Vincent de Jesus

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Vincent Abenojar de Jesus
Born (1968-06-10) June 10, 1968 (age 53)
NationalityPhilippines
EducationCollege of Music Piano and Voice major
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines College of Music
Occupation
  • composer
  • librettist
  • actor
  • musical director
  • writer
  • educator
Years active1983 to present
Employer
OrganizationPhilippine Educational Theater Association
Known for
  • musical theater
  • film scores
  • television scores
Notable work
  • Care Divas[1]
  • 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
Awards
  • Cinema One Originals Award
  • Entertainment Press - Golden Screen Awards
  • FAMAS Award
  • Film Academy of the Philippines - Luna Award
  • Gawad Tanglaw for Best Achievement in Film Music
  • GEMS Award
  • Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino - Gawad Urian
  • Palanca Awards for Literature
  • Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards
  • Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards for Outstanding Original Libretto

Vincent Abenojar De Jesus[2] (born June 10, 1968) is a Filipino composer, librettist,[3] musical scorer, and musical director for theater, television, and film. He is also a writer, lyricist, actor, singer, and educator. He attended the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Music, and majored in piano and voice. He was a member of the Philippine Educational Theater Association 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.

He is a two-time recipient of the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature.[4][5][6][7][8]

He wrote the music and libretto of critically acclaimed hit musicals:

  • Care Divas[1]
  • 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 (7) Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards
  • four (4) Entertainment Press - Golden Screen Awards
  • three (3) Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino - Gawad Urian
  • two (2) Film Academy of the Philippines - Luna Award
  • one (1) FAMAS Award
  • one (1) Cinema One Originals Award
  • one (1) GEMS Award
  • one (1) Gawad Tanglaw for Best Achievement in Film Music

He won:

  • two (2) Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards for Outstanding Original Libretto (Skin Deep 2008 and Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo, at ang Limang Milyong Boto 2009)
  • one (1) for Outstanding Musical Direction (Batang Rizal – 2008)
  • one (1) for Outstanding Original Composition (Si Juan Tamad, Ang Diablo at Ang Limang Milyong Boto 2009)
  • two (2) 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'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. He played the role of the "Assistant Director" in Cinemalaya's EKSTRA, starring Vilma Santos and portrayed John Lloyd Cruz's father in Star Cinema's THE TRIAL.

Awards[]

Year Award Category Work Result
2016 CineFilipino Film Festival Jury Prize Best Supporting Actor Straight to the Heart Nominated
2017 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival C1 Originals Award Best Screenplay (shared) Changing Partners Nominated
2017 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival C1 Originals Award Best Music Changing Partners Won
2005 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (55th) Dulang May Isang Yugto Ateng[9] 3rd place
2017 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature (67th) Dulang Ganap ang Haba Changing Partners[5][6][7][8] 3rd place
2006 FAMAS Award Best Musical Score Ako Ang Legal Wife: Mano Po 4 Nominated
2009 FAMAS Award Best Musical Score Baler Nominated
2018 FAMAS Award Best Adapted Screenplay (shared) Changing Partners Won
2004 Gawad Urian (27th) Best Music Crying Ladies Nominated
2006 Gawad Urian (29th) Best Music La Visa Loca[10] Won
2007 Gawad Urian (30th) Best Music Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Won
2008 Gawad Urian (31st) Best Music Pisay Nominated
2018 Gawad Urian (41st) Best Music Changing Partners[11][12][13][14] Nominated
2006 Golden Screen Awards (3rd) Best Musical Score La Visa Loca Nominated
2006 Golden Screen Awards (3rd) Best Original Song (shared) La Visa Loca Nominated
2007 Golden Screen Awards (4th) Best Original Song (shared) Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Won
2008 Golden Screen Awards (5th) Best Musical Score (shared) Pisay Won
2012 Golden Screen Awards (9th) Best Musical Score Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank Won
2013 Golden Screen Awards (10th) Best Musical Score I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila![15] Won
2005 Luna Award Best Musical Score Santa Santita Nominated
2006 Luna Award Best Musical Score Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Nominated
2007 Luna Award Best Musical Score Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Won
2009 Luna Award Best Musical Score I.T.A.L.Y (I Trust and Love You) Nominated
2009 Luna Award Best Musical Score Baler Won
2012 Luna Award Best Musical Score Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank Nominated
2018 Luna Award Best music Changing Partners Nominated
2018 Luna Award Best Screenplay (shared) Changing Partners Nominated
2013 Metro Manila Film Festival (39th) Best Musical Score Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy Nominated
2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (41st) Best Musical Score My Bebe Love #Kilig Pa More[16] Nominated
2008 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (1st) Outstanding Libretto Skin Deep[17] Won
2008 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (1st) Outstanding Musical Direction Batang Rizal[17] Won
2011 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (4th) Outstanding Musical Composition Care Divas[18] Nominated
2011 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (4th) Outstanding Sound Design Care Divas[18] Nominated
2012 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (5th) Original Original Libretto Care Divas[18][19][20] Won
2012 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (5th) Original Musical Direction Care Divas[19][20] Won
2019 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (12th) Outstanding Original Libretto Si Juan Tamad, ang Diyablo at ang Limang Milyong Boto[21] Won
2019 Philstage Gawad Buhay Awards (12th) Original Musical Composition Si Juan Tamad, ang Diyablo at ang Limang Milyong Boto[21] Won
2006 Star Awards for Movies Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Let The Love Begin Won
2007 Star Awards for Movies Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh Won
2008 Star Awards for Movies Movie Musical Scorer of the Year (shared) Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo! Nominated
2008 Star Awards for Movies Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year (shared) Pisay Won
2009 Star Awards for Movies Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Baler Nominated
2010 Star Awards for Movies Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Puntod Nominated
2013 Star Awards for Movies Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank Won
2013 Star Awards for Movies Movie Musical Scorer of the Year I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila! Won
2014 Star Awards for Movies Movie Original Theme Song of the Year (shared) Kimi Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel Nominated
2014 Star Awards for Movies Movie Supporting Actor of the Year Ekstra Nominated
2014 Star Awards for Movies Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Ekstra Nominated
2015 Star Awards for Movies Movie Supporting Actor of the Year The Trial Nominated
2018 Star Awards for Movies Indie Movie Screenwriter of the Year (shared) Changing Partners Won
2018 Star Awards for Movies Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year Changing Partners Won

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  3. ^ Amadis Ma. Guerrero (22 February 2009). "Best stage actors of 2008". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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