Name: YOUNG JV
Location: Manila, Phlippines
Relationship Status: Single
Occupation: Singer, Rapper, Song Writer, Producer, Dancer
Record Label: EMI/Polyeast (distribution)
Sounds like...: hip hop RnB, Chris Brown, Bow wow, Kanye West
Hangout Places: Eastwood......
Hobbies and Interests: Basketball, Music
About Me: Birth Name Eduardo JV A. Kapunan III Birth date & Birthplace 23 July 1990, Iloilo City, Philippines Age 19 years old Occupation Student, Recording Artist – Hip Hop & RnB Singer, Songwriter, Dancer Record Label Polyeast Records (Distribution) Production House/Management Group Doin’ It Big Productions Hometown Iloilo City, Panay Is., Philippines Current Place of Stay New Manila, Quezon City Height 5' 9" Weight 145lbs. Hobbies/Sports: Songwriting, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Swimming, Ice Hockey, Golf Training & Workshops Attended Acting Workshops Dance Training Voice Training Leadership Training Seminar Academics Entrepreneur School of Asia – formerly Thames Cambridge University, London St. Joseph School, Iloilo City Affiliations Entrepreneur School of Asia – formerly Thames Polyeast Records Marc Ecko Teen Camp And-1 Basketball St. Joseph’s College Hip Hop Tuesday Troupe Cambridge University Belle Center Ice Hockey Team Philippines Philippine All Stars Marketing & Promotions Radio Promotions • July 3 (Friday) Album Launch @ Circa Bar, Eastwood City, Libis, QC • July Album Launch @ Flow Bar, Smallville, Iloilo City • July 6 (Monday) RX Concert Series guesting • July 7 (Tuesday) CD Review @ 103.5MaxFM • Juy 22 (Wednesday) Afternoon Cruise @ Mellow947 1st Single Airplay – “That Girl” • March 26 (Thursday) 1st Airing @ Magic 899 & 103.5 Max FM • April 2 (Thursday) 1st Airing @ Wave 89.1 • April 3 (Friday) 1st Airing @ Monster Radio RX93.1 • June 23 (Tuesday) Start of Album Plug @ Jam88.3 @ Wave89.1 2nd Single Airplay – “Shake2” • June 29 (Monday) 1st Airing @ 102.7StarFM • July 3 (Friday) 1st Airing @ 97.1LSFM • July 22 (Wednesday) 1st airing @ 101.9WRR 3rd Single – “Ola Chica” • July 14 (Monday) 1st Airing @ iFM TV Promotions • July 12 (Tuesday) ASAP guesting ABS CBN • August 2 (Sunday) ASAP guesting ABS CBN • August 6 (Thursday) Umagang Kay Ganda ABS CBN • September 1 (Tuesday) Singng Bee Guesting ABS CBN • September 8 (Tuesday) Singing BeeGuesting ABSCBN • November 5 (Thursday) Guesting @ Shwtime, ABS CBN Performances • June 9 (Tuesday) 1st Radio Music Awards Night @ the Skydome, SM North EDSA • June 20 (Saturday) Aido’s Birthday Bash @ Edsa Shangri-la Hotel (Station Manager of Magic 899) • July 25 (Saturday) Max FM show @ North Edsa • August 2 (Sunday) ASAP show with Kayla @ Skydome • August 15 (Saturday) Friendster Event • August 16 (Snday) Karyl Mall Show @ SM Taytay • August 26 (Friday) Tunog Kalye @ 103.5Max FM • August 26(Friday) San Beda Mini guesting • August 29 (Saturday ) Wowwowee @ ABS CBN • August 29 (Saturday) Batangas City Event • September 6 (Sunday) Mall Show Karylle • September 11 (Friday) SMX Event • Septmber 13 (Sunday) Mall Show Karylle • September 14 (Monday) Guesting @ Candy Event • October 29 (Thursday) Guesting @ ABS CBN • November 11 (Wed) Guesting @ Pulo, Valenzuela City The Early Beginnings Creating a buzz in the airwaves is the freshest hip hop and R&B sensation in the music industry today! Young JV, very raw, very young, and believes in a very in-your-face attitude as far as his music is concerned. Young JV started holding the microphone and played with it when he was just 2 years old. At the age of 8, he was already entertaining house guests during family gatherings - singing and dancing, truly a delight to the clan. And then, the big day came, he was 16, a scruffy teen-ager with high school friends and classmates. He was swayed to do an impromptu rap beat………..and BAAAAAM!!!! The rest of course is history! Young JV, slowly and surely making his presence felt with his ass kickin’ beats and lyrical hooks influenced by his father’s tales of war, love and peace. His debut album, READY or NOT, released thru PolyEast Records, empowers Young JV to be more than just a soldier’s son (youngest son of retired Col. Red Kapunan Jr. (PAF) and Elsa Arancillo), as he translates these feats into a wonderful musical opus. Artist’s Statement YoungJV shares: “I was born and raised as a soldier’s son, moved by my father’s war stories when he was a combat pilot in Mindanao and when he took