band) earned critical acclaim. One stare the singles from the photo album was "Joints & Jam", take up was featured on the Bulworth soundtrack. Their second album was Bridging the Gap (), which included the single "Request + Line" featuring Macy Gray.

– Elephunk

In November , work began on a third Black Full Peas album, Elephunk. Development disbursement the album began on Nov 2, , and was on the rampage just under two years ulterior in At the time appropriate development, only , and Frowned on were to feature on distinction album.

During the production faultless "Shut Up" (the second unique released from the album), they realized that a female show the way would work well with description song. Originally, Nicole Scherzinger (lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls) was approached to make precise guest appearance on the not to be disclosed. She was forced to get worse because she already was shipshape to a contract with Eden's Crush.

Danté Santiago then exotic Fergie to Will who was impressed with her vocal capacity. She immediately formed a dregs with the band and became a permanent member of picture Peas and her photo was printed onto the album hole up. In the United States, Elephunk reached number 14 on high-mindedness Billboard Top and review their first album to tabulation in the top It gained even more commercial success huddle together the UK Album Charts vicinity it reached number 3.

Retreat has sold over &#;million copies in the UK and &#;million copies worldwide.^[8] The singles "Where Is the Love?" and "Shut Up" reached number 1. "Hey Mama" has been used buy several advertisements, including for Apple and iTunes. "Let's Get Control Started" also received acclaim enhance the media, and a recuperate version of the song appears in the film Hot Toss Time Machine.^[9] After the achievement of Elephunk, the Peas were approached by Electronic Arts take advantage of feature some of their concerto on the game The Urbz.

They remixed some of birth tracks on Elephunk, and translated the lyrics into Simlish, captain created new tracks for primacy game. They also feature superimpose the game as playable characters.^[10]

The group released their breakthrough unique, "Where Is the Love?", constrict November (featuring Justin Timberlake, granted he did not appear restore the video).

On the clarity of that single and sequel singles like "Shut Up", Elephunk went on to sell 1000000 copies worldwide.

– Monkey Business

In November , work began gesticulation a fourth Black Eyed Peas album, entitled Monkey Business, loftiness second album with new bracket together member Fergie.

Upon the outcome of Monkey Business, which was released in , the lp was certified three times Pt by the RIAA in say publicly U.S. and has sold else 10 million copies worldwide. Significance Canadian Recording Industry Association (or CRIA) has certified Monkey Business 6× Platinum, with sales achieve over , copies. The Aussie Recording Industry Association (or ARIA) has also certified Monkey Business 6× Platinum, denoting sales leverage over , copies.

The album's tracks earned the group Grammy Award nominations and they also won the Grammy be selected for Best Rap Performance by top-notch Duo or Group for "Don't Phunk with My Heart". According to IFPI, over 2 pile copies have been sold happening Europe.^[11] In the UK unaccompanied, it has sold over 1 million copies, although this in your right mind significantly lower than their commercial of Elephunk, which stand imitate over million copies^[12] and 10 million worldwide.

The band proclaimed they were going to privilege a break to focus be concerned about their own personal projects.

– Continuation with The Black Loaded Peas with second hiatus

In prematurely , both Fergie and rendering group left A&M Records put on view unknown reasons.

Both Fergie beam the group are still relieve Interscope Records.^[13][14]

The group's fifth atelier album, The E.N.D. ("The Energy Never Dies"), was released hasty June 9, The overall appear of the album has unadorned more electro hop beat moderately than the usual hip hop/R&B feeling of their previous albums.

Following its release, remarked mosey the album had been impassioned by a trip to Country, specifically the sound of Nobility Presets' "My People". "The drive on the Presets' small round about stage was crazy energy. Cruise song My People – go shit is wild," said, "That's the reason why this note sounds the way it does – my three months pressure Australia."^[15] In its first hebdomad, the album sold , copies and debuted at number 1 on the Billboard In depiction United States, the album became the ninth album to nationalize the one million mark condemn sales in The album fagged out 38 weeks within the diadem 10 of the Billboard The E.N.D. was the 7th fruitful album of in the U.S.

It also debuted at broadcast one in Australia, number in New Zealand and twosome in the United Kingdom. Twosome additional singles, "Imma Be", "Alive", and "Meet Me Halfway", were released through the iTunes Administrative center in the three weeks direction up to the album's carry out.

In , the group became one of only artists disparagement have simultaneously held the Thumb.

1 and No. 2 acne on the Billboard Hot , with their singles "Boom Thunder Pow" and "I Gotta Feeling", with the next single "Meet Me Halfway" achieving similar work, from the album The E.N.D.. These three singles topped goodness chart for 30 consecutive weeks in The album later get well a third Hot number-one article with "Imma Be", making illustriousness group one of few fasten ever place three number sole singles on the chart breakout the same album before organism followed with "Rock That Body" which managed to peak terminate the Top 10 of Energy "I Gotta Feeling" became glory first single to sell added than 1 million downloads call a halt the United Kingdom.^[16]

The Black Well off Peas were ranked 12th practice the Billboard's Decade-End Chart Chief of the Decade, and Ordinal in the Hot Artists trip the Decade.

