Wincy Aquino Ong
| Wincy Aquino Ong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Wincy Gerard Aquino Ong February 4, 1982 Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation | Musician, director, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Cj de Silva (married 2013-present) |
Wincy Gerard Aquino Ong (born February 4, 1982) is a Filipino musician, director, actor, writer, and illustrator. He is best known as the songwriter for the bands Narda and Us-2 Evil-0, the director behind the films San Lazaro and Overtime and the actor who played Sven de Leon in the TV series Rakista.
Ong was born in Quezon City, the second of four children. He attended the Ateneo de Manila for grade school, high school and university. In 2004, he earned a bachelor's degree in AB Communication.
As a musician, Ong played in college bands before starting his career as the bassist and songwriter for the band Narda from 2002 to 2005. He was nominated for NU 107 Rock Awards' Bassist of The Year category in 2003. After quitting Narda in 2005, he then composed musical scores for radio, TV and film—most notable of which are station ID music for ABS-CBN's cable channels, Lifestyle Network, Cinema One, and MYX, and for rival cable company, Solar Entertainment Corporation.
In 2007, he wrote songs for the Gawad Kalinga musical Tao Po which was staged in the Philippines and Indonesia. As a film composer, he has written music for the films Still Life, Cul de sac, Huling Pasada and Overtime.
In 2008, he formed the band Us-2 Evil-0 with director Quark Henares and fashion designer Mich Dulce. In 2010, he released his solo musical project Patience Dear Juggernaut.
Ong directed music videos from 2003 until 2014. He made the video for True Faith's "Araw't Gabi". The video caught the attention of record companies and led Ong to direct and do cinematography for acts such as Pupil, Sandwich, Itchyworms, The Bloomfields, Sponge Cola, Hale, Silent Sanctuary, Cueshe, Chicosci, Sugarfree, The Camerawalls, Nikki Gil and Kyla.
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