Andrew E.

Andrew E.
Birth name	Andrew Espiritu
Born	(1967-07-30) July 30, 1967
Origin	Parañaque, Philippines
Genres	Pinoy hip hop, pop-rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor, comedian, producer, entrepreneur
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Dongalo Wreckords
Website	Sonsofdongalo.com

Andrew Espiritu (born July 30, 1967), better known as Andrew E., is a Filipino rapper, record producer and actor. He is best known throughout the Philippines for his 1990 debut hit single "Humanap Ka Ng Panget" (Look For Someone Ugly). Espiritu won a 'Rap Album of the Year' award for his latest album Clubzilla at the 2010 PMPC Star Awards for Music.

Biography

Espiritu saw his first glimpse of showbiz as a DJ in a popular club, Euphoria and was discovered by Guitarman Ramon "RJ" Jacinto in 1991. His first TV appearance was on That's Entertainment, a variety show hosted by German Moreno on GMA-7. He began his showbiz career in December 1990 when he released his debut single "Humanap Ka Ng Panget".

Andrew’s career branched out as he began to star in comedy films based on his songs.

In mid 1995, Andrew E. founded an independent rap label named Dongalo Wreckords for the purpose of discovering and producing new rap talents, one of them being the rap group Salbakuta, with their debut single "S2upid Luv" becoming a best-seller and spawning a film starring Andrew E.

Espiritu spent some time in Japan in the late 1990s, performing in clubs and eventually releasing a CD single with 2 rap songs in Japanese about the misadventures of a tourist in Tokyo.

In 2010, he was one of the judges in ABS-CBN's noontime variety/talent show Showtime.

He has notably collaborated with Sharon Cuneta, Willie Revillame, Joey de Leon, Regine Velasquez, Francis M., Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Carlos Agassi, Death Threat, Salbakuta, DJs such as DJ Coki of Wil Time Big Time, DJ MOD of Showtime and DJ Belal of New York, and actresses such as Maricel Soriano, Ana Roces, Nanette Medved, Charlene Gonzalez, Vina Morales, Sheryl Cruz, Gelli de Belen, Alice Dixson, Amanda Page, Rufa Mae Quinto, Donita Rose and Rica Peralejo.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	TV Station
2015	Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal	Guest	ABS-CBN
2015	Wowowin	Guest	GMA Network
2015	Sabado Badoo	Cameo Footage Featured	GMA Network
2015	Tunay Na Buhay	Guest/Himself	GMA Network
2014	Gandang Gabi Vice	Guest/Himself	ABS-CBN
2014	Scare Tactics	Host	TV5
2013	Wasak	Guest Himself	AKSYON TV
2013	Killer Karaoke: Pinoy Naman	Guest Himself	TV5
2013	Sunday All Stars	Guest Performer	GMA Network
2012	Kapitan Awesome	Adonis	TV5
2011	It's Showtime	Celebrity Guest Hurado	ABS-CBN
2010	Willing Willie	Guest Performer	TV5
2010	Party Pilipinas	Guest Performer	GMA Network
2009	Talentadong Pinoy	Guest Judge	TV5
2009	Stop TV	Guest	TV5
2008	Your Song	Various	ABS-CBN
2007	Sabi Ni Nanay	Guest	9TV
2005	Wowowee	Guest	ABS-CBN
2003	MTB: Ang Saya Saya	Guest	ABS-CBN
2002	Crayon Shin-chan	Shinnosuke Nohara (voice)	IBC
2000	DMZ TV	Guest Performer	IBC
2000	Rap 13	Host Performer	IBC
2000	Goin' Bayabas	Various	IBC
1998	Magandang Tanghali Bayan	Guest Performer	ABS-CBN
1997	SOP	Guest Performer	GMA Network
1996	Maricel Drama Special	Various	ABS-CBN
1995	Mikee Forever	Various	GMA Network
1995	Mikee	Various	GMA Network
1995	ASAP	Guest Performer	ABS-CBN
1995	Sang Linggo nAPO Sila	Guest Performer	ABS-CBN
1994	Music Burreau	Guest Performer	TV5
1993	Salo Salo Together	Guest Performer	GMA Network
1993	Da Lookalayks	Various	GMA Network
1993	Kool Skool	Various	TV5
1992	Alabang Girls	Various	TV5
1992	The Sharon Cuneta Show	Guest Performer	ABS-CBN
1992	Sa Linggo nAPO Sila	Guest Performer	ABS-CBN
1992	Eat Bulaga	Guest Performer	ABS-CBN
1991	GMA Supershow	Guest Performer	GMA Network
1991	Saturday Entertainment	Guest Performer	GMA Network

