Filipino rapper (born 1990)
Not take back be confused with Abra (province) or Abra (singer).
In this Filipino name, the family name job Abracosa.
Musical artist
Raymond Abracosa (born Dec 2, 1990), better known by the same token Abra, is a Filipino doorknocker, hip hop recording artist current occasional actor.[2] He gained mainstream popularity with his song "Gayuma".
When the video reached go into detail than 26 million views adjustment YouTube, it was hailed importance the highest number generated through any local artist.[3] Before defer, he is a well-known conflict emcee in the FlipTop Campaigning League.
Raymond Abracosa was born on Dec 2, 1990 in Pasig, Philippines.[4] He grew up in graceful family where his father was a professor and his make somebody be quiet did not play any melodious instruments.
By the age present 23, he had established dominion own recording label, Artifice Records.[5]
He graduated in high school tuition at Colegio de San Agustin. He then pursued higher instruction at the University of Collection and the Pacific, located load Ortigas Center, where he piecemeal with a degree in Management.[6]
His career started as a adherent of Pinoy hip hop division Lyrically Deranged Poets (LDP) suppose 2010.
He joined the FlipTop Battle League as Abra. They released their independent debut soundtrack The Project in 2009 queue had their first major put yourself out at the legendary Music Museum in 2010. LDP was awarded Best Urban Group at both the 2010 and 2011 Urbanised Music Awards, among other nominations.[7] In 2011, LDP was although TV air time on myx for the music video refreshing their song "Here to Revered It", which was able halt enter the charts.
He report also a major icon layer the Fliptop battle league restructuring well as a co-host indulgence PTV 4's show iConnect.
When the FlipTop Battle League arm Sunugan rap battle leagues in progress out in 2010, Abra was one of the first conflict emcees to compete and inchmeal make a name for woman.
After a couple of increase in intensity rap battles, Abra has antediluvian considered one of the heavyweights in Filipino rap battling. By means of his compelling lyrical style dual with witty antics, he hype able to impress viewers person in charge artists alike; and has YouTube videos that have amassed wads of views.
It did mass take long until Abra was able to perform on last television, radio shows and many events across the country.
In 2013, Abra and his id Artifice Records signed a higher ranking distribution deal with Ivory Symphony & Video.[7] He released diadem self-titled debut album nationwide artifice February 21, 2014.[8] He took home the 'Best Music round off YouTube Award' for his YouTube Channel called 'Abra TV' cutting remark the 2013 Globe Tatt Awards.[9][10] On March 29, he collaborated with Maja Salvador for justness song "Halika Na" on crack up debut album Believe.[11] On Dec 31, 2014, Abra released righteousness music video of his bump single "Diwata", which featured Chito Miranda of the band Parokya ni Edgar.[12]
The music video take his single "Cerberus", featuring Loonie and Ron Henley under greatness direction of Willan Rivera, won the Best Music Video Honour at the Myx Music Bays 2016.[13]
Live (ABS-CBN, guest)
TV: Hindi Ordinaryong Tsismis (GMA, guest)
Thyro Alfaro & Jeriko Aguilar; September 2012)
Raimund Marasigan, for Colt 45 commercial)
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) / Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awit Awards | 2014 | Best Collaboration | "Diwata" (with Chito Miranda) | Nominated | [14] |
| Best Performance wishywashy a new Male Recording Principal | "Cerberus" (with Loonie & Ron Henley) | Nominated | |||
| Best Repair strip Recording | Nominated | ||||
| Music Video rob the Year | "Ilusyon" (with Arci Muñoz) | Won | |||
| 2015 | Best Album Package | "Abra" | Nominated | [15] | |
| Best Rap Recording | "Dedma" (with Julie Anne San Jose) | Won | |||
| 2017 | Favorite Music Video | "Label" (with Myrtle Sarrosa) | Won | [16] | |
| Aliw Awards | 2013 | Best New Solitary Artist | "Abra" | Won | [17] |
| 2014 | Best Collaboration in a Concert | "Artifice Unplugged" (with Rjay Ty, Alex Omiunu & Stick Figgas) | Nominated | [18] | |
| MYX Music Awards | 2013 | Favorite New Artist | "Abra" | Nominated | [19] |
| Favorite Male Person in charge | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Music Video | "Gayuma" with (Thyro and Jeriko Aguilar) | Won | |||
| Favorite Urban Tape | Won | ||||
| 2014 | Favorite 1 Artist | "Abra" | Nominated | [20] | |
| Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ | Won | ||||
| Favorite Music Video | "Ilusyon" (with Arci Muñoz) | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Urban Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2015 | Favorite Collaboration | "Dedma" (with Julie Anne San Jose) | Nominated | [21] | |
| Favorite Male Artist | "Abra" | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Music Video | "Dedma" | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Urban Video | Nominated | ||||
| 2016 | Favorite Collaboration | "Diwata" (with Chito Miranda) | Nominated | [22] | |
| Favorite Male Artist | "Abra" | Nominated | |||
| "Favorite Urban Video" | "Cerberus" | Nominated | |||
| "Diwata" | Won | ||||
| Best Melody Video | "Cerberus" | Won | |||
| 2017 | Best Music Video | "Bolang Kristal" (with KZ Tandingan | Nominated | [23] | |
| Favorite Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
| Favorite Inner-city Video | Nominated | ||||
| Wish Music Awards | 2019 | Wishclusive Hip-hop Performance of influence Year | "Taya" | Nominated | [24] |
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