Mocha Uson | |
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Birth name | Margaux Justiniano Uson |
Also known as | Mocha |
Born |
Dagupan, Pangasinan, Philippines |
May 17, 1982
Genres | Pop, R&B, P-pop |
Occupation(s) |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2006–present |
Associated acts | Mocha Girls, Mocha With Spin Art |
Website | www |
Margaux Justiniano Uson (born May 17, 1982), known professionally as Mocha Uson or by her stage name Mocha, is a Filipino singer, dancer, model, blogger best known as the lead vocalist of the Mocha Girls.
Uson served as a board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) from January 27, 2017 until her appointment as assistant secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) in May.
Uson was born on May 17, 1982, in Dagupan, Pangasinan. Her father, Oscar Uson, was a regional trial court judge who was assassinated in September 2002 in Asingan, Pangasinan. Her mother, Estrellita Uson, was a pediatrician in Dagupan. In 2010, her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer but is now cancer-free after undergoing treatment.
She attended the Mother Goose Special School System for her elementary and high school education and earned her bachelor's degree in medical technology from the University of Santo Tomas. She studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery but dropped out during her second year to pursue her musical career full-time.
Mocha started as a solo singer-dancer blogger performing in bars around Metro Manila. She was popular for her sexy image & on-stage antics, which included lap dances. For a time, she served as the lead vocalist of the rock band Mocha With Spin Art.