Jovinor "Joven" Tan is a Filipino film director and

songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music ...

Education

Tan, who was born in

Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just nort ...

, attended the

Polytechnic University of the Philippines , mottoeng = ''Light of the Nation'' , type = Public coeducational research higher education institution , established = October 19, 1904 , closed = , religious_affiliation = ...

where he earned a degree in mass communication. He was a member of the school's Bagong Himig chorale, which covered a large portion of his educational expenses.

Career

Music

Tan has been creating music since 1999. He has collaborated with composers Sunny Ilacad, Eric Dela Cruz Narvaez, and Sherwin Castillo. He also wrote songs for

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, the VoizBoys and Ai-Ai de las Alas. He entered the 2013

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songwriting competition which he won through the love song "Ano'ng Nangyari sa Ating Dalawa" fielded in the grand final. Among his other songs is the LGBT-themed "Pare, Mahal Mo Raw Ako" which was performed by

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at Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2014.

Film

Tan is also a film director. Among his directorial works are ''Paupahan'', ''Bahay ni Lola 2'', ''Tabi-Tabi Po'' and '' Otlum''. He also did biographical films such as '' Suarez: The Healing Priest'' (2020) which depicts Fernando Suarez, '' Yorme: The Isko Domagoso Story'' (2022) which portrayed politician

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and '' Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko'' (2023) featuring

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. He was also the line producer of the film ''

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'' starring delas Alas and

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Filmography

Film

*''Tabi-Tabi Po'' (2001) – "Demonyita" segment *''Bahay ni Lola 2'' (2005) *''Paupahan'' (2008) *'' Tatlong Bibe'' (2017) *'' Wander Bra'' (2018) *'' Otlum'' (2018) *'' Santigwar'' (2019) *'' Suarez: The Healing Priest'' (2020) *''

Ayuda Babes ''Ayuda Babes'' is a 2021 Philippine comedy film directed by Joven Tan. It stars Gardo Versoza, Ate Gay, Joey Paras, Negi, Juliana Pariscova Segovia, Brenda Mage and Iyah Mina. The film is about what people doing in their community while having a ...

'' (2021) *'' Yorme: The Isko Domagoso Story'' (2022) *'' Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko'' (2023)

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References

People from Malabon Filipino film directors Filipino songwriters Filipino film score composers Polytechnic University of the Philippines alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Philippines-film-director-stub