Andrew E.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Valentino and the surname or paternal family name is Espiritu.

Andrew E.
Birth name	Andrew Ford Valentino Espiritu
Born	(1967-07-30) 30 July 1967 Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Origin	Parañaque, Philippines
Genres	Pinoy hip hop, pop-rap, dirty rap
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor, comedian, producer, entrepreneur
Instrument(s)	Rap, bass guitar
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Dongalo Wreckords Viva

Andrew Ford Valentino Espiritu (born July 30, 1967) 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.

Career

Espiritu first worked as a DJ in a popular club, Euphoria and was discovered by guitarman Ramon "RJ" Jacinto in 1991. He made his television debut on That's Entertainment, a variety show hosted by the late German Moreno on GMA-7. He eventually started his professional career in December 1990 when he released his debut single "Humanap Ka ng Panget" (transl. Find Someone Who Is Ugly.

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

In mid 1997, Espiritu 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 Espiritu.

Espiritu spent some time in Japan in the late 1990s, performing in clubs and eventually releasing a CD single with two 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 later returned as a judge in the Showtime segment "Hype Best".

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.

Espiritu returned to acting in 2016 as Uge, the biological father of Serena (played by Liza Soberano) in ABS-CBN's drama series Dolce Amore.

Andrews 1st Star Cinema movie was "Raketeros", a comedy movie was released in 2013 for the film companys 20th anniversary of Star Cinema and ABS-CBN Film Productions.

Andrew returns to big screen via a newest wackiest comedy film Sanggano, Sanggago’t Sanggwapo, marking his returning to Viva Films since his last film was AB Normal College was released in 2004. Sanggano, Sanggago’t Sanggwapo was released in theaters in September 2019, with co stars Dennis Padilla, Janno Gibbs, Louise Delos Reyes and Eddie Garcia with Al Tantay as director.

Controversies

Allegations of plagiarism

In 2018 Espiritu became involved in a plagiarism controversy when "Humanap Ka Ng Panget" was accused of being an unauthorized translation of the song "Find An Ugly Woman" by DJ Cash Money and MC Marvelous. A thread in the /r/Philippines subreddit called out the rapper for allegedly making a cover of "Find An Ugly Woman" without Cash Money Marvelous' permission, just after the noontime variety show ASAP aired a tribute performance to Espiritu.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2019	Sanggano, Sanggago't Sanggwapo	Andy
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-Tiba	Wilson
2000	Markova: Comfort Gay	Chiquito/Tintoy on the film set
1997	Extranghero	Botong
1997	Matinik Na Bading, Mga Syukeng Nuking	Tirso/Tricia
1997	Si Mokong, si Astig, at si Gamol	Gamol
1996	Where 'D' Girls 'R'	Andong
1996	Neber-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: Lookalayk	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	Pretty Boy	Pretty Boy/Cute
1992	Mahirap Maging Pogi	Parding Pogi
1992	Alabang Girls	Unat/Straight
1991	Andrew Ford Medina: Huwag Kang Gamol	Andrew Ford Medina
1991	Pitong Gamol	Ambong
1990	Humanap Ka ng Panget	Andy

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network
2017–present	I Can See Your Voice	Himself / Sing-vestigators	ABS-CBN (Season 1 & 2) / Kapamilya Channel (Season 3)

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" (Niloko si Mark Nievera)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award Giving Body	Category	Nominated Work	Results
2008	MYX Music Awards	Favorite Urban Video	"Ikaw (Humanap Ka Ng Pangit Part 2)"	Nominated

External links

• Andrew E. at IMDb