Jose Villanueva III | |
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Birth name | Jose Villanueva III |
Also known as | Quest |
Born |
Las Piñas, Philippines |
January 12, 1982
Genres | Hip hop, R&B |
Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels |
Independent (2010-2015) Warner Music Philippines (2015-present) |
Associated acts |
Gloc-9 Abra Loonie Ron Henley |
Jose Villanueva III (born 1982 in Las Piñas, Philippines), better known as Quest, is a Filipino singer and songwriter, known for his song "Sige Lang" in 2012 which is the theme song for the basketball team Gilas Pilipinas. Quest is a hip-hop and R&B singer wherein he won 'Best Urban Music Video for 2010' at the MYX Awards Philippines for his first single "Back to Love".
Born Jose Villanueva III on January 12, 1982 in Quezon City, and he is the son of Joel Villanueva (father) and grandson of Jose Villanueva Sr. Sibling; Ana Margarita, Mary Adelene, Ana Cassandra, Michaela, and Nalina Sky. Mother: Diana Villanueva.
Quest honed his craft as a lead vocalist and music ministry director at the Fort location of the Christian church Victory in Manila. He left in 2007 to pursue a full-time career in music. In 2009, Quest started recording Flip Music with Jumbo de Belen without abandoning his contemporary Christian music roots. He soon collaborated with Filipino actor and singer Sam Milby, whom he met in church, in marketing and producing his debut album.
In 2015, Quest signed a recording deal with Warner Music Philippines. His sophomore album, Life of a Champion, was released on May 20, 2016.