Gloc-9

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Gloc-9
Born
Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco [1]

(1977-10-18) October 18, 1977 (age 47)
Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1992–present
SpouseThea Gomez [2]
AwardsNCCA Gawad Sudi (National Music Awards) 2010–2020 awardee
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Website www.glocdash9.com

Aristotle Condenuevo Pollisco (born October 18, 1977), known professionally as Gloc-9, is a Filipino rapper, singer, and songwriter. Regarded as one of the best Filipino rappers of all time, his fast-flowing vocal style has made him one of the best-selling and most successful hip-hop artists in the Philippines. He was described by fellow Filipino rapper Francis Magalona as "a blacksmith of words and letters, and a true Filipino poet." [3]

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He is referred to as a trailblazer and the long-standing giant of the Pinoy Hip-Hop scene. [4] In a career spanning 25 years, Gloc-9 has won over 60 awards including the prestigious 'Sudi National Music Award' by the National Commission of Culture and Art. [4] He is also a recipient of 2 FAMAS Awards, 21 Awit Awards, 18 Myx Music Awards and 9 PMPC Star Awards. [5] [6] [7] His albums Liham at Lihim (Platinum) and MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata (Gold), both earned sales certifications by the PARI. [8] [9] In 2019, he was inducted at the Calle Con Hall of Fame. [10]

He has collaborated on almost a dozen songs with other OPM artists; "Lando" with the late Francis M, "Upuan" with Jaezelle, "Bagsakan" with Parokya ni Edgar, "Baon" with Gab Chee Kee of Parokya ni Edgar and Francis M, and "Sari-Saring Kwento" with Noel Cabangon and Champ Lui Pio. His songs mostly tackle social issues such as social injustices, poverty, and patriotism. He began his musical career with the gangsta rap group Death Threat. [11]

Gloc-9 is notably one of the few artists in the Philippine music scene who has won an award for almost every album he released. [4]

Career

In Death Threat

In his song Talumpati, Gloc-9 states that he joined a drive-by show by Andrew E. After the show, a member of the Filipino hip hop group Death Threat came into him then gave a paper on which the contact number of the group's leader Beware (Ronald Salanga) was written. After a phone call with Beware, he joined the group in which he began to make a name for himself in the local underground hip hop scene. His stage name "Gloc-9" came into rising when Beware told him that he must have a rap name to become a rapper. A number of options were suggested: MAGNUM45 and KALIBRE28 were rejected outright, but he decided that Glock 9, minus the "k", sounded catchy.

Death Threat released several albums until one-day Beware had to leave the group and asked Gloc-9 to be the leader of the group together with Hi-Jakk (which Gloc-9 describes as a "rapper who does not know how to rap" in his song Talumpati). In 1997, Death Threat released their third album, "Kings of Da Undaground," but it only features Hi-Jakkk and Gloc-9. The album received 4× platinum certification despite having no mainstream promotion but the only word of mouth in the streets. [12]

As duo with Hi-Jakkk

Within the same year, the duo of Gloc-9 and Hi-Jakkk started to release albums not carrying the name of Death Threat under Viva Records. These albums are Domination that was certified gold, Tha Revelation certified platinum and Domination II certified gold. In his release "Talumpati", Gloc-9 describes these albums as ones that have not been thought-out and of being full of boastfulness. After their third album together, Gloc-9 was kicked out of the group Death Threat by Beware without any clear reason. Later, Hi-Jakkk decided to leave the group and in 2021, he decided to join Andrew E.'s Dongalo Wreckords.

Solo with Star Music

While working as a duo, both Gloc-9 and Hi-Jakkk continued to submit their solo demos until the year 2000, when Christian Martinez of Star Music finally discovered Gloc-9's talent after 3 months of searching, when an executive of ABS-CBN accidentally put on his demo from a recording found in a scrap box.

At first, Gloc-9 composed and sang his own songs for soundtracks of several Star Cinema films like Trip and Jologs. In 2002, he also joined Himig Handog Love Songs, a song-writing competition operated by the ABS-CBN Corporation and Star Music with his song "Bakit?" (co-written with Mike Villegas). [13] The song has been interpreted by him together with Cookie Chua, becoming one of the finalists in the competition but without winning the title as the grand prize went to "Kung Ako Na Lang Sana" written by Socrates Villanueva and interpreted by Bituin Escalante. In this song-writing competition, one of his competitors was Jimmy Antiporda with the song "Hindi Na Bale" performed by Jessa Zaragoza. The latter was mentioned in Gloc-9's song "Gusto Ko".

