David DiMuzio
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Michael DiMuzio |
| Born | February 9, 1985 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | daviddimuzio |
David Michael DiMuzio is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and popular YouTuber.[1] He is considered a pioneer in the use of Taglish, a hybrid of English and Filipino languages, in modern pop music.
Early life
David began writing songs at the age of 11. His parents were divorced, and he would listen to his father's favourite singers on weekends. These included Elton John, Billy Joel, and Queen. David's mother, however, was quite conservative and only allowed him to listen to Christian radio. In response, David started writing his own secular songs, aiming to match the quality of the classic radio songs he enjoyed with his father.
The first complete song David wrote was for a girl he had a crush on at summer camp. After he sang the song, she agreed to attend the camp dance with him. This was his first taste of songwriting success.
Music took a back seat to juggling for a time during high school. He won the International Juggler's Association World Championship in 2001, earning gold in the Juniors category.
Career
In 2003, two days after graduating high school, David became the youngest solo headlining entertainer in cruise ship history. He performed his own one-man comedy, juggling, and music show on Disney Cruise Line, Crystal Cruise Line, Holland America, Regent, Oceania, Princess Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Celebrity. During this time, he travelled to 90 countries. He also appeared as a featured guest performer on the popular Italian comedy TV show Ale e Franz, alongside Voca People and Kevin James.
In 2008, David moved to Nashville, TN to focus full-time on music. He met producer Brad Hill (Maren Morris, Brothers Osborne) through Craigslist, and they collaborated on David's first album, I Wanna Save The Last Koala Bear. Jon Osborne of Brothers Osborne played most of the guitars on the album, and David independently sold over 6,000 copies.
So Hard To Let Go, a song from that album, was later re-recorded and released by MCA Music Inc. (Philippines) artist Nyoy Volante, giving David his first songwriting break in the Philippines.
After visiting the Philippines, David fell in love with the country and moved there. His career as a songwriter and artist in the Philippines quickly took off. He wrote and recorded songs with many of the country's top artists, including Yassi Pressman, Mikey Bustos, Mark Bautista, Geneva Cruz, Nyoy Volante, Top Suzara, Jayson Fernandez (former lead singer of Rivermaya), Junji Arias, Rhap Salazar, Moymoy Palaboy, and Monique Lualhati (finalist on The Voice of the Philippines, Season 2).[2]
David's first solo hit in the Philippines was Naiisip Mo Ba, co-written with Jimmy Borja. It was a top 10 hit music video on MYX and received regular radio airplay. [3] David also performed the song on numerous TV shows, including Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, Letters and Music, Music Uplate Live, Walang Tulugan, and Headstart with Karen Davila. Naiisip Mo Ba became so popular that it is now featured on all new Karaoke machines in the Philippines.[4]
In 2013, David was signed by Star Music to write and record the album REIMAGINED, which featured his own original English versions of classic Filipino Tagalog songs. These included Hawak Kamay (I’m By Your Side), which David DiMuzio and Yeng Constantino performed in a Taglish version on ASAP (variety show), Kahit Maputi Ang Buhok Ko (I’ll Never Let Go), another hit duet with Yeng Constantino, Esperanza, a duet with Mikey Bustos, Kung Ako Na Lang Sana (If You Gave Me Your Love) featuring Steven Silva and Roadfill, Muli (Again), and Hanggang (Always), duets with Shane Tarun.
In 2016, David wrote the lyrics for the song Wake, recorded by popular Chinese crossover singer Wang Fang. It served as the theme song for the Chinese movie Now I See You.
In 2017, David returned to Nashville, Tennessee, to begin work on a new album titled TITLES. The first two songs written for this album are Goodbye Yellow Brick Road with Disciple band guitarist Josiah Prince, and Right Here Waiting For You with Mitch Malloy and Paul DiMuzio.
David's other notable recordings and YouTube collaborations include Aria Clemente (Please Be Careful With My Heart), Tay Kewei (Your Song), Steph Micayle (Say Something), Davey Langit (Di Bale Na Lang), Jamich (Jam Sebastian) (Hinahanap-Hanap Kita), Joyce Pring (Light In The Dark - Liwana Sa Dilim).
David DiMuzio lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where he is active as a singer, songwriter, and vocal coach mentor.[5]
Discography
- I Wanna Save The Last Koala Bear (2009)
- Outburst Of Energy (2011)
- David DiMuzio (2013)
- Best Of (2013)
- REIMAGINED (2014)
References
- ↑ "YouTube view counter". youtube.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "David DiMuzio: A Pinoy-at-heart American". asianjournal.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "American singer David DiMuzio a big hit on Facebook, Youtube". ThePinoy.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "American sings in Tagalog". Business World magazine. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ "How To Build A Unique Singing Career – David DiMuzio". voicecouncil.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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