part in the EDSA One people power revolution that brought back our democratic institutions after years of martial rule. These stories of conflict not only made my father stand tall but brought me closer to the sad situation of our Muslim brothers in Mindanao and countless women and children war victims. The learnings about the pains of war stirred in me a real yearning and a true calling to be an artist-soldier fighting for peace and love in our troubled world of today.” Musical Influences Inspired with the musical styles of artists’ Chris Brown, Li’l Wayne and Bow Wow, yet, he is able to transform himself into a whole new being. Young JV is very much his own person, assumes his own style, a whole new individual rappin’ to his soul’s delight. YoungJV believes that it’s about time everybody knows that we, Pinoys, can do it, that it is time for Pinoys to move on and move forward, and that it’s about time to unite, for Filipinos to take flight. Ready or Not – The Album His debut album READY or NOT, boasts of 15 totally whack tracks that credit Young JV’s songwriting skills for cranking out a handful of easy to remember hits that cover the bases, from upbeat and carefree numbers that target both the high end and mass-based radio listeners. Young JV pushes it to the limit with his series of music videos played in the different music channels showcasing a new breed of hip-hop and r&b artist taking his Pinoy audience to a different level —the album kicks off as Young JV brings energy with the single THAT GIRL, currently hitting the airwaves, with a music video that premiered on MYX and picking up almost 30,000 views every week on YouTube.com. A Repackaged Limited Edition Ready or Not CD for Christmas!!! With the coming of the Christmas Season, Young JV with Doin’ It Big Productions and Polyeast Records is coming up with a repackaged Ready or Not Album with two of his hottest music videos, “Don’t Know You” and “Back at Home,” that conveys a very positive message for the kids of today, that the Philippines and the “new” Filipinos can do so much, and be so much more, all they have to do is believe in themselves. Young JV’s Dream Young JV thinks that his album bears no meaning if it were not dedicated and shared to those who have given so much for Peace in our country – our Soldiers. Soldiers who are fighting and have fought in Mindanao, and have offered their lives s we may live in a tranquil and caring society. Hence, through the “Lahing Bayani Foundation”, which Young JV has co-founded with his friends and family, he wishes to reach out and offer what little service he can provide and support for the education of soldiers’ orphans and other projects and charities. With this in mind, Young JV reaches out to the orphans of soldiers who died in the war in Mindanao by awarding scholarship grants taken from sponsorships and sales proceeds of his READY or NOT album. Young JV sees that there is too much hate in this game and he’s trying to break that with his music – truly very young and very promising, such a showcase of lyrical excellence and social consciousness. Where to get the Ready or Not Album To get more of YoungJV’s swagger, stellar beats, and undeniable hooks—READY OR NOT the album is now available in all record stores nationwide distributed by PolyEast Records and produced by DOIN’ IT BIG Productions. Young JV wants you to be part of his dream. Every time you purchase the Ready or Not Album, you are automatically contributing to the ducation of soldiers’ orphans and other charities, as well as the Clean & Green project that has been recently launched on the onset of Typhoon Ondoy. Upcoming Events Catch Youg JV in a series of mall shows and campus tours all over Manila and the nearby provinces, schools and universities. We will be announcing the venues very soon!!!! Acknowledgements The Lord Almighty Mr. & Mrs. Kapunan and the rest of the Kapunan siblings Polyeast Records Ramon Chuayng Rachel Dacillo Ethel Cachapero Ate Mel Ate Cris Dana Santos Treb Montreras II Lenny del Pena The Philippine All Stars Dancers Heidi Reigo Jong Prince Stef Joyce Kels Young JV’s Bookings and Reservations For Young JV’s bookings and reservations, you may contact Doin’ It Big Productions through numbers 0922.4449385 or email sue_jose@yahoo.com and look for Sue Jose.
Links: www.youngjv.com



Genre: rnb, pop, opm
Music Affiliations: emi, polyeast, universal