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The term alas may refer to:

• Alas, Iran, a village in North Khorasan Province, Iran
• an interjection used to express regret, sorrow, or grief
• in geomorphology, a steep-sided depression formed by the melting of permafrost; it may contain a lake
• in zoology, a wing or winglike body part
• Alas (subdistrict), a subdistrict of the district Manufahi in East Timor
• Alas people, an ethnic group in Aceh, Indonesia
• Alas!, a work of literature by Rhoda Broughton
• AlAs, aluminium arsenide
• Alas (band), progressive metal band from USA
• ALAS (band), a mid 1970s Argentine progressive rock band
• the Spanish writer Leopoldo Alas y Ureña
• Artificial Limb & Appliance Service
• ALAS Foundation (Fundacion América Latina en Acción Solidaria), Movement dedicated to poor children in Latin America
• Alas Chiricanas, a Panamanian airline
• Alaska
• The ALAS missile, a Serbian long-range ground attack missile
• ALAS2 is a protein

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Juan Magán
Background information
Birth name	Juan Manuel Magán González
Also known as	F.A.O.
Born	(1978-09-30) 30 September 1978 (age 33) Badalona, Spain
Genres	House, electronic, hip hop, R&B, dancehall
Occupations	DJ, record producer, remixer, singer
Labels	Sony Music
Website	www.juanmagan.es/

Juan Manuel Magán González (born 30 September 1978) is a Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic music, especially House, R&B, Dancehall and Hip-Hop, recognized internationally for his contributions to the "Electro Latino" category of music.

As a remixer, he has worked with the following artists, among others: Selena, Don Omar, Paulina Rubio, Juanes, Nelly Furtado, Dulce María, MJ, Pitbull, Michael Gray, Milk & Sugar, Bob Sinclar, Gary Nesta Pine, Ian Oliver, Azzido da Bass, Jerry Ropero, E Smoove, Barbara Muñoz, Pier Bucci and INNA

His DJ sets have been played in many of the biggest and most important cities of the world: Barcelona, Ibiza, Madrid, Paris, Miami, Geneva, San Francisco, Rabat, Manila, Dubai, Lisbon, Oporto, Marseille, Lausane, Munich, Milan, Mexico City, Singapore, Panama, Cali, Quito, Bucharest, Las Vegas, Santo Domingo, El Salvador and a long list of others.

His early discography includes "Suave", created with Marcos Rodriguez, which included the greatest electronic and Latin successes of the time on a global level: "Suck My - Suave", "Bora Bora", "Que levante la mano mi gente", "El Globo", "El otro soy yo", "Loco", "Merenguito" were all supported by the most influential DJs and in style in the global House scene, and on top of the official sales list in Spain and on the global level has become the second in the world in total digital sales by Beatport with "Bora Bora".

Juan Magan went double platinum with the singles "Bora Bora", "Verano Azul" and with his album Suave.

He was nominated the Best House Artist in the World by the Beatport Awards.

His most recent work is a compilation of works produced by artists the frequently associated with Juan and in collaboration with Vale Music / Universal Music Spain, which includes many of the successes that in 2009 are the most played out of all dance music. Themes such as "Mariah", "Yolanda", "Verano Azul" or "Bailando por ahí" are among these, to name a few of the most commercially successful and publicly recognized.

Magan also featured on Inna's single Un Momento.

Discography[link]

References[link]

• "Juan Magan - Bio, CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Juan+Magan. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 
• "Otro verano sin pelotazo - Cultura y espectáculos -" (in Spanish). El Periódico. http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/cultura-y-espectaculos/20100726/otro-verano-sin-pelotazo/404980.shtml. Retrieved 9 August 2010. 

Marcelo D2
Background information
Birth name	Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto
Born	(1967-11-05) November 5, 1967 (age 44) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	Hip hop, rock, samba,
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1998–present (solo)
Labels	EMI
Associated acts	Planet Hemp
Website	MarceloD2.com.br

Marcelo D2 (born Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto, November 5, 1967, in Rio De Janeiro) is a Brazilian rapper.

Biography[link]

A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 with the album Eu Tiro É Onda. The album was recorded in his studio by David Corcos, and was mixed in New York and Los Angeles by Carlos Bass and Mário Caldato Jr. Eu Tiro É Onda was well accepted by the public and rap movement within São Paulo, earning respect from names such as Black Alien, Zé Gonzalez, Dj nuts and Bnegão.

Marcelo returned to Rio de Janeiro with a pregnant girlfriend who gave birth to his son Luca. He found renewed success after restarting his solo career with the participation of the Hemp Family, a group formed by the pioneers of rap in Rio de Janeiro.

