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Allan Pineda Lindo, (b. 28 November 1974) better known as apl.de.ap, is a hip hop musician, record producer, and member of the The Black Eyed Peas. He was born in the Barangay (Barrio) of Sapang Bato, Angeles City, Pampanga, in the Philippines, to a Filipino mother and African American father. is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Nickname: Motto: Sulong Angeles. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Nickname: Motto: Sulong Angeles. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Pampanga Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: City of San Fernando Founded: December 11, 1571 Population: 2000 censusâ€”1,882,730 (10th largest) Densityâ€”863 per kmÂ² (4th highest) Area: 2,180. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... Nickname: Motto: Sulong Angeles. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Pampanga Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: City of San Fernando Founded: December 11, 1571 Population: 2000 censusâ€”1,882,730 (10th largest) Densityâ€”863 per kmÂ² (4th highest) Area: 2,180. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

Early life

apl.de.ap, together with will.i.am, is one of the original members of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. His father, a U.S. airman stationed at nearby Clark Air Base, abandoned the family shortly after his birth. The eldest of 7, his mother, Cristina Pineda, raised him and his four brothers and two sisters in their small barrio. He would ride the jeepneys to school an hour away from his family home. In order to make money, apl farmed sweet potatoes, corn, sugarcane and rice until he moved to the United States at the age of 14. For other persons named William Adams, see William Adams (disambiguation). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... The Black Eyed Peas is an American hip-hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. ... Clark Air Base, 1975. ...

Apl was sponsored by the Pearl S. Buck Foundation, an organization that finds healthier living environments for young abandoned or orphaned Amerasian children, most of whom have been abandoned by their American fathers. He was sponsored by Joe Ben Hudgens through a dollar-a-day program, and initially brought to the United States at the age of 11 to treat nystagmus, an involuntary movement of the eyes. During a trip to Disneyland, apl expressed his interest in staying in the United States. It would take another three years for Hudgens to officially adopt him. Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, most familiarly known as Pearl S. Buck (birth name Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker; Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (June 26, 1892 â€“ March 6, 1973), was a prolific American writer and Nobel Prize winner. ... Nystagmus is involuntary eye movement that can be part of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR), with the eyes moving first in the direction of the lesioned side (slow phase) followed by a quick correction (fast phase) to the opposite side or away from the lesioned side. ...

After adoption, Apl moved to the US to live with Hudgens, where he met will.i.am, the nephew of Hudgen's roommate. He attended John Marshall High School in Los Angeles, California. For other persons named William Adams, see William Adams (disambiguation). ...

Music had always been part of Apl’s life, his early influences having been Stevie Wonder, The Eagles, The Beatles, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Leaders of the New School and the popular Filipino rock/folk group, Asin. Hip-hop was part of Apl's life from his youth, through break dancing, "I would take the jeepney all the way to Angeles City, and that's how I got introduced to break dancing," he said. "I would see kids at the corner break-dancing and I'm like, 'I wanna do that.'" Stevie Wonder (born Steveland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Steveland Hardaway Morris)[1] is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. ... The Eagles are an American rock music group that originally came together in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ... De La Soul is a Grammy-award winning hip hop group from Long Island, New York. ... The Leaders of the New School were an American hip hop crew composed of Long Island, New York natives Charlie Brown, Dinco D, Busta Rhymes and Cut Monitor Milo. ... Asin (sometimes spelled ASIN, in all capital letters) is a Pinoy rock and folk rock band from the Philippines. ... Breakdance, an early form of hip hop dance, often involves battles, showing off skills without any physical contact with the adversaries. ... This USPS stamp depicts an 80s breakdancer and a boombox. ... Jeepneys are a popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. ...

Career

They then teamed up and formed a break-dancing crew called Tribal Nation and were regularly performing at Southern California parties and events. As their partnership evolved, they added another MC, Mookie Mook, performer Dante Santiago and producer DJ Motiv8 (part of the group from 1992-1995) and the name of their crew turned into Atban Klann (ATBAN stands for "A Tribe Beyond a Nation"), and became part of L.A.'s hip-hop/break-dance circuit, eventually being signed onto Eazy-E’s label, Ruthless Records. Their debut album, "Grass Roots," was never released because Easy-E passed away before they could put the album out. Eazy-E (Eric Wright) (September 7, 1963 - March 26, 1995) was an African-American rapper, record producer, and record executive who initially rose to fame as a member of the group N.W.A.. Born in Compton, California, Eazy-E dropped out of Compton High School while in tenth grade... Ruthless Records was the name of two different record labels, a Chicago punk label, and a Los Angeles hip hop label. ...

He explains his life story in a song called "The Apl Song" found on the Peas' 2003 album Elephunk (track 11). This song has a full chorus in Tagalog (Filipino) taken from the Asin song "Balita." "Coming from the Philippines my whole goal was to support my family and have a better living situation," he said. "Trying to pursue my dream took up a lot of my time, and I got separated from my family a little bit ... I was separated from my brothers and sisters. Some good things happened to them and some bad things happened to some of them." This is in reference to the suicide of his younger brother Arnel, a heartbreaking event he recalls in the song. Its accompanying video, which reached number one in the Philippines, with its cameo appearances by fellow Fil-Ams, Dante Basco and Chad Hugo, is also a tribute to the Filipinos who fought for the U.S. in World War II. Insert non-formatted text hereThe Apl song is a song which is made by the Black Eyed Peas. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... Elephunk is the third album by The Black Eyed Peas, first released in 2003. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Asin (sometimes spelled ASIN, in all capital letters) is a Pinoy rock and folk rock band from the Philippines. ... Dante Basco (sometimes DantÃ© Basco) (born August 29, 1975) is an American actor. ... For other persons named Charles Hugo, see Charles Hugo (disambiguation). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