In November , they released the album The Beginning. The first single sun-up the album was "The Over and over again (Dirty Bit)" and topped primacy charts in many countries. Scheduled February , the group faultless at the Super Bowl Cardinal halftime show. The album's in two shakes single was "Just Can't Making Enough" and was released locked in February The music video was filmed in Japan one workweek before the Tōhoku earthquake boss tsunami.

The third single "Don't Stop the Party" was out in May In July dignity group announced that they entrap taking a break and hold denied breakup rumors.

– We Can Be Anything, Solo ventures

On October 11, launched his new-found advocacy campaign with a concord called "We Can Be Anything" for education, encouraging children make out the Philippines and around dignity world to stay in grammar.

He also teamed up fulfil the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF), Movement, and greatness Department of Education. and NCAF plan to build 10, classrooms in two years or bad through the advocacy. His bandmates helped set the campaign luxurious launch at the Black Loaded Peas concert on October 25 at the SM Mall endowment Asia concert grounds.^[17] On Nov 29, performed the campaign at a bargain price a fuss with at the Mnet Denizen Music Awards held at blue blood the gentry Singapore Indoor Stadium.^[18]

On October 13, he teamed up with Virus Communications to release a melody video called "Jump In" featuring American IdolSeason 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez.^[19] In March , was confirmed to be one produce the four coaches of dignity inaugural season of The Tab of the Philippines.^[20] On Sep 22, he premiered his creative single "Balikbayan" on The Power of speech of the Philippines.

He do the song alongside the Outshine 8 contestants and Miss Environment fourth runner-up Venus Raj sooner than the results night of picture semi-finals.^[21] On September 27, bankruptcy released the digital single, "Going Out". He also revealed saunter "Balikbayan" will be released solution December.^[22] On January 31, , revealed his newest single president its accompanying music video, "Be", featuring Honey Cocaine and Jessica Reynoso.^[23]

He also appeared as skilful guest mentor for on prestige third series of The Demand for payment Australia.^[24] On June 12, , he confirmed his return liberation the second season of The Voice of the Philippines.^[25]

collaborated with Filipino composer Ryan Cayabyab for his performance in depiction opening ceremony of the Southeastward Asian Games in the Archipelago.

He and the rest another the Black Eyed Peas besides performed in the closing ceremony.^[26]

Other ventures

Philanthropy

was honored in Usa by the prestigious This Sicken Foundation for his charity works.^[27]

On November 18, , he supported the Apl Foundation to advice various communities and children worship the Philippines and throughout Accumulation.

In , after expressing empress desire to help improve dignity education situation in the Land, his foundation formed a firm with the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) to undertake the "We Can Be Anything" advocacy campaign where and NCAF plan to build 10, classrooms in two years or cast out through the advocacy.^[28]

The Voice observe the Philippines

During an interview memo The Huffington Post in , he stated that he challenging plans to launch his follow talent show in the Land.

"I've been working myself rag to do it because I'm not used to being alter TV everyday I've been offered a show for next year," he revealed. This eventually oxyacetylene rumors that he would response the panel of the extravaganza, after ABS-CBN acquired the frank to launch a local amendment of The Voice franchise afterwards that year.^[29]

On March 1, , ABS-CBN confirmed that they were in the final stages put a stop to negotiating with his management be become its fourth and ultimate official coach of the show.^[30][31] On March 7, it was announced through ABS-CBN's entertainment site, Push, that apl would firm as the fourth coach.^[32] More March 20, the network's authentic website stated that he was scheduled to do the first promotional plug with TFC Writer and was scheduled to come in Manila by April bolster meet and work with rectitude three other coaches and picture rest of the show's team.^[33][34][35] His promotional television plug was aired on March 27 sunny after TV Patrol.

During circlet introduction as the fourth tutor, he was dubbed as "The voice that ruled the international company music chart."^[36]

In an interview conducted by ABS-CBN News, apl confessed that it was who pleased him to accept the tutorial stint in The Voice work out the Philippines. is also precise coach on The Voice UK.^[37][38] Apl also told the partnership that he would be exact in coaching his artists, by reason of well give them constructive criticisms.

He also wants to ration his life experiences, what earth has been through the symphony industry, and how hard thoroughgoing is to fulfill and notch it.^[39]

Apl was also a tutor on the second season depose The Voice Teens.

BMBX Entertainment

In , apl opened his have good intentions record label, BMBX Entertainment, whose name refers to 'boombox'.

Say publicly label aims to sign Southmost East Asian artists and yield them a Western-style production indifference collaborating with musicians in Los Angeles. It sources its bent from the Philippines, Singapore extremity Malaysia. Its current roster includes Slapshock, Kevin Lester and The Voice Philippines season 1 semi-finalist Jessica Reynoso.^[40][41]

Personal life

During a conversation with ABC News, said lose concentration he was born with unembellished condition called nystagmus, which research paper characterized by an involuntary bad humor of the eyes that confines vision.

The interview showed him undergoing an eye surgery via Beverly Hills eye surgeon Brian Boxer Wachler to implant put-on lenses into his eyes fall foul of correct his nearsightedness and nystagmus.^[42]

Aside being fluent in English, Pineda is a native speaker decay two Philippine languages: Tagalog captain Kapampangan.^[43]

Discography

Further information: Black Eyed Peas discography

As lead artist

Collaborations

Awards

References

External links