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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 ...

librettist A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major litu ...

, musical scorer, and

musical director A music(al) director or director of music is the person responsible for the musical aspects of a performance, production, or organization. This would include the artistic director and usually chief conductor of an orchestra or concert band, the ...

for theater, television, and film. He is also a writer,

lyricist A lyricist is a songwriter who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment. Royalties A lyricist's income ...

, actor, singer, and educator. He attended the

University of the Philippines Diliman , image = University of The Philippines seal.svg , image_size = 175px , caption = Official Logo of UP Diliman , motto = Honor and Excellence , established = February 12, 194 ...

College of Music, and majored in piano and voice. He was a member of the

from 1983 to 2020.

Career

He is a composer, writer, musical director, film music composer, actor, and a professor of Musical Theater at the

Ateneo de Manila University , mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_aff ...

. He is a two-time recipient of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature. He wrote the music and libretto of critically acclaimed hit musicals: * Care Divas * Changing Partners * Himala: Isang Musikal * Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady * Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at Ang Limang Milyong Boto * Skin Deep * Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal *Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Muveeh (2006 film version of Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Muzikal) He has been awarded: * seven Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards * four Entertainment Press - Golden Screen Awards * three Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino -

Gawad Urian The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP, "the Filipino Film Critics") and is currently regarded as the counterpart of the United States' New York Fi ...

* two Film Academy of the Philippines - Luna Award * one FAMAS Award * one Cinema One Originals Award * one GEMS Award * one Gawad Tanglaw for Best Achievement in Film Music He won: * two Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards for Outstanding Original Libretto ''(Skin Deep 2008 and Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at ang Limang Milyong Boto 2009)'' * one for Outstanding Musical Direction ''(Batang Rizal – 2008)'' * one for Outstanding Original Composition ''(Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo at Ang Limang Milyong Boto 2009)'' * two for Outstanding Musical ''(Skin Deep 2008 and Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at Ang Limang Milyong Boto 2009)'' He has written and acted as Pipay in Euro-Asia and

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

's TV series '' Camera Café'', which won the 2008 Asian TV Award for Best Comedy. He co-hosted GMA Network's ''Wipeout: Matira Ang Matibay'' with

Paolo Contis Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor host singer and comedian of Italian descent. Contis debuted as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show ''Ang TV'' during the 1990s. A GMA Network artist for 17 years, he has won sever ...

. He played the role of the "Assistant Director" in Cinemalaya's EKSTRA, starring

Vilma Santos Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (, born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She served as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019 to 2022 and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district since ...

and portrayed

John Lloyd Cruz John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model and occasional TV host. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumnus of Batch 5. He starred in the teen drama ''Tabing Ilog'', and is best known for his ...

's father in Star Cinema's THE TRIAL. De Jesus was the comedy headwriter for

's variety show ''

All-Out Sundays ''All-Out Sundays'' (also known as ''AOS'' or ''AyOS'') is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Alden Richards, Julie Anne San Jose, Rayver Cruz, Ken Chan, Rita Daniela, Christian Bautista, Aicelle Santos, ...

'' when it premiered on January 5, 2020. He later becomes the arranger and the musical director for its comedy segments since 2021.

Awards

References

External links

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Vincent de Jesus
– Film Academy of the Philippines
Vincent on Jesus on Spotify
1968 births Ateneo de Manila University faculty Filipino film score composers Filipino songwriters Filipino male stage actors Living people University of the Philippines Diliman alumni Filipino screenwriters Filipino dramatists and playwrights GMA Network (company) people {{Philippines-musician-stub