is an alternative rock Filipino band recording on 12stone Records, which is a Sony BMG imprint, which are now part of PolyEast Records.
History and singles
Formerly known as Acoustic Faith, Rocksteddy was founded in March 2003. The band has released "Lagi Mo Na Lang Akong Dinededma," "Gising Na," and the Close Up Jingle "Smile at Me" as their singles. They have also been commissioned to provide the theme song titled "Superhero" for the ABS-CBN fantasy show Super Inggo. They also contributed to the "Kami nAPO Muna: Tribute to the Apo Hiking Society album where they recorded a cover of "Blue Jeans". They became part of the Manila sound tribute album, "Hopia, Mani, Popcorn",where they gave their own rendition of the Juan dela Cruz song, "No Touch".
Teddy Corpuz is a cousin of TV reporter, host and radio anchor Niña Corpuz-Rodriguez. Howie Ramos is the younger brother of actor Wendell Ramos. Howie Ramos left the band to pursue a family business.
In 2007, the band launched their sophormore album with their single, "Break Na Tayo".
In 2009, Rocksteddy launched their 3rd album, "Ayos Lang Ako", now under PolyEast Records, with their new single "Boy Kulot".
Discography
Studio albums
Tsubtsatagilidakeyn (released by Sony Music in January 26, 2006).
Patipatopanabla (released by Sony Music in 2007).
Ayos Lang Ako (released by PolyEast Records in 2008).
Collaborations
Kami nAPO Muna (Universal Records, 2006)
The Best Of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn (Viva Records, 2006)
60 Taon Ng Musika At Soap Opera (Star Records, 2010)
Music videos and singles
Lagi Mo Na Lang Akong Dinededma (first funny music video)
Gising Na
Blue Jeans (Kami nAPO muna)
Superhero (Super Inggo TV soundtrack)
Magpakailanman
No Touch (The Best of Manila Sound: Hopia Mani Popcorn Directed by: Topel Lee)
Bale wala
Wag na lang
Kung wala na tayo
Tara
Playing safe
Imposible
Super nova
Break na Tayo
Kung Fu Fighting feat. Gloc 9 (Kung Fu Kids TV soundtrack)
Ka-Blog (Theme from Ka-Blog TV Show)
Boy Kulot (second funny music video)
Smile at Me (Close up Commercial)
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Bob Ong
Bob Ong, or Roberto Ong, is thepseudonym of a Filipino contemporary author known for using conversational Filipino to create humorous and reflective depictions of life as a Filipino.
One reviewer notes (translated from the vernacular):
" Filipinos really patronize Bob Ong's works because, while most of his books may have an element of comedy in them, this is presented in a manner that replicates Filipino culture and traditions. This is likely the reason why his first book - and those that followed it, can be considered true Pinoy classics."
The six books he has published thus far have surpassed a quarter of a million copies.
The website and the pseudonym
The pseudonym Bob Ong came about when the author was working as a web developer and a teacher, and he put up the Bobong Pinoy website in his spare time. The name of the site roughly translates as "Dumb Filipino," used fondly as a diminutive term. Although impressed, Bob Ong notes, "my boss would've fired me had he known I was the one behind it." When someone contacted him after mistaking him as an actual person named Bob Ong, his famous pseudonym was born. The site received a People's Choice Philippine Web Award for Weird/Humor in 1998, but was taken down after former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada was ousted after the Second People Power Revolution.
Pseudonym Confusion
There has been occasional confusion between Bob Ong and Filipino-Chinese author Charlson Ong. However, according to Bob Ong's account in Stainless Longganisa, he is not actually Filipino-Chinese. Neither is he actually named "Ong." The family name "Ong" just evolved out of play of words that was the BobOng Pinoy website.
It has also been suggested that the poet, Paolo Manalo, is Bob Ong, but he has denied this. The books of Bob Ong are often humorous can produce feelings of nostalgia for the reader.
Another theory also states that Carlos Palanca Memorial Awardee for Literature, Prof. Eros S. Atalia, graduate of Philippine Normal University and is now a teacher in the University of Santo Tomas, is Bob Ong. He also produced two books with Visual Print Enterprise, entitled "Peksman, Mamatay ka Man Nagsisinungaling Ako" and "Lapit na me, Ligo na u". Atalia's writing style falls under a similar type Bob Ong uses. (But if you examine the context, particularly on the author's political view and religious view, Atalia is way too different from Bob Ong)
Published works
*ABNKKBSNPLAko?!(Aba, Nakakabasa na pala Ako!) (2001)
* Bakit Baligtad Magbasa ng Libro ang mga Pilipino? (2002)
* Ang Paboritong Libro ni Hudas (2003)
*Alamat ng Gubat (2003)
*Stainless Longganisa (2005)
*Macarthur (2007)
*Kapitan Sino (2009)
*Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan (2010)
