Kean Cipriano

Kean Cipriano
Background information
Birth name	Kean Edward Uson Cipriano
Born	(1987-06-11) June 11, 1987 (age 34) Pasig, Philippines
Genres	Alternative rock Pop rock Pinoy rock
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Sony Music Philippines (2006–2012) Universal Records (2012–2017) Soupstar Entertainment (2006–2017) Sindikato Productions/Callalily Entertainment/O/C Records (2017–present)
Associated acts	Callalily, Gracenote, 6Cyclemind, Nadine Lustre, Julie Anne San Jose, Yeng Constantino

Kean Edward Uson Cipriano (born June 11, 1987) is a Filipino singer, composer, actor, music video director, and musician. He is well known as the current vocalist of pop-rock band Callalily. He launched his own record label, O/C Records (2018)

Early and personal life[]

Kean Edward Uson Cipriano was born in Pasig, and has two younger brothers, Keno and Keano. He finished his high school education at Lourdes School of Mandaluyong. Cipriano attended the Conservatory of Music at the University of Santo Tomas and read business administration at the Entrepreneurs School of Asia (ESA).

In September 2015, Cipriano joined as a celebrity player of Your Face Sounds Familiar 2.

In October 2015, Cipriano confirmed his relationship with actress Chynna Ortaleza on Tonight with Boy Abunda. Two months later, on New Year's Eve, the couple announced their marriage.^[1][2] The couple are expecting their first child, a daughter.^[3]

On March 17, 2016, his father, Edgie Cipriano died due to cardiac arrest.^[4]

Career[]

He was part of ABS-CBN's noontime show "Magandang Tanghali Bayan" and won opposite Trixie Cacho on the LUV IDOL segment..

In 2010, Cipriano began his acting career via the TV5 series BFGF with Alex Gonzaga followed by a sitcom titled, Hapi Together.

In 2011, Cipriano expanded his acting career by starring in his first movie together with Eugene Domingo titled, Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank^[5] where he played Rainier, a director. He also made several guest appearances in late morning series, Showtime aired over at the ABS-CBN Network, it is there that he met his close friend, Vice Ganda, the two later topbilled The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin which became the highest grossing Filipino film of all-time. In the same year he appeared in his first independent film titled, San Lazaro. He starred in his own television drama that aired on TV5 titled, P.S. I Love You with Gonzaga.^[6]

In 2012, Cipriano starred in a film titled The Reunion to be released by Star Cinema together with Enchong Dee, Enrique Gil and Xian Lim with Bangs Garcia as his leading-lady.^[7]

He used to be a "freelancer" in entertainment, appearing in projects of (but without any formal association with) the three largest television networks when he first entered the showbiz. Currently, he is a talent of ABS-CBN.

In 2013, Cipriano won the one-million peso briefcase in "Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal" together with Enchong Dee. On June 5, it was announced that he will take part on the second Philippine Popular Music Festival together with Banda ni Kleggy as the interpreters for the song called "Space" written by Raffy Calicdan.^[8]

In 2015, Cipriano teamed up with Nadine Lustre, to interpret Mark Villar's "Sa Ibang Mundo", an entry to the 4th Philippine Popular Music Festival held at Meralco Theater on July 25, 2015.

Discography[]

With Callalily[]

• Destination XYZ (2006)
• Fisheye (2008)
• Callalily (2009)
• Flower Power (2012)
• Greetings From Callalily (2015)

With BBS (Big Band Syndicate)[]

• Ctrl+Alt+Del.Restart (2011)

Filmography[]

Movies[]

Television[]

Music video director[]

Film director[]

Awards and nominations[]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Kean Cipriano at IMDb