Francis Magalona

Quick Facts

Full Name	Francis Magalona
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Oct 4, 1964(1964-10-04)
Age	60
Date Of Death	2009-03-06
Birthplace	Mandaluyong
Country	Philippines
Birth City	Metro Manila
Horoscope	Libra

Francis Magalona Biography

Francis Magalona is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on October 4, 1964 in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. Filipino musician and rapper who performed under the aliases FrancisM, The Man From Manila master rapper, and FrancisM. It was his very first Filipino rapper to incorporate nationalist beliefs in his music.

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Francis Michael Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known by the moniker Francis M, was a Filipino rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur & television personality. He is widely regarded as the best and the most successful local Filipino rapper of all-time. Born in Manila, he is often credited as the pioneer of Pinoy hip-hop as he was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over into the mainstream. He became a significant influence to artists in the Pinoy hip-hop scene & the local rap community.

Magalona started out as a breakdancer in the 1980s. He was cast in several Filipino movies including Bagets 2. He was the resident DJ/rapper in the IBC-13 variety show Loveli’Ness.

His parents were stars Pancho Magalona, and Tita Duran. He had eight siblings.

Francis Magalona Net Worth

Francis Magalona is one of the richest Rapper from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Francis Magalona 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional career as a breakdancer, and was in a number of films. He also made his debut album in 1990.

He was given an honorary Presidential Medal of Merit for his contributions to Filipino culture.

Magalona was the eighth of the nine children of actors Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, popular film stars of the 1940s and 1950s. His grandfather, Enrique B. Magalona, was a politician and served as a Senator of the Philippines from 1946 to 1949 and from 1949 to 1955. He graduated from high school at the Don Bosco Technical College in Mandaluyong City from 1978 to 1981 and studied at the San Beda College in Manila from 1981–1984.

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The release of his third album, Meron akong ano! (I Got Something!) in 1993 marked the beginning of Magalona’s experimentation with Pinoy rock. It also saw the birth of Hardware Syndrome—previously known as Cannabis—the band which would, with Magalona at its helm, introduce the merging of Pinoy Rock and Rap to the Filipino music audience. Members over the years included musicians Carlo Sison, Francis Villanueva, Niño Mesina, Boyet Aquino, Elmer Blancaflor, Noel Mendez, Perf de Castro, Benjie “Bagets” Mendez, Albert Tamayo, DJ Kimozave, DJ Radikal MK, Kenji Marquez, Jack Rufo, and Wendell Garcia.

Facts & Trivia

Francis Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Francis Magalona celebrates birthday on October 4 of every year.

Freeman was released the following year, 1995, and firmly established Magalona’s legitimacy in the Pinoy rock scene. Tracks like “Three Stars & A Sun”, “Kabataan Para Sa Kinabukasan” (Children For The Future), “Suckin’ on Helium/Kaleidoscope World” would become defining touch-points in Magalona’s body of work. A track titled “Intellectual Property Rights” would sample a speech by then-president Fidel V. Ramos. Intellectual property rights was an issue that would continue to be an important and very personal advocacy for Magalona. “Kaleidoscope World” went on to win 1996 Awit Award for Best Produced Record of the Year, and the 1996 NU 107 Rock Award for Song of the Year. Its music video was directed by the celebrated director/cinematographer Raymond Red

What is the cause of death of Francis Magalona?

Acute myeloid leukemia

Is Francis Magalona still alive?

March 6, 2009

Who introduced Pinoy rap?

In 1980, the earliest rap recording came from Dyords Javier’s single “Na Onseng Delight”, a parody of “Rapper’s Delight” by the Sugarhill Gang, released under Wea Records. That same year, pioneer Vincent Dafalong released the singles, “Ispraken-Delight” and “Mahiwagang Nunal”.

How old Francis Magalona died?

44 years (1964–2009)

What happened to Francis from Whangarei?

Francis Backhouse-Smith, of Ohaeawai, told the court he lay on the road with Rawiri to comfort him but he died in his arms.