Elmo Magalona is the son of famed Filipino rapper Francis Magalona (aka FrancisM, Master Rapper, The Mouth and The Man from Manila). His first glance at fame came as staring out of the cover of his father's 1995 album 'FreeMan'. His first claims to fame, however, came as a child actor in 'Bantatay' and 'Kaya ng Powers' TV series in 2011. He followed this in 2012 with a support slot for Miley Cyrus, and the start of his movie career in the role of Enzo (The Nerd) in 'Tween Academy: Class of 2012'. The same year saw Magalona team up with compatriot Julie Anne San Jose to form JuliElmo. The pair also acted together in the TV series 'Together Forever'. In 2013, Magalona collaborated with Oishi on both a remake of his father's hit song, 'Kaleidoscope World', and also the original video. The song was renamed to 'Kaleidoscope World Forever More'. In 2016 Magalona starred in and performed the soundtrack to the musical 'Born for You' with Janella Salvador. The same year saw the release of his self-titled album, which attained Gold record status in his home country.