"Bebot" is another all-Tagalog song on 2005's Monkey Business album. A music video for "Bebot" was filmed in early July 2006 and premiered online on August 4, 2006. The video was directed by Patricio Ginelsa (Kid Heroes Productions) who also directed "The Apl Song" and produced the Filipino-American coming of age movie, "The Debut". The Bebot music video was filmed in various locations in Los Angeles, CA, one location including Kenneth Hahn Park, where Dr. Dre's "Nothing But A G Thang" video was also filmed. The term "Bebot" is Filipino slang for "pretty woman". The video for Bebot features primarily Filipinos, Filipino Americans and other Asian-Americans from the Los Angeles area. The single was not released in the US but was in the Philippines and several other Asian countries. Bebot is a Tagalog song from the Black Eyed Peas 2005 album Monkey Business. ... Monkey Business is the fourth album by The Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the New York radio and television presenter, see Doctor Dre. ... In 1998, Benjamin J. Cayetano became the first Filipino American (and second Asian American after Governor George R. Ariyoshi) to be elected state Governor of the United States. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area City 1,290. ...

In the future, apl.de.ap is also planning to release a solo album of his own. He recently disclosed in an interview that he would be collaborating with fellow Filipino-American Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, Illmind from G-Unit and incorporating traditional Filipino instruments into his songs [1]. Some of his songs are uploaded on his MySpace page. For other persons named Charles Hugo, see Charles Hugo (disambiguation). ... The Neptunes is the name for the record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who created the sound for some very successful Hip Hop, R&B and Pop artists in the late-90s and 2000s. ... Illmind is a Filipino American hip hop producer from Bloomfield, New Jersey. ... G-Unit is a rap group which consists of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, (The) Game, R & B singer Olivia and, most recently, Spider Loc. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Solo Albums

See also

This article is about the American hip hop group. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27, 1975), professionally known as Fergie, is a Grammy Award-winning American Pop/R&B singer. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... Jaime Luis GÃ³mez, born July 14, 1975, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California[1], better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of the Black Eyed Peas. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... For other persons named William Adams, see William Adams (disambiguation). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Pop rap (sometimes referred to as hip pop) is the name given to a style of hip hop that has a strong pop music influences. ...

Awards

External links

This article is about the American hip hop group. ... For other persons named William Adams, see William Adams (disambiguation). ... Jaime Luis GÃ³mez, born July 14, 1975, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California[1], better known as Taboo Nawasha, is an American musical performer who achieved fame as a member of the Black Eyed Peas. ... For other uses, see Fergie. ... Kim Hill is an American soul singer-songwriter, best known for being the backup vocalist in the hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... Behind the Front is the debut album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 1998. ... Bridging the Gap is the second album by the Black Eyed Peas, released in 2000. ... Elephunk is the third album by The Black Eyed Peas, first released in 2003. ... Monkey Business is the fourth album by The Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... Behind The Bridge To Elephunk was the first DVD released by The Black Eyed Peas. ... Bring In The Noise, Bring In The Phunk is a one hour DVD made by Urban Edge. ... Live From Sydney To Las Vegas was the second official DVD by The Black Eyed Peas. ... Fallin Up is the debut single of the Black Eyed Peas, featured on their debut album, Behind the Front. ... Get Original is the fourth single released from The Black Eyed Peas second album, Bridging the Gap. ... Request Line is a song by the American Hip Hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... This article is about the Black Eyed Peas single. ... Shut Up is a song by the American hip hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... Hey Mama is a song by the American hip hop band Black Eyed Peas. ... Lets Get It Started is the edited radio version of the Black Eyed Peas song Lets Get Retarded. The colloquial meaning of retarded, as used in this song, refers to being very carefree and having a good time - and sometimes meaning intoxicated, similar to the colloquial use of... Insert non-formatted text hereThe Apl song is a song which is made by the Black Eyed Peas. ... Dont Phunk with My Heart is the first single from The Black Eyed Peas fourth album Monkey Business. ... Dont Lie is the second single from the Black Eyed Peas fourth album Monkey Business. ... Audio sample My Humps is the third single from The Black Eyed Peas fourth album, Monkey Business. ... Audio sample Info (helpÂ· info) Pump It is a song by The Black Eyed Peas that heavily incorporates music from the Dick Dale version of the song Misirlou (known by many for being featured on the Quentin Tarantino movie Pulp Fiction). ... Gone Going is an Black Eyed Peas song off the Album Monkey Business, that contains an interpolation with the composition Gone, taken off Jack Johnsons album On and On. ... Like That is a song by The Black Eyed Peas that features guest vocals by Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Cee-Lo, and John Legend. ... Mas que nada (No way or Come on) is a song originally written and performed by Jorge Ben in 1963, which later became the signature song of Brazilian musician and performer Sergio Mendes. ... Bebot is a Tagalog song from the Black Eyed Peas 2005 album Monkey Business. ... Elephunk is the third album by The Black Eyed Peas, first released in 2003. ... Monkey Business is the fourth album by The Black Eyed Peas, released in various countries in late May to early June 2005 (see 2005 in music). ... The Honda Civic Tour is an annual concert tour, sponsored by Honda Motor Company. ... Black Blue & You Tour is an upcoming world concert tour by The Black Eyed Peas, presented by Pepsi. ...

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