Apl.de.ap was born in the Philippines to a Filipino mother and an African American father. He grew up helping his family farm and take long jeepney rides to school as his father abandoned the family and his mother raised him and his six siblings alone. Two of his siblings passed away, which he references in his song "The Apl Song." As a member of The Black Eyed Peas, he has incorporated his Filipino culture and language into the group's music and videos to pay tribute to his heritage.

1. Makabayan 4ALLAN PINEDA a.k a. APL.DE.APSubmitted by: Joyce B. Betis St. Gianna

2. Apl.de.ap was born in SapangBato, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, to a Filipino mother and an African American father. His father, a U.S. airman stationed at Clark Air Base, abandoned the family shortly after his birth; his mother, Cristina Pineda, raised him and his six younger siblings as a single mother. Two of his siblings are deceased: his younger brother Arnel committed suicide (this is referenced in The Apl Song in the lines "I guess sometimes life's stresses get you down/Oh brother, wish I could have helped you out"). His youngest brother, Joven Pineda Deala, was murdered at the age of 22 in February 2009 in Porac, Pampanga.[1] As a child, apl.de.ap would make an hour-long jeepney trip to and from school, and helped his family subsist by farming sweet potatoes, corn, sugar cane and rice.Apl De ApEarly Life

3. Allan has brought his Filipino culture into his collaboration with The Black Eyed Peas. He explains his life story in a song called "The Apl Song" on the Peas' 2003 album Elephunk, which includes a full chorus in Tagalog sampled from the Asin song "Balita." The accompanying video, which includes cameos by fellow Filipino-Americans Dante Basco and Chad Hugo, is also a tribute to the Filipinos who fought for the U.S. in World War II; the song reached number one in the Philippines. "Bebot" (which is Filipino slang for pretty woman) is another all-Tagalog song on 2005's Monkey Business album. A music video for "Bebot" was filmed in and around Los Angeles in early July 2006, including in Kenneth Hahn Park, where Dr. Dre's "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang" video was also filmed; the video features primarily Filipinos, Filipino Americans and other Asian-Americans from the Los Angeles area. The video was directed by Patricio Ginelsa[4] who also directed "The Apl Song" and produced the Filipino-American coming of age movie The Debut.[5] The single was not released in the US but was in the Philippines and several other Asian countries.Career

4. 2008 - Special Citation - Myx Music Awards2010 - Best Hip-Hop/Rap Performance: Take Me to the Philippines - Filipino-American Vocal Arts Society Online Music AwardsAwards

5. Further information: The Black Eyed Peas discographyDiscography

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