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My being in America and being adopted from the Philippines have given me motivation and drive as an artist. ”

There's no reason but luck that I'm in one of the biggest bands in music. ”

I want to encourage Filipino artists to be original, write your own songs and don't be afraid to go outside the box and try new things. ”

Not only I am an adoptee, but I also want to prove to everyone that being legally blind with a rare eye disease called Nystagmus that you can do and be anything if you put your mind to it and believe in yourself. ”

There were a lot of gangs in high school. Instead of being in a gang, I decided to dance. ”

It is important for me to help others because I was also helped by others before I became part of the Black Eyed Peas. ”

I had poor eyesight when I was young and despite that, I was making good grades. ”

Mentoring artists is something I love. ”

To me, it's pretty much the same thing - I just love playing music. But the cool thing about DJing is that I get to play other people's music, I can mix it up between our songs and a variety of musical genres. It also enables me to be more intimate with the audience. ”

Coming from the Philippines, my whole goal was to support my family and have a better living situation. ”