Pow Chavez

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Pow Chavez
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentVocals
Member of FlipMusic

Pow Chavez is a Filipino singer, songwriter, and record producer. He competed in the first season of Philippine Idol , finishing the show at fifth place. In 2011, he co-founded the Philippine production house FlipMusic, along with Julius James de Belen and Jellica Mateo.

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Chavez was one of the songwriters for Bini's 2023 single "Pantropiko" (transl. Tropical). He is currently the vocal coach for the P-pop girl group Vvink.

Early life and education

Chavez played basketball when he was younger. In high school and college, he continued to train in sports. [1] In 2009, he became a member of the University of the Philippines' dragon boat team. [2]

Career

In 2006, Chavez competed on season one of Philippine Idol , landing in the top five of the singing contest. Idol judge Pilita Corrales praised him as "idol material". On November 20, he was eliminated from the show. [3] He has said that he was excluded from a Malaysian singing competition in 2007 due to transphobia. [4] In 2009, he came up with the idea for the production house FlipMusic with Julius James de Belen. [5] In the same year, Chavez made his acting debut in Goals and Girls, the Filipino adaptation of a Malaysian TV show. He portrayed the star player in a local futsal team. The series starred Empress Schuck and aired every Sunday on TV5. [1]

Chavez, James de Belen, and Chavez' fellow Philippine Idol alumnus Jellica Mateo, founded FlipMusic in 2011. [6] In January 2013, Chavez was a featured vocalist on "Biglang Liko" (transl. Sudden Turn). The Nigerian newspaper Premium Times praised the song's "fresh" synths, describing them as "ideal for the summer". [7] In 2015, Chavez trained and mentored contestants in Greenwich Pizza's Ultimate Bandkada Search. [8]

Chavez composed "Going Crazy", a song that Alden Richards debuted in his 2020 concert. [9] In November 2022, Chavez performed the TV5 Christmas jingle, "Sama-Samang Ihatid ang Ibang Saya ng Pasko" (transl. Let's Bring the Different Joys of Christmas Together), alongside his fellow Philippine Idol alumni. [10] He was the vocal arranger and one of the songwriters for the Bini song "Pantropiko" (transl. Tropical). [6] He is the vocal coach of the P-pop girl group Vvink. [11]

Personal life

Chavez is a trans man. [4] [12]

Advocacy

In 2011, Chavez collaborated with Amnesty International Philippines to campaign for human rights. [13] On November 26, 2012, Chavez performed on the first day of the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women at the Quirino Grandstand, organized by the Philippine Commission on Women. [14]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleRef.
2006 Philippine Idol Himself (contestant) [3]
2009Goals and GirlsStar player [1]
2025 Family Feud Himself (contestant) [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mata, Paul (July 20, 2009). "Philippine Idol's Pow Chavez stars in TV5's Goals and Girls". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog).
  2. 1 2 Aquino, Maine (May 23, 2025). "UP Dragonboat Team, nauwi ang jackpot prize sa 'Family Feud'" [UP Dragonboat Team won the jackpot prize on 'Family Feud']. GMA Network (in Tagalog).
  3. 1 2 Lim, Candice (November 23, 2006). "Pow out of 'Philippine Idol,' 4 hopefuls remain". Philippine Entertainment Portal .
  4. 1 2 Ku, Russell (June 17, 2023). "Beyond political drama, queer Filipinos continue to face discrimination" . Rappler .
  5. ↑ Ferrer, Stephanie (January 15, 2025). "The maker of hitmakers: FlipMusic on how they produce then and today's trending tracks and musical hits". Adobo.
  6. 1 2 Agustin, Carl Martin (July 31, 2024). "The making of Bini's 'Pantropiko'". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Archived from the original on August 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Wizkid makes top eight non-American summer songs of 2013". Premium Times . May 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Syvä: A band with an atmospheric sound". Philippine Daily Inquirer . June 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ Lo, Ricky (November 25, 2020). "Why is Alden 'going crazy?'". The Philippine Star .
  10. ↑ "TV5 highlights joy of togetherness this Christmas in new 'Iba ang Pasko 'Pag Sama-Sama' Station ID". Manila Bulletin . November 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ Loreto, Julienne. "P-Pop Bites!: Your Fortnightly P-Pop News, 3rd November 2025". &Asian . Archived from the original on November 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ Dabao, Celine (April 8, 2025). "Amplifying trans men's voices in and out of the workplace with the Spill The T podcast team". Tatler Asia .
  13. ↑ "Artists for Amnesty Philippines". Amnesty International Philippines .
  14. ↑ "Campaign to end violence against women opens with sky lantern release, flash mob". Philippine Commission on Women . November 27, 2012.
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