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.
Due to double-entendre, most of his songs had been criticized for allegedly suggestive lyrics.
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In the mid 90s, Andrew founded Dongalo Wreckords aiming to discover and produce new Philippine rap talents. One popular rap group that got its start with Dongalo is Salbakuta. Their debut song S2pid Luv which ripped-off Barbara Streisand's Evergreen became a big hit and was made into a popular movie S2pid Luv (2002) which starred Andrew and the rap group.
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The 'E' in his name stands for his last name, Espiritu.
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A Filipino rap artist and comedic actor.
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His company name Dongalo Wreckords is taken from the place Don Galo in Paranaque City in the Philippines where he is living.
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He spent some time in Japan in the late 1990s, performing in clubs and eventually releasing a song in Japanese about the misadventures of a tourist in Tokyo.
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Released 14 albums, the latest is titled "Clean". His 13 other albums were certified at least 3 times platinum (300,000 copies sold).
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Largely contributed to the growth and popularity of the rap scene in the Philippines.
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A discotheque disc-jockey before he gained popularity via his breakthrough hit "Humanap ka ng pangit" in 1990. The song, a riff from Cash Money's "Find An Ugly Woman, started the novelty-rap in the Philippines and was made into a movie of the same titled that launched his movie career.
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Named his son Andrew Fordie (with Mylene) after his hit song "Andrew Ford Medina".
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Formed Salbakuta.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Neber 2-Geder
1996
Berto (Bert Kontrol)
Where 'D' Girls 'R'
1996
Andong
P're hanggang sa huli
1995
Cooper Guerrero
Bangers
1995
Hap Hibang
Bikini Watch
1995
Kiko
Megamol
1994
Clark
Pinagbiyak na bunga: Lookalayk
1994
Blackie / Urot
Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng buhay ko
1994
Robin
Ang boyfriend kong gamol
1993
Tom Cruz
Pretty Boy
1993
Pretty Boy / Cute
Gagay: Prinsesa ng brownout
1993
18th Birthday Dance (uncredited)
Manchichiritchit
1993
Isko
Row 4: Baliktorians
1993
Alabang Girls
1992
Unat / Straight
Mahirap maging pogi
1992
Perding Pogi
Andrew Ford Medina: Wag kang gamol!
1991
Andrew Ford Medina
Humanap ka ng panget
1991
Andy E.
Pitong gamol
1991
Ambong Dila
Raketeros
2013
Andoy
Kapitan Awesome
2012
TV Series
Adonis
Love Spell
2007
TV Series
Your Song
2007
TV Series
Aga
Maalaala mo kaya
2003
TV Series
Andrew E.
A.B. Normal College (Todo na 'yan! Kulang pa 'yun!)
2003
Andres
D' Uragons
2002
Orot
S2pid Luv
2002
George
Burles King: Daw o...
2002
Troy
Banyo Queen
2001
Tusong Twosome
2001
Bano
Mana-mana tiba-tiba
2000
Wilson
Extranghero
1997
Betong / Extranghero
Matinik na bading, mga syukang buking
1997
Tirso / Tricia
Roberta
1997
Si Mokong, si Astig, at si Gamol
1997
Gamol
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Superstar Duets
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016
Lip Sync Battle Philippines
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Your Song
2007
TV Series performer - 1 episode
A.B. Normal College (Todo na 'yan! Kulang pa 'yun!)
2003
performer: "A.B. Normal College" / writer: "A.B. Normal College", "Di Karapat-Dapat"
Super-B
2002
producer: "Di Karapat Dapat"
Banyo Queen
2001
"My Banyo Queen"
Tusong Twosome
2001
"Tusong Twosome" / writer: "Tusong Twosome"
Mana-mana tiba-tiba
2000
performer: "Mana-Mana" / writer: "Mana-Mana"
Megamol
1994
writer: "Megamol"
Pinagbiyak na bunga: Lookalayk
1994
performer: "Lookalayk" / writer: "Lookalayk"
Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng buhay ko
1994
performer: "Ikaw ang Miss Universe ng buhay ko"
Ang boyfriend kong gamol
1993
performer: "Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol" / writer: "Ang Boyfriend Kong Gamol"
$8 Million
