I’ve been itching to post a write-up about this guy (above photo) couple of months ago but I opted not to (for a reason which I will eventually share to you).  Anyway, I am not sure if the picture is familiar to the ladies in the house so let me share to you some things that I found in the net about him. His name is CHRIS CENDAÑA, a 26-year old Filipino-American musician, singer and song writer who can melt any woman’s heart through his talent in singing with his guitar.  I have seen this guy a lot via the net. He has great talent and he mentioned in one of the articles that I read that his sister and the Lord are his inspirations. He is so awesome and got a nice smile too. He sings his own compositions and also does covers for some songs from great artists like Apologies of One Republic, I'm Yours of Jason Mraz, Collide of Howie Day, Wonderful Tonight of Eric Clapton and many more (and mind you, he is even better than the original artists, I think). He has a lot of followers online who subscribe to his music and wait for him to go live via BlogTV where he interacts with his so-called “fans” (and he seems to be so friendly when I watched some of the archived airings). And due to the popularity of this guy, he even launched a contest in March 2008 via YouTube for those who would like to make their own rendition (video) of his original songs. The prize?  An 8-gig iPod Nano with his engraved signature.  Cool!!  And you know what, I was surprised that he did even upload a video when he proposed to his girl in the highest mountain in Morgantown, WV.  Check that video out in YouTube (title is "The Box"). Sweet!! Oh, and there was also this video when he was in a kitchen doing some cooking. Amazing! =)Here are some personal details which I just copied from somewhere (at least I didn’t claim it’s my original. LOL!!):     

About Chris Cendana:
At the age of 5, Chris started to play piano, making his own renditions of songs he had heard his family members play and started to pick up music theory from observation. When he turned 10, percussion became his passion and he began to play a role more and more in high school drumlines until he was 20 years old. At the age of 13, Chris learned the art of turntablism from his brother. People also refer to Chris as DJ Cendana in the Huntington area, known for his unique scratching style and blend. Finally, at 20, he began to play guitar in his spare time, learning chords with his friends, but was greatly influenced by Play's lead guitarist, Rocky Savilla. Chris now resides in Morgantown, WV. He has played in many different venues -- Black Bear (Morgantown, WV), Bocktown (Pittsburgh, PA), Blue Violet (Beaver, PA), 123 Pleasant Street (Morgantown, WV), Big Sandy Arena (Huntington, WV), Borders (Huntington, WV), Java Joint (Huntington, WV), Empire Books (Huntington, WV), Icon (Huntington, WV), Red Iguana (Huntington, WV), Holderby's Landing (Huntington, WV), Lola's (Charleston, WV), Sound Factory (Charleston, WV), and more.

Influences: John Mayer Musiq Soulchild Jason Mraz Brian McKnight Jack Johnson Stevie Wonder Carter Beauford Tito Puente QBert and Mixmaster Mike Luther Vandross Boyz II Men Timbaland

Website URL:
http://myspace.com/chriscendana
http://youtube.com/ccendana      

Anyway, it’s pointless to keep on talking about how good he is and what he does (or did). Just go ahead and visit his URL’s and start to hold on tight to your seats, clean your eyeglasses (or contacts), watch, be captivated with his voice and talent and get back to me with the title of your favorite video of Chris Cendana - a very talented Pinoy in West Virginia who's making waves in the net.  Happy viewing!!  P.S.  I HEART CHRIS CENDAÑA!!!!  =)