Manskee
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| Birth name | Manuel Francis Nascimento | ||||||||
| Born | January 16, 1978 | ||||||||
| Origin | Philippines | ||||||||
| Genres | Acoustic, pop rock, alternative rock | ||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Musician | ||||||||
| Instruments | Vocals, guitars, percussion | ||||||||
| Years active | 2008–present | ||||||||
| Associated acts | Reese and Vica, Kai Honasan, Pat Tirano | ||||||||
| Website | [1] | ||||||||
| Notable instruments | |||||||||
| Guitar, Ukulele | |||||||||
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| Spouse(s) | Joy Gaerlan – Nascimento |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Michael Nascimento (brother) |
Manuel Francis Nascimento (born January 16, 1978), better known in music circles as Manskee, is a Filipino–American independent musician alternately based Agoo, La Union in the Philippines, and in California. Nascimento's musical style is eclectic, but has been described as "Filipino surfer music," as Nascimento is also active Philippine Surfing Scene. This also gives Nascimento the distinction of being one of the few artists in the Filipino music scene arising originally from the surf community, and whose music is characterized by a "surfer vibe."
Nascimento was raised in the town of Agoo, La Union, where he took up his early studies, including High School at the College of Education Laboratory High School of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University. He then took his college degree at Saint Louis University in Baguio City. After a brief stint in the US Military, he split his time between California and La Union, where he eventually married Joy Gaerlan, a friend he met in High School. He also pursued studies in culinary arts in Manila.
While in California in August 2008, Nascimento figured in a car accident and suffered a concussion. He credits this event for having suddenly triggered his musical side. In a conversation with Philippine music journalist Ricky Lo, he said:
"That same night was when I wrote my first song. I knew that day that something was absolutely different about me. Looking back at this point, I can’t deny that divine intervention was involved."
Over the course of the next year, Nascimento was able to write about 30 songs, and record thirteen of them in various makeshift studios, with help from friends like Aaron Bradley and indie artist Brandon Wall (a.k.a. Rise Over Me) in California. Nascimento eventually released these songs independently as the album Love, Death, and Everything in Between.
Tracks on the album include:
The album art, conceived by Nascimento, was drawn by a California-based comics artist Ramiro Montanez. Nascimento describes the album cover:
"It’s metaphorical in the sense that it depicts both aspects of my life; light and darkness. The rough ocean represents the turmoil I’ve experienced while the sky and clouds represent the better parts of my life."
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