DOC MON DEL ROSARIO Backgrounder

MON DEL ROSARIO, a Sing for Health Advocate, is a multi-awarded music professional in the Philippines. After finishing a doctorate degree in Medicine, he went on to pursue a career in the music and entertainment industry as a Film Composer, Musical Arranger, Record Producer and Recording Artist. He has composed the now classic hits “Somewhere in My Past, Boy, Sino ang Baliw?, Tamis ng Unang Halik”, and the monster hit “Isang Linggong Pag-ibig” and has over 300 film credits as Film Musical Director. In 1998, he released his own version of his top hits further reinforcing his unique talent for singing. As a Record Producer. he has handled the recordings of Imelda Papin, Timmy Cruz, Dolphy the Comedy King and numerous other well-known film personalities. He is the Record Producer of the yearly commemorative album of A Song of Praise Music Festival where he also sits every Sunday as Resident Judge. He is past President of the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP) and presently does consultancy in music licensing & intellectual property management. Outside of the music and entertainment industries, he is a triple licensed Financial Planning and Risk Management Practitioner.

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As SONGWRITER: HIT SONGS: • Isang Linggong Pag-ibig (Imelda Papin) • Sino ang Baliw? (Mon del Rosario) • Tamis ng Unang Halik (Tina Paner) • Somewhere In My Past (Julie Vega) • Boy (Timmy Cruz) • Working Girls (Chona Cruz)

As FILM COMPOSER & MUSICAL DIRECTOR: 300+ Films • Partial List of Film projects: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0215855/

As RECORDING STUDIO DESIGNER & BUILDER: • Sonigram Recording Studio • Talent Asia Recording Studio (Owner: Talent Asia Music Training & Management) • BMPI Recording Studio (Owner: Breakthrough & Milestones Production Inc.)

As MUSIC COURSE DEVELOPER & TRAINING FACILITATOR: • Creator: Voice Training Course In-a-Box • Creator: Supladong Aklat ni Doctor Music • Consultant Instructor on Musical Scoring and Film Production for Mowelfund, Inc. • Workshop Instructor on Intellectual Properties and Copyright

As MUSIC PRODUCTION PROFESSIONAL: • Album Producer (ASOP Commemorative Albums 2013-2019 plus numerous albums for recording artists) • Musical Arranger • Sound Engineer • Graphics Designer and Non-Linear Video Editor

As PROFESSIONAL: • PhD, Doctor of Medicine, University of Sto. Thomas • Triple Licensed Risk Management & Financial Services Consultant • President/CCC Alliance Techser Corp.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS: • Awit Awards for Best Country Ballad (1992) • Best Music, Manila Film Festival (1994) • Best Music, Manila Film Festival (1995) • Best Music, Manila Film Festival (1996) • Best Musical Score, Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (1992) • Various nominations for Film Scoring and Best theme song for Film (1985- Present) • Grand Prize Winner 1981 Metro Pop Music Festival /Sino ang Baliw? • Finalist 6th and 7th Metro Pop Music Festival • Finalist 1st KBP Songwriting Contest • UST Benavidez Award for Artistic Achievement (1982) • Cecille Lloyd Award for Best Country Ballad (1985)