Slapshock
The group was formed on February 14, 1996 by several students at UP Diliman, with original vocalist Reynold Munsayac; he was soon replaced with guitarist Jerry Basco's cousin, Jamir Garcia. Heavily influenced by American East Coast rap, they played in clubs in Manila in the 1990s before signing to EMI Philippines and releasing their debut album, 4th Degree Burn, in 1999. The group has released five albums and been met with sustained commercial success in the Philippines, particularly with their third album, Project 11-41. They were voted Band of the Year at the NU-107 Rock Awards in 2001 and 2002, and in 2003 were nominated for Best Artist by MTV Asia.