mikeconscious

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Mike Constantino heads BBC (Big Ben Collective) Manila. Known for its high-end, style-with-substance productions, BBC was responsible for the proliferation of quality Downtempo/Lounge music in the local scene. Bringing in fresh concepts and artists like Hotel Costes, Buddha Bar, Nirvana Lounge, jojoflores' Therapy, Heavy Boogie, Treva Whateva (Ninja Tune), DJ Andy Smith (Dynamo Productions), DJ Moni Pineda (ubiquita NYC), Nostalgia77 (Ubiquity Records), Shawn Tulsi (Cafe Del Mar, Singapore), DJ Kero One (Plug Label) among many others, the Collective is Manila's foremost authority in tasteful, good-vibed music.

As a musician, Constantino (better known as mikecons) was a member of Soul A Capella pioneers, ReVerse, when it spread its unique blend of voices back in the early 90s. To help nurture budding artists in their university, mikecons, together with members of ReVerse and sister band SAM, founded back in 1996 what is now called the Ateneo Musicians Pool. After ReVerse's stint as finalists in the 1998 Metropop Songfest, mikecons went on to play drums for the accompanied reincarnation of ReVerse (Release) from '98 until 2000. mikecons was also part of the original team of MYX Philippines, he went on to head Marketing for the channel, helping propel it to number 1.

mikecons started his love affair with Dance and Electronic Music as the electronic percussionist for Percussive House outfit, Latin Canteen back in 2001. Always just behind the scenes, mikecons is now sharing his tastes and soul to open-eared listeners this side of the world and beyond. A self-confessed and proud herald of the Digital front of music, he was one of the early proponents of the use of electronic means to get the music across and is now one of the Philippine endorsers of M-Audio's Torq/Conectiv DJ Software.

As the main face and sound of BBC, mikecons lends his FunkSoulOthers sets to the scene as a Digital Musician.

He currently shares his love for Soul Music as vocalist for the band, Mike's Apartment. Mike's Apartment has released their much-anticipated debut LP, Lovers/Quarrel last September 27, 2008 under mikecons' independent record label, Respeto Music. Lovers/Quarrel is available in all Music One and Fully Booked branches.

Mabuhay!