Hungry Young Poets (aka HYP) was a band founded in the Philippines in 1996.
They were originally formed as a duo by Barbie Almalbis (guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Ricci Gurango (bassist).
After releasing their first and only self-titled album, Franklin Benitez (drummer) officially completed the lineup as a trio.
With Gurango's assertion of rights to the band's name, Almalbis and Benitez would later rename the group to Barbie's Cradle.
In 2005, the group disbanded and Almalbis went on to pursue a solo career, while Rommel dela Cruz soon became the bassist of Freestyle (the original bassist migrated to Australia).