He attended the University of the Philippines Diliman College of Music, and majored in piano and voice.
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: He has been awarded: He won: 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.