Francis Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as
FrancisM,
Master Rapper, and
The Man From Manila. Often hailed as the "
King of Pinoy Rap", he was considered a legend in the Philippines music community. With the success of his earliest albums, he was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines to cross over to the mainstream. He is also credited for having pioneered the merging of rap with Pinoy rock, becoming a significant influence to artists in that genre as well. Magalona died seven months after being diagnosed with
acute myelogenous leukemia.Magalona was later awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Merit. The award's citation noted that it had been given “for his musical and artistic brilliance, his deep faith in the Filipino and his sense of national pride that continue to inspire us.
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