The Itchyworms
In 1996, Jugueta co-founded the band the Itchyworms with Jazz Nicolas, Kelvin Yu, and Hadrian "Haji" Cruz, and initially performed at school gigs. [4] After some lineup changes, the group released their first independent CD, Revenge of the Unsigned (1998), followed by their major-label debut, Little Monsters Under Your Bed (2001) under Viva Records. [5] Jugueta co-wrote several of the band’s early works, including "Antipara." He later contributed to commercially successful releases such as Noontime Show (2005), [6] followed with the Self-Titled (2008), After All This Time (2013), [7] and Waiting for the End to Start (2020), [8] and collaborated with artists like Ely Buendia on songs such as "Pariwara" in 2016. [9] In 2020, Jugueta and his band released two Christmas tracks titled "Maligayang Pasko" and "Have a Merry Christmas". [10]
Aside from recording, Jugueta has also been involved in writing music for advertising campaigns and television theme songs. He along with the band, wrote and performed "Kabataang Pinoy", the theme song for the first season of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition . [11]
Other works and collaborations
In 2014, Jugueta and Corpuz collaborated for the Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs competition, interpreting "Walang Basagan ng Trip", a composed by Eric de Leon, which placed fourth in the finals. [13]
In 2022, Jugueta, Corpuz, and Vice Ganda released the song "Kapit Lang", featured in the Star Cinema 2022 film Partners in Crime . The track was written by Corpuz and DJ M.O.D, arranged by Jun Tamayo. It was originally performed by the trio during their 2015 Magpasikat performance on It's Showtime, and its lyric video was later released through ABS-CBN Star Music's official YouTube channel. [14]
