Jelo Acosta


Angelo Acosta Delacruz is a Filipino rapper, songwriter and occasional actor. He joined the second season of the Philippine edition The Voice Teens where he was mentored by apl.de.ap. Beyond music, Acosta has also participated in acting, appearing both in television and film, he also worked as a commercial model.

Early and personal life

Acosta was born on February 15, 2002 in Quezon City, Philippines. He has a sibling named Lorraine; their father died when he was at a young age and their mother Geraldine had to raise them on her own.
On a radio interview, Acosta said he "grew up listening" to his main musical influences, Gloc-9, Drake and the Black Eyed Peas. Acosta said he "started rapping at the age of 7" because of them.

Career

In December 2018, Acosta independently released a 7-track EP entitled "Swerte" in Tagalog on SoundCloud. The carrier single's music video with the same title was released and had 100,000 views within two days after the upload on his Facebook page.

''The Voice Teens''

In 2020, Acosta participated in the blind auditions of the second season of The Voice Teens Philippines, he sang Shanti Dope's local hit "Nadarang" and managed to make Bamboo Mañalac and apl.de.ap turn. He picked the latter as his coach. He got eliminated in the Battles.

Discography

Extended plays

Film

Television

Awards