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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Abenojar and the surname or paternal family name is de Jesus.

Vincent Abenojar de Jesus
Born (1968-06-10) June 10, 1968 (age 56)
NationalityFilipino
EducationCollege of Music Piano and Voice major
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines, (Music)
Occupations
  • composer
  • librettist
  • actor
  • musical director
  • writer
  • educator
Years active1983 to present
Employers
Known for
  • musical theater
  • film scores
  • television scores
Notable work
  • Care Divas[1]
  • Changing Partners
  • Himala: Isang Musikal
  • Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady
  • Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at ang Limang Milyong Boto
  • Skin Deep
  • Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal
  • Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muveeh
Awards
  • Cinema One Originals Award
  • Entertainment Press - Golden Screen Awards
  • FAMAS Award
  • Film Academy of the Philippines - Luna Award
  • Gawad Tanglaw for Best Achievement in Film Music
  • GEMS Award
  • Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino - Gawad Urian
  • Palanca Awards for Literature
  • Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards
  • Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards for Outstanding Original Libretto

Vincent Abenojar De Jesus[2] (born June 10, 1968) is a Filipino composer, librettist,[3] musical scorer, and musical director for theater, television, and film. He is also a writer, lyricist, actor, singer, and educator. He attended the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Music, and majored in piano and voice. He was a member of the Philippine Educational Theater Association from 1983 to 2020.

Career

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He is a composer, writer, musical director, film music composer, and actor.

He is a two-time recipient of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature.[4][5][6][7][8]

He wrote the music and libretto of critically acclaimed hit musicals:

  • Tabing Ilog The Musical
  • Care Divas[1]
  • Changing Partners
  • Himala: Isang Musikal
  • Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady
  • Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at Ang Limang Milyong Boto
  • Skin Deep
  • Batang Rizal
  • Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal
  • Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muveeh (2006 film version of Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal)

He has been awarded:

  • seven Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards
  • four Entertainment Press - Golden Screen Awards
  • three Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino - Gawad Urian
  • two Film Academy of the Philippines - Luna Award
  • one FAMAS Award
  • one Cinema One Originals Award
  • one GEMS Award
  • one Gawad Tanglaw for Best Achievement in Film Music

He won:

  • two Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards for Outstanding Original Libretto (Skin Deep 2008 and Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at ang Limang Milyong Boto 2009)
  • one for Outstanding Musical Direction (Batang Rizal – 2008)
  • one for Outstanding Original Composition (Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo at Ang Limang Milyong Boto 2009)
  • two for Outstanding Musical (Skin Deep 2008 and Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at Ang Limang Milyong Boto 2009)

He has written and acted as Pipay in Euro-Asia and GMA Network's TV series Camera Café, which won the 2008 Asian TV Award for Best Comedy. He co-hosted GMA Network's Wipeout: Matira Ang Matibay with Paolo Contis. He played the role of the "Assistant Director" in Cinemalaya's Ekstra, starring Vilma Santos and portrayed John Lloyd Cruz's father in Star Cinema's The Trial.

De Jesus was the comedy headwriter for GMA Network's variety show All-Out Sundays, and also served as the arranger and musical director for its comedy segments until 2024.[9][10]

