Gary V – King of Pop in the Philippines

For those of you who do not have the privilege of knowing who Gary Valenciano is, let me introduce you. Considered the King of Pop in the Philippines, Gary V has shown his versatility in the last 25 years in Philippine entertainment as a singer, songwriter, composer, producer and actor. Along with his success in the Philipppines, he made a name for himself in the Christian Music community with appearances on the 700 Club and various Christian entertainment outlets. Many critics said that he made the wrong decision half way through his career in embracing his Christian faith onstage. They were definitely wrong.

With a warm heart and a caring personality, Gary V. is also a humanitarian who believes in the children of the world and shows it through his work with UNICEF.

With all those experiences in his life, Gary Valenciano is sharing his 25 years in entertainment with his concert Gary Valenciano 25th Anniversary featuring special guest Martin Nievera and the Jabbawockeez.

This past evening, Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, fans and new found fans enjoyed a great selection of songs from Gary's repertoire and songs that influenced throughout his career.

Before the event commenced, we had to wait about an hour for the first act to perform as they were running late getting to the venue. Hmm, there was the Kanye West concert next door at the Staples Center and in the L.A. Convention Center was the Erotica L.A. Porn convention. I wonder if they had a pit stop to each of those respective venues. Seriously though, I was told that one of the Jabbaz sustained a knee injury before the show and APL. De.AP was stuck in traffic.

Starting off the night was the dance crew the Jabbawockeez. These talented group of dancers were the winner's of the reality dance show, “Randy Jackson's America's Best Dance Crew.” This was a great decision for All Access Concert to start off the Jabbaz as the opening act for Gary V. As they showed their prowess of why they won as America's Best Dance Crew, it set the tone for the rest of the evening. Their performance gave me reason to forgive them for starting late.

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