Paolo Mallari is a 24 year-old Filipino singer-songwriter and producer from the town of Imus, Cavite. He grew up listening to the greats, including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, John Mayer. He started his self-taught music career at the age of 10, mastering his soulful control of the guitar and gradually moving to keyboards, drums, harmonica, and now, the Akai MPC Live to demonstrate his electronic prowess. His passion and moxy meant that, by the age of 21, he had started his own recording studio in his own home, where he now produces his own music.

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He further refined his craft when he joined Elements Music Camp in 2014 under
the tutelage of experts within the Music Industry. He was handpicked amongst thousands of applicants nation-wide.

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Now making headway in the Philippine music scene, he has since expanded his genre from his roots in blues, country, and folk to electro-pop and synthwave. Exploring the ever-broadening spectrum of music.

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With soulful self-written and produced singles such as Is This The Right Time, Susuklian, and I Can’t, he has received radio play. Paolo is featured in numerous TV, radio, and web appearances. In 2016, he played in Malasimbo Music Festival,
one of the Philippines' premier music events, further showcasing his raw musical talent.