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result
2016 CineFilipino Film Festival Jury Prize Best Supporting Actor Straight to the Heart Nominated
2017 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival C1 Originals Award Best Screenplay (shared) Changing Partners Nominated
2017 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival C1 Originals Award Best Music Won
2005 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (55th) Dulang May Isang Yugto Ateng[11] 3rd place
2017 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (67th) Dulang Ganap ang Haba Changing Partners[5][6][7][8] 3rd place
2006 FAMAS Award Best Musical Score Ako Ang Legal Wife: Mano Po 4 Nominated
2009 Baler Nominated
2018 Best Adapted Screenplay (shared) Changing Partners Won
2004 Gawad Urian (27th) Best Music Crying Ladies Nominated
2006 Gawad Urian (29th) La Visa Loca[12] Won
2007 Gawad Urian (30th) Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Won
2008 Gawad Urian (31st) Pisay Nominated
2018 Gawad Urian (41st) Changing Partners[13][14][15][16] Nominated
2006 Golden Screen Awards (3rd) Best Musical Score La Visa Loca Nominated
2006 Golden Screen Awards (3rd) Best Original Song (shared) La Visa Loca Nominated
2007 Golden Screen Awards (4th) Best Original Song (shared) Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Won
2008 Golden Screen Awards (5th) Best Musical Score (shared) Pisay Won
2012 Golden Screen Awards (9th) Best Musical Score Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank Won
2013 Golden Screen Awards (10th) I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila![17] Won
2005 Luna Award Santa Santita Nominated
2006 Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Nominated
2007 Won
2009 I.T.A.L.Y (I Trust and Love You) Nominated
2009 Baler Won
2012 Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank Nominated
2018 Best music Changing Partners Nominated
2018 Best Screenplay (shared) Nominated
2013 Metro Manila Film Festival (39th) Best Musical Score Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy Nominated
2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (41st) Best Musical Score My Bebe Love #Kilig Pa More[18] Nominated
2008 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (1st) Outstanding Libretto Skin Deep[19] Won
2008 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (1st) Outstanding Musical Direction Batang Rizal[19] Won
2011 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (4th) Outstanding Musical Composition Care Divas[20] Nominated
2011 Outstanding Sound Design Nominated
2012 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (5th) Original Original Libretto Won
Original Musical Direction Won
2019 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (12th) Outstanding Original Libretto Si Juan Tamad, ang Diyablo at ang Limang Milyong Boto[21] Won
2019 Original Musical Composition Si Juan Tamad, ang Diyablo at ang Limang Milyong Boto[21] Won
2006 Star Awards for Movies Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Let The Love Begin Won
2007 Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Won
2008 Movie Musical Scorer of the Year (shared) Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo! Nominated
2008 Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year (shared) Pisay Won
2009 Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Baler Nominated
2010 Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Puntod Nominated
2013 Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank Won
2013 Movie Musical Scorer of the Year I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila! Won
2014 Movie Original Theme Song of the Year (shared) Kimi Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel Nominated
2014 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Ekstra Nominated
2014 Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Ekstra Nominated
2015 Movie Supporting Actor of the Year The Trial Nominated
2018 Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year (shared) Changing Partners Won
2018 Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "PETA's CARE DIVAS. Shinier the Second Time Around". Murphy Report. March 10, 2017.
  2. ^ Carballo, Bibsy M. (September 30, 2013). "Vince suspends us in mid-air". Philstar.com.
  3. ^ Amadis Ma. Guerrero (February 22, 2009). "Best stage actors of 2008". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ^ "Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Archives | Inquirer Lifestyle". lifestyle.inquirer.net.
  5. ^ a b "Full list: Winners of 67th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature – The Manila Times". www.manilatimes.net.
  6. ^ a b Rappler.com. "FULL LIST: Winners, Palanca Awards 2017". Rappler.
  7. ^ a b Interaksyon (September 1, 2017). "UPDATED | List of 67th Palanca Awards winners". Interaksyon.
  8. ^ a b "The winners of the 67th edition of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature". www.bworldonline.com.
  9. ^ All-out performance is the new VIBE! | All-Out Sundays, retrieved October 12, 2022
  10. ^ "Vincent A. DeJesus on Instagram: "All Out Sundays AYOS LOUNGE on GMA!"". Instagram. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  11. ^ Viloria, Manuel. "Carlos Palanca Award Winners for the Year 2005 - Secondthoughts - Viloria.com". www.viloria.com.
  12. ^ Calderon, Ricky L. "Indie Films make a big splash at Urian". Philstar.com.
  13. ^ "UP Film Institute Congratulates The Nominees for the 41st Gawad Urian 2018". U.P. Film Institute.
  14. ^ "Gawad Urian 2018 nominees announced". INQUIRER.net. May 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "How Gawad Urian gives nods". Manila Bulletin. May 24, 2018.
  16. ^ "Abra, 'Respeto' lead Gawad Urian 2018 winners". ABS-CBN News. June 14, 2018.
  17. ^ "WINNERS: 10th Golden Screen Awards". Rappler.
  18. ^ Smith, Chuck. "Winners: 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night". Philippine Star.
  19. ^ a b "PHILSTAGE announces winners of 2008 Gawad Buhay!". PEP.ph.
  20. ^ "Philstage bares 2011 Gawad Buhay! nominees, honors 4 performing arts icons". Inquirer Lifestyle. June 24, 2012.
  21. ^ a b "The winningest director, two best actresses and other Gawad Buhay facts". Inquirer Lifestyle. April 26, 2019.
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