Louie Ocampo (born Jose Luis Ocampo on June 21, 1960) is a Filipino

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

and arranger best known for his association with

Martin Nievera Martin Ramon Razon Nievera (; born February5, 1962) is a Filipino-American singer and television host. In his career spanning more than three decades, Nievera has garnered eighteen platinum, five double platinum, three triple platinum, and one ...

. His numerous hits, mostly collaborations, include ''Tell Me'', ''Kahit Isang Saglit'', and ''You Are My Song''. Ocampo also created the theme song and music for various media, including: *''

Batibot ''Batibot'' is a Philippine television educational show produced by the Philippine Children's Television Foundation (PCTF). It debuted in 1984 as the replacement of ''Sesame'', a co-production of PCTV and the Children's Television Workshop (CTW ...

'', a children's television show *"Babalik Ka Rin", a theme song composed by himself with lyrics by Chot Ulep, performed by Gary Valenciano for Duty Free Philippines in 1994 *''

Eat Bulaga! ''Eat Bulaga!'' (), formerly ''Eat... Bulaga!'', is a noontime Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Produced by TAPE Inc., it is the longest running variety show in the Philippines with over 13,000 episodes. Originally ...

''s 25th Anniversary in 2004 *"Closer, You and I", used in the commercials of toothpaste

Close Up A close-up or closeup in filmmaking, television production, still photography, and the comic strip medium is a type of shot that tightly frames a person or object. Close-ups are one of the standard shots used regularly with medium and long ...

, popularized by Gino Padilla *"Tell Me", a song originally performed by

Joey Albert Joey Albert (born March 19, 1960) is a Filipina pop and jazz singer, musician, lyricist, and songwriter. An alumna of St. Theresa's College Manila and Assumption College San Lorenzo, she began her professional singing career in 1981. In 1982, she ...

, also covered by Lea Salonga,

Side A The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...

, Janet Arnaiz,

Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Havi ...

David Pomeranz David Pomeranz (born February 9, 1951) is an American singer, composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theatre. He is also an ambassador for Operation Smile. Solo career Born and raised on Long Island, Pomeranz expressed interest in music fro ...

, and a duet by

Ariel Rivera Jose Ariel Jimenez Rivera, professionally known as Ariel Rivera (born September 1, 1966), is a Filipino recording artist and actor. Rivera was born in Manila, Philippines but has since migrated with his family to Canada. He has since become ...

and

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

*"GMA Kapuso Jingle", a theme song of 2002 GMA Network Song performed by

(1st version) and The Company (2nd version) *One of the musical directors of the month on ''

SOP Rules ''SOP'' is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on February 2, 1997, replacing ''GMA Supershow''. The show concluded on February 28, 2010, with a total of 672 episodes. It was replaced by '' Party Pilipina ...

'' *Arranger for the theme song of the film ''

Felix Manalo Felix Manalo Ysagun (born Félix Ysagun y Manalo; May 10, 1886 – April 12, 1963), also known as Ka Felix, was the founder and the first Executive Minister of Iglesia ni Cristo. Followers see Manalo as a prophet and the last messenger of G ...

'', "Ang Sugo ng Diyos sa Mga Huling Araw". He was currently one of the resident jurors of Pinoy Dream Academy Season II. He is the original judge of ''

Tawag ng Tanghalan ''Tawag ng Tanghalan'' (, abbreviated as TNT) is a Philippine amateur singing competition currently airing as a segment of the noon time program, '' It's Showtime'' on ABS-CBN. It airs on the Kapamilya Channel, a simulcast on Jeepney TV ( encore ...

'' then he came back to '' It's Showtime'' as a judge of Quarter 3 in ''Tawag ng Tanghalan''.

Filmography

Film

;As composer *''Like Father, Like Son'' (1985) *''Forever'' (1994) *''Wanted: Perfect Mother'' (1996) *''Lagarista'' (2000) *''Home Along da Riber'' (2002)

Television

*'' Ryan Ryan Musikahan'' (1988) as a Special Guest *'' Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin'' (2001–2002) *'' Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin'' (2011–2012) *''24/SG'' (concert film, 2014) *''

'' (2016–present) *''

La Luna Sangre ''La Luna Sangre'' (lit. The Blood Moon) is a 2017 Philippine horror-fantasy drama television series. Directed by Richard Arellano, Rory Quintos and Mae Cruz-Alviar, it stars Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Angel Locsin and Richard Gutierrez ...

'' (2017–2018) *'' The Good Son'' (2017–2018)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * 1960 births Filipino OPM composers Filipino pianists Living people {{Philippines-musician-stub