Number 28 goes to Mark Villegas/Filam Funk
Number 28: Mark Villegas/ FILAM FUNK - writer, film director, hiphop journalist, BBOY and DJ (and he ocassionally paints, not tag -- paints). This dude represents EDUCATION IN HIPHOP, KEEPIN IT REAL AND KEEPIN IT RIGHT. His blog site, www.filamfunk.blogspot.com -- serves as a tool to educate Pinoys and Filipino Americans. From old school pinoy hiphop personality features -- DJ Rhettmatic, Joe Bataan to Mastaplann interviews to newer counterparts Bambu & Blue Scholars feature, to the Fil American dance circuit taking over the States to more introspective articles on the struggles in and out side the prism of being a Filipino in the states. Mark V has masterfully reached out to Filipino artists and has shun some light into the art form in the mother land. Last July, he came home and connected with Team Turb, Philippine All Stars, Jerome B Smooth and started filming what is now a short film entitled "Lyrical Empire" that made it to the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Lyrical Empire: Hip Hop in Metro Manila trailer from Mark V on Vimeo.
Mark constantly promotes home grown talent through features on BakitWhy and Evil Monito -- and his vision of one day celebrating a GLOBAL FILIPINO HIPHOP SUMMIT is well at hand. The power of educating and reaching out means closer ties and means connecting people who will further expose our talents and our drive as hiphop heavyweights! MARK VILLEGAS' body of work empowers our hiphop.
GO TO FILAMFUNK HERE
GO TO BAKIT WHY ARTICLE HERE
GO TO EVIL MONITO HERE
GO TO FILAMFUNK HERE
GO TO BAKIT WHY ARTICLE HERE
GO TO EVIL MONITO HERE
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