YOU really cannot stereotype people.
You’d think that a punk rocker is a misfit and probably a drug addict. Well, many are happy to smash those stereotypes to hell and back.
Buddy Trinidad, vocalist and guitarist of iconic Filipino punk band Betrayed, is a bonafide chef. In fact, he is the president of the Pastry Association of the Philippines. As of this writing, he joined the Philippine team that will be competing in Singapore from starting this Tuesday in the Second Asian Gelato Cup in hopes of securing a slot to the World Gelato Cup that will be held in Italy in 2024.
Trinidad though, will not be baking but rather, he will be judging.
JP Concepcion is from Cavite-based rock band the Dropouts. Last Saturday evening, Concepcion took part in Ultimate Knockout Challenge (UKC) Battlefield at the Elorde Sports Center in Parañaque for his third amateur boxing match.
Concepcion was supposed to battle Clarence Naguit who, like him, has two fights under his belt. But Naguit was a no-show.
A last minute switch saw Concepcion take on Rodson Lozano who is more experienced with a 4-1 record. Lozano’s opponent was also a no-show.
Lozano defeated Concepcion via unanimous decision to go to 5-1 while the latter fell to 1-2.
About 10 years ago, while serving as media officer for the United Football League Division 2 squad Pachanga, one of their players was—actor Derek Ramsay.
Yes, he was a member of Pachanga. While his busy schedule did not allow him to train or even play frequently, Ramsay was sometimes there during game days and did get to play a couple of matches.
He gave a better account of himself though playing in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League with Batangas.
How many people can say they played in two professional leagues?
Television personality Paolo Bediones served as an adviser for Team Socceroo that had actor Jake Cuenca as a player.
Speaking of an actor who loves football, it is the other way around for Jao Mapa. While in college for the University of Santo Tomas, he played one year of University Athletic Association of the Philippines football for the team when it was still called the Glowing Goldies. He still actively plays every chance he gets.
He was part of ABS-CBN FC’s squad that participated in the Aboitiz and Adobo Cups.
It isn’t like getting day jobs is uncommon. It is. There are very few full time musicians in this country. Very few make serious money playing music. Why I pointed out Trinidad and Concepcion is because this isn’t the beaten path. It is… different and I think it’s great.
While I cut my eyeteeth writing about sports, in the last eight years, I have moved laterally into lifestyle and entertainment, travel, and now, food writing. I have held marketing positions concurrent to my being a journalist.
I also teach (having taught at my alma mater of the Ateneo de Manila University and Mary the Queen College in Pampanga). And as a testament to my passions, I also produce concerts, records, and well, manage some bands.
And I get to do all of that at the same time. The key there is incredible discipline and time management. And of course, knowing when to say no.
I think it is great that people get to follow their passions and dreams. When one hangs up his gear to meet the Man Above, he can always say, he tried and did everything he wanted to do.