Rochelle Pangilinan
| Rochelle Pangilinan | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | RoC , Riray |
| Born |
May 23, 1982 Malabon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Origin | Philippines |
| Genres | P-pop, rap, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, dancer, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Panacea Music |
| Associated acts |
SexBomb Girls Gloc-9 Michael V. |
| Website | http://www.igma.tv/profile/rochelle-pangilinan |
Rochelle Pangilinan (born May 23, 1982 in Malabon City, Philippines) is a Filipina dancer, actress and recording artist. She was one of the founding members of the popular group SexBomb Girls. In 2007, she repackaged herself as a short-term rap and hip-hop artist under the name RoC.
Rochelle "Riray" Pangilinan was born in Malabon City, Philippines, and is one of three siblings. Her family was very poor, and her father, Rodolfo Pangilinan, was an alcoholic wife-beater. Her parents separated but reunited in 2000 after her father stopped drinking, but he died on November 11, 2007, of emphysema. She has a younger brother who is also an actor and singer, Michael "Khel" Pangilinan.
Pangilinan entered dancing contests at a young age, and at age 14 was offered a job at Eat Bulaga!, a popular daytime variety show. She was only 14 when she first appeared on Eat Bulaga!. A group of dancers including Pangilinan were formed in November 1999 as the Chicken Sandwich Dancers, an offshoot of the Danz Focus (the resident dancers of Eat Bulaga!). At first, there were four (Cheryl, Debra, Janine and Rochelle). The group expanded to six with the addition of Jopay and Aira, then eventually expanded to 8, 12 and then 13 (during their first FHM Philippines appearance) to an all-time high of 22. In 2000, the Tom Jones song, "Sexbomb", was a hit in the Philippines, and the group was named the SexBomb Dancers by their manager, Joy Cancio.
In 2002, the singing group SexBomb Girls was formed, with members Jopay Paguia, Evette Pabalan, Weng Ibarra, Monic Icban, Izzy Trazona, and Pangilinan herself. In that same year, they released their debut album Unang Putok, with the hit single "Bakit Papa". They went on to later release three more albums.
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