Talk:Allen Pineda Lindo

Hey, can anyone fill in anything about the African-American side of Apl? It's in the article but I can't find anything online. I admit, he looks black, and since he comes from a poor family near Angeles there's one obvious possibility... anyone know anything solid?

Allen Pineda aka apl.d.ap and at mga sip-sip
Being the offspring of a happily married african-american serviceman and filipino mother, I can speak first hand on the discrimination and blunt racism which apl.d.ap would have experienced. Filipinos are denying their own brown skinned roots in favor of their wish to be anglo-centric. Were it not for his self reliance and self worth in being a seminal factor in the Black Eyed Peas, he would still be in Sapang-bato riding his carabao, being belittled for his dark complexion and kinky hair. Facing daily barbs of ignorance, hatred, and racism because of his mixed heritage, it's no wonder he doesn't make mention of it himself. There is probably many a fair complexioned filipino star bourne of wealth or political ties who wish they had an iota of apl.d.ap's talent. These same "stars" would not have paid him a second glance in Barangay Sapang-bato. They are the "sip-sip". Much respect to apl.d.ap from a real cababayan.

Uh yeah, so any actual information? The article says "African American" but do we know that for sure? He looks like he's part black to me (and this is in no way a slam on his identification as Pinoy) but that doesn't necessarily mean it came from an African American though that would seem most likely. He may have good reason to not want to talk about it and he has every right not to but in the meantime we do have an unverified claim in the article.

Page name
I propose that this article be moved to Apl.de.ap, in keeping with Naming conventions; articles should be titled as the name that a public figure is most known as. For precedent, see Taboo (rapper), Will.i.am, Mario (singer), Brandy (entertainer), Bill Clinton, Eminem, Madonna (entertainer), etc. --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 19:43, September 6, 2005 (UTC)