Chot Ulep
Encyclopedia
Chot Ulep is a Filipino
songwriter
, bassist
and financial trader
. He was born on July 15, 1974 in Quezon City
, Philippines
.
Chot Ulep wrote the entire album
of Ninni, the first Filipino artist signed by the then merger of Octo-Arts EMI Philippines and Virgin Records
in 1999
, with the help of Record Producer
, Label Manager and former True Faith
keyboardist, Francis "Kiko" Guevarra, Jr.
Before his deal with Octo-Arts EMI and Virgin, Ulep formed the band called rAiNCrOwd in 1997
, opening the shows for major Asia
n bands as Eraserheads
and True Faith
. His untimely decision to finally settle in the United States
in 1999 after signing with Octo-Arts EMI and Virgin broke the band's promising future in the Philippines. In 2005, "Pananagutan", a song written by Ulep and one of rAiNCrOwd's unreleased single that was also included in Ninni's album was remade by Nikki Gil
(EMI Philippines) under her self-titled album.
Although some of Ulep's songs are heard on the Philippine radio through the performance of other artists such as the band, Shamrock, much of his work remained unheard.
In October 2006, Chot Ulep joined one of the most prominent bands ever to emerge in the Philippine music scene, Introvoys
.
Ulep now pursues a career in business and finance, and continues to do music.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and financial trader
Trader (finance)
A trader is someone in finance who buys and sells financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, commodities and derivatives. A broker who simply fills buy or sell orders is not a trader, as they are merely executing instructions given to them. According to the Wall Street Journal in 2004, a managing...
. He was born on July 15, 1974 in Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
Chot Ulep wrote the entire album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
of Ninni, the first Filipino artist signed by the then merger of Octo-Arts EMI Philippines and Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
in 1999
1999 in music
-Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia....
, with the help of Record Producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Label Manager and former True Faith
True Faith (band)
True Faith or Truefaith started in 1992, and since then, has become one of the Philippines' most popular and accomplished bands.The band took its name from New Order's 1987 hit single "True Faith", revealing the group's new wave origins...
keyboardist, Francis "Kiko" Guevarra, Jr.
Before his deal with Octo-Arts EMI and Virgin, Ulep formed the band called rAiNCrOwd in 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
, opening the shows for major Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n bands as Eraserheads
The Eraserheads
Eraserheads, or E-Heads was a Filipino rock band of the 90s, formed by Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala and Marcus Adoro. The band is one of the most successful, critically acclaimed, and significant bands in the history of OPM...
and True Faith
True Faith (band)
True Faith or Truefaith started in 1992, and since then, has become one of the Philippines' most popular and accomplished bands.The band took its name from New Order's 1987 hit single "True Faith", revealing the group's new wave origins...
. His untimely decision to finally settle in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1999 after signing with Octo-Arts EMI and Virgin broke the band's promising future in the Philippines. In 2005, "Pananagutan", a song written by Ulep and one of rAiNCrOwd's unreleased single that was also included in Ninni's album was remade by Nikki Gil
Nikki Gil
Monica Pauline "Nikki" Gil is a Filipino singer, actress, host, model and myx VJ.-Biography:Monica Pauline Gil was born in Manila to Dino and Julie Gil. She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent...
(EMI Philippines) under her self-titled album.
Although some of Ulep's songs are heard on the Philippine radio through the performance of other artists such as the band, Shamrock, much of his work remained unheard.
In October 2006, Chot Ulep joined one of the most prominent bands ever to emerge in the Philippine music scene, Introvoys
Introvoys
Introvoys is a Filipino pop rock band, now based in Los Angeles, California, USA.-Background:Introvoys was formed in 1986 by 3rd-G Cristobal, Paco Arespacochaga, and Jonathan Buencamino....
.
Ulep now pursues a career in business and finance, and continues to do music.
External links
- http://raincrowd.com
- http://introvoys.com
- http://fxausa.com