Filipino hip-hop legend Gloc-9 marked his 23rd anniversary in the music industry by looking back at his humble beginnings as a kid from Binangonan who had big dreams and the fiery passion to bring them to life.
On Facebook, the rapper posted an old photo of himself as he shared his story.
“23 years ago may batang taga Binangonan, walang pera, mahiyain, manipis ang boses, hiphop head pero walang pang porma, masikip ang sapatos, walang pang gimik, nakikisabay lang sa mga kakilalang may oto, madalas nakajeep, bus o pag alat naglalakad,” he began.
[“23 years ago, there was a kid from Binangonan who had no money, was shy, had a high-pitched voice, a hip-hop head but had no form, had shoes that weren’t his size, had no gimmicks, always hitching a ride with those who had cars, usually taking jeeps, buses, or, if there aren’t any, would just walk.”]
He opened up about working as part of the service crew in different food establishments just to raise money for his family and for auditions.
“Nag-service crew sa (Worked as a service crew for) Bun on the Run, Little Ceasars, Tokyo Tokyo at French Baker para may perang pang tulong kay Nanay at pang punta sa mga auditions pero lagi namang olat (just to have money to help my mom and to attend auditions, but I always lost them),” he said. But even when he kept failing and was frequently told to give up on his dreams, Gloc-9 never did.
“Nasabihan na ng “hanggang dyan ka lang” at “rapper ka lang”. Pero kahit isang libong beses kong tinanong ang sarili ko kung kaya ko ba? Isang libo at isang beses kong sinagot na “Oo kaya ko’to”.”
[“Was told ‘this is all you’ll ever be’ and ‘you’re just a rapper.’ But even if I’ve asked myself a thousand times if I can do this, I’ll always answer a thousand times that ‘Yes, I can do this.'”]
He ended his post by expressing his sincerest gratitude to all those who supported and believed in him through the years. “23 years ago may isang batang taga binangonan na nangarap. 23 years after gusto ko pong mag pasalamat. MARAMING SALAMAT SA INYONG LAHAT MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT!!!”
[“23 years ago, there was a kid from Binangonan who dreamed. 23 years after, I want to say thank you. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!”]
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