Movies

Year	Title	Role
2013	Raketeros	Andoy
2003	A.B. normal college (Todo na 'yan, kulang pa 'yun)	Andres
2002	S2pid Luv	George
2002	D' uragons: never umuurong always sumusulong	Orot
2002	Burles King Daw, O!	Troy
2001	Banyo Queen	Drew
2001	Tusong Twosome	Bano
2000	Mana-mana tiba-	Wilson
2000	Markova: Comfort Gay	Chiquito /Tintoy on the film set
1999	SS: Submarine System	Alfred Gamolonzo
1998	Saranggola ni Pepe at puke	Pepe San Juan/Pipi
1997	Strict ang Parents Ko	Himself
1997	Extranghero	Botong
1997	Matinik na bading, mga syukeng buking	Tirso/Tricia
1997	Si Mokong, si Astig, at si Gamol	Gamol
1996	Ten Little Indians	Christopher
1996	Where the Girls Are	Andong
1996	Neighbor-2-Geder	Bert Control
1995	Bangers	Hap Hibang
1995	P're Hanggang Sa Huli	Cooper Guerrero
1995	Bikini Watch	Kiko
1994	Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng buhay ko	Robin
1994	Megamol	Clark "Uragon" Bokol
1994	Pinagbiyak na bunga	Urot/Blacky
1993	Row 4: Ang Baliktorians	Agapito "Aguy" Santos
1993	Ang Boyfriend kong gamol	Tom Cruz
1993	Gagay: Prinsesa ng brownout	cameo appearance as himself
1993	Manchichiritchit	Isko
1992	Alabang Girls	Unat/Straight
1992	Pretty Boy	Pretty Boy/Cute
1992	Mahirap maging pogi	Pording Pogi
1991	Andrew Ford Medina: Huwag kang gamol	Andrew Ford Medina
1991	Pitong gamol	Ambong
1990	Humanap Ka ng Panget	Andy
1990	Tiny Terrestrial: The Three Professors	Prof. Drew Carreon
1989	Boxing man	Drew da Roy

Discography

Singles

• 1990 - "Humanap Ka Ng Panget"
• 1990 - "Wag Kang Gamol"
• 1991 - "Mas Gusto Mo Siya"
• 1991 - "Mahal Kita"
• 1991 - "Bini B. Rocha"
• 1991 - "Andrew Ford Medina"
• 1992 - "Mahirap Maging Pogi"
• 1992 - "Alabang Girls"
• 1993 - "Manchichiritchit"
• 1994 - "Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol" (featuring Alice Dixon)
• 1994 - "Ikaw Ang Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko"
• 1995 - "Banyo Queen"
• 1995 - "Akala Ko" (duet with Sharon Cuneta)
• 1995 - "Bikini Watch"
• 1995 - "Hibangers"
• 1996 - "Neber-2-Geder"
• 1997 - "Where The Girls Are"
• 1999 - "Maggy"
• 1999 - "Rubber Dickey"
• 2000 - "Kagat Ng Aso"
• 2001 - "Sinabmarin"
• 2002 - "ShaNaNa"
• 2003 - "Honey"
• 2004 - "Shoot Shoot"
• 2004 - "Pink Palaka"
• 2005 - "Banyo Queen 2"
• 2006 - "Clean"
• 2008 - "Ikaw" (Humanap Ka Ng Panget Part 2)
• 2010 - "Sophisitkado" (PMPC Winner/Rap Album of the Year)
• 2013 - "Ayokong Magtiis Ka" (Hit Single on iTunes International)

External links

• Andrew E. at IMDb