NO-NONSENSE RAP ARTIST JOHN RENDEZ STANDING PROUDLY ON HIS OWN METIER

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By GEORGE VAIL KABRISTANTE

PMPC (Phil. Movie Press Club)

From my blog “ Manila Showbiz & Lifestyle” farmed out in different versions to www: pmpcstarnews.com, Pilipino Mirror, Remate Online, Scandal, CMT (Columnists Monitoring Team) Update, etc.

JOHN RENDEZ

While questions were shot almost left and right by well-meaning entertainment writers,   I could sense na medyo I was one with them  walking on a tightrope, on tinterhooks, on pile of eggs if you may careful perhaps not to step on the most sensitive part  to question John Rendez’s relation with the Supestar La Aunor if any.

SUPERSTAR LA AUNOR

That made me conclude na mahal din pala ng movie press si John the same way sa iniuukol na respeto at pagmamahal ng movie press kay La Aunor through the years.

Until one reporter  in her unease had to ask John straight in the face in her own polite way kung ano raw ba ang role ni Mama Guy Aunor sa kanyang buhay to which John in his most relaxed, impeccable English(think Fil-am from Angeles) answered to the effect na the Superstar is his manager, mentor, adviser and good friend rolled into one.

That cleared the cobwebs of doubt in the minds of most reporters.

So finally, na-break na nga ang ice after which John in fact had a good time making tsika-tsika with some reporters who wanted him up close and personal.  Almost one- on- one.

JOHN RENDEZ

Maraming napa-believe si John when he sampled his innate talent at rapping on the spot maliban sa ilang samples niya taken from his new album billed There Can Only Be One kung saan ang ilang laman nito ay sarili niyang komposisyon tulad ng No More Musik By The Suckers, Ratt9MM, Kembotan, at Metaldog na siya ring titulo ng una niyang album

na na-release nung dekada '90s.

Ang ibang laman ay nilikha ni Jonathan Ong at mixdowns naman nina Tony D. At Robert Javier ng Sonic State Studio sa Mandaluyong.

Nakagawa na ng ilang pelikula si John Rendez tulad ng Ang Totoong Buhay Ni Pacita M. opposite La Aunor, at action-drama Sindak kung saan siya ang lead starrer directed by the dear departed Director Mario O’Hara.

JOHN RENDEZ

He had a stint as game show co- host ng ABS-CBN 2 kung saan sumikat ang kanyang komposisyon na rap titled Everybody Sayaw.

Hands down ako sa assessment ko for  John Rendez's metier.

I know one when I see and hear one, and John is one good damn artist who had to risk his life and reputation for his craft and passion as no-nonsense rap artist and movie  actor as well.

John sums up his kind of music this way: "My music is my character. It's my statement with the world. This is me at this time, and the person that I was. I just want my music to be given it's own chance given that this is where I balance my skills and my feel for what's 'in' nowadays."

Go John, go!