In 2003 he released À Procura da Batida Perfeita (Portuguese for "Looking for the perfect beat", a reference to an Afrika Bambaataa song of the same name) produced by Beastie Boys producer Mario Caldato. The album mixed hip-hop with samba, and included a collaboration with will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas. The album was a hit, and led to an Acústico MTV performance, analogous to MTV Unplugged in the United States. The album was released with the English title in Asia, Europe, and North America. Finally, the album was promoted with a two-year tour.

Marcelo D2 appeared as a guest performer on two tracks of Sérgio Mendes' album Timeless.

His third album Meu Samba É Assim ("My Samba Is Like This") was released May 8, 2006. It features Chali 2na of Jurassic 5 on the track "That's What I Got".

In 2010, Marcelo D2's video "Meu Tambor" Directed by Gandja Monteiro and Producer by Matthieu Dahdah was nominated for Video of the Year for MTV Brasil.

Discography[link]

Studio Albums[link]

• 1998: Eu Tiro É Onda
• 2003: Looking for the Perfect Beat (Mr Bongo Records)
• 2006: Meu Samba É Assim
• 2008: Arte Do Barulho
• 2010: Canta Bezerra da Silva

Live Albums[link]

• 2004: Acústico MTV

Compilations[link]

• 2007: Perfil

Trivia[link]

• In 2011, he was the only artist who played at Rock in Rio and SWU Music & Arts.
• Some of his songs were used in the Turistas soundtrack.
• His biggest radio hit is the song "Qual É?", which has featured on the popular TV show Cidade dos Homens.
• The "Loadeando" music video features his son, Stephen, several times.
• On 7 July 2007 he performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.
• The song Desabafo is used as Brazilian UFC fighter, Paulo Thiago's entrance song.

• The song 'Profissão MC' appears on the soundtrack to the game Fifa 2005.

External links[link]

• Marcelo D2 at allmusic.com
• Official website

Martina Aileen de las Alas, popularly known as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino comedienne and film actress. Alas first gained nationwide recognition for her movie Ang Tanging Ina which became a blockbuster hit. Due to the movie's popularity it received a TV series spin-off with Alas again taking the lead role. The movie eventually received two sequels; "Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat" and "Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last na 'To!)".

Personal life[link]

Delas Alas is the daughter of Engr. Rosendo de las Alas (1920–2008) and was adopted by her spinster aunt Justa delas Alas.^[5][6][7] She earned a Mass Communication degree from Far Eastern University (FEU) in 1985. She was married to actor Miguel Vera and had two children. She also had a son from her previous relationship.^[3] Before acting, she worked as a saleslady in a department store and also as a stand-up comic in comedy bars along Metro Manila.^[8]

Career[link]

Delas Alas has done several movies including blockbuster hit Ang Tanging Ina produced by Star Cinema, ABS-CBN film productions. It was followed by more comedy films like Volta where she played a superhero, which was followed by a TV series. In the noon-time television show MTB: Ang Saya Saya she was one of the lead hosts. In prime-time teleseryes, she played an important role in the TV remake of Bituing Walang Ningning as Dorina's mother.

She also released her first album with Star Records entitled Ang Tanging Ina Nyo, featuring six novelty tunes, with tracks including "Tanging Ina Nyo", "Volta", "Dance-phabet", "Tong Twalya", "Si Manloloko" and "Super Papa".

She has also acted in the films Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo, Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat and Pasukob.

Filmography[link]

Movies[link]

Television[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

Biography portal

• Ai Ai delas Alas at the Internet Movie Database

Ace Vergel, born Ace York Aguilar Vergel (January 23, 1953 – December 15, 2007),^[1] was a Filipino actor dubbed "The Original Bad Boy of Philippine Movies".^[1] He was the son of the late Alicia Vergel and César Ramirez, and the brother of Beverly Vergel.

Personal life[link]

He was married to Maya Dela Cuesta and had a son Alejandro King Aguilar

Film career[link]

He made his first movie at the age of 7 where he played the friend of a giant bird in the 1959 film Anak ng Bulkan. The movie starred Fernando Poe Jr. and Edna Luna.

In 1989, Vergel won best actor at Gawad Urian for his role in the film Anak ng Cabron.

Controversies[link]

On August, a warrant of arrest was issued in Caloocan City for rape cases filed against him in 2000, but he was later released; he was also linked to illegal drugs, but the cases against him were dismissed.^[2]

Death[link]

Vergel died of heart attack on December 15, 2007 at the age of 55 a day after the third death anniversary of his friend and fellow actor Fernando Poe Jr.

Filmography[link]

External links[link]

• Ace Vergel at the Internet Movie Database

References[link]

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