In 2003, Gloc-9 released his debut album under Star Music entitled G9. [14] Included in this album are songs that had been used in several Star Cinema films before. His second album, Ako Si... was released in 2005 under Star Music. [15]

In February 2021, Gloc-9 announced a new album titled Poot at Pag-ibig, which he would be releasing on YouTube one track a day from February 14–19. [16]

Personal life

Studied Elementary in Binangonan, Rizal and studied High school in Morong, Rizal. Aristotle Pollisco studied Nursing at STI College-Fairview.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs and demos

Live albums

Collaborative and Underground albums

Singles

Endorsements and appearances

Awards

YearCeremonyAwardResult
20216th Wish107. 5 Music Awards [20] Wish Artist of the YearWish Hip-hop Song of the Year – "ABAKADA" ft. Mark BeatsWon
201950th Box Office Entertainment AwardsMale Recording Artist of the YearWon
2017 12th Myx Music Awards [21] Favorite Urban Video – "Hoy!"Won
Best Music Video (Special Award) – "Hoy!"Won
2015 10th Myx Music Awards [22] Favorite Urban Video – "Businessman"Won
Favorite Collaboration – "Takipsilim" ft. Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Won
7th PMPC Star Awards for Music [23] Male Recording Artist of the Year – Biyahe ng Pangarap Won
2014 9th Myx Music Awards [24] Favorite Music Video – "Magda"Won
Favorite Song – "Magda"Won
Favorite Urban Video – "Magda"Won
Favorite Collaboration – "Magda" ft. Rico BlancoWon
6th PMPC Star Awards for Music [25] Album of the Year – Liham at Lihim Won
Rap Album of the Year – Liham at LihimWon
Rap Artist of the YearWon
27th Awit Awards Album of the Year – Liham at LihimWon
Song of the Year – "Magda"Won
Best Novelty Recording – "Papel"Won
Best Rap Recording – "Magda"Won
Best Collaboration – "Magda" ft. Rico BlancoWon
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artists – "Ang Parokya" by Parokya Ni Edgar ft. Gloc-9 and Frank MagalonaWon
2013 8th Myx Music Awards Favorite Song – "Sirena"Won
Favorite Collaboration – "Sirena" ft. Ebe DancelWon
Favorite Myx Live! PerformanceWon
5th PMPC Star Awards for MusicMusic Video of the Year – "Sirena"Won
26th Awit Awards Album of the Year – MKNM: Mga Kwento Ng Makata Won
Song of the Year – "Sirena"Won
Music Video of the Year – "Sirena"Won
2012Globe Tatt Awards 2012Indie RockerWon
7th Myx Music Awards Favorite Male ArtistWon
Favorite Urban Video – "Elmer"Won
Favorite Collaboration – "One Hit Combo" by Parokya Ni Edgar ft. Gloc-9Won
25th Awit Awards Best Collaboration – "Walang Natira" ft. Sheng BelmonteWon
Best Rap Recording – "Walang Natira"Won
2011 6th Myx Music Awards Favorite Male ArtistWon
3rd PMPC Star Awards for MusicMusic Video of the Year – "Walang Natira"Won
Rap Album of the Year – TalumpatiWon
Rap Artist of the YearWon
201023rd Awit AwardsSong of the Year – "Upuan" [26]
(the first Rap Song in the history of Awit Awards)		Won
Best Rap Recording – "Upuan"Won
Best Collaboration – "Upuan"Won
Best Sound Engineered – "Upuan"Won
Best Rock/Alternative Recording – "Martilyo"Won
Tambayan 101.9 OPM AwardsSong of the Year – "Upuan"Won
5th Myx Music Awards Favorite Urban Video – "Upuan"Won
Wave891 Urban Music AwardsBest Male Hip HopWon
2009Waki OPM Awards 101.9Best Dance Hit – "Sumayaw Ka"Won
Philippine Hip Hop AwardsRap Artist of the YearWon
2008Won
21st Awit Awards Best Dance Recording – "Sumayaw Ka"Won
2007Philippine Hip Hop AwardsRap Artist of the YearWon
2006Won
2005Won
MTV PilipinasVideo of the Year – "Sayang"Won
2003Awit AwardsBest Christmas Song – "Pasko Na Naman"Won
2002Awit AwardsBest Rap Recording – "Isang Araw"Won
KathaWon

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