Arthur Bernard Dolino Lui Pio (born February 8, 1982), popularly known as Champ Lui Pio, is a Filipino musician and singer-songwriter. He began his career as a lead vocalist and guitarist of Filipino

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band Hale.

Biography

Early and personal life

Lui Pio was born on February 8, 1982, in

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, Philippines. He matriculated in Marymount School and earned a degree in Business Administration. He has a sibling named Christian Lui Pio, also known as VJ Chino, who was featured in Hale's music video of their single ''Kahit Pa'' and a winner of

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2008–2015, and is now a sports anchor of TV5. Lui Pio is also the son of Bernardita Dolino and musician Arturo Lui-Pio, also known as Nonoy Tan of the 1980s band Wadab. He also has two sisters. Raised in the

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faith, he converted to

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when he got engaged to his girlfriend, Claire Nery. He married Nery in

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in January 2022.

2004–2010: Hale

In 2004, Lui Pio joined Hale as guitarist and vocalist. As a group, the band managed to spawn 4 mainstream albums and 18 mainstream singles, together with 2 jingles meant to promote

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and Close-Up. He also helped established the Treehouse Productions whose sole purpose is to help the needy children suffering from mental and physical illnesses through music. Other musical acts eventually signed up for Treehouse Productions to help achieve the band's purpose and objectives. On August 6, 2010, Lui Pio, together with the band, publicly announced that they had no more plans in producing more music as a band and therefore disband. This development came after Arthur himself announced his intention to start a solo music career and as an actor.

2010–present: ''Synergy'' and Mecca Music

Currently, he is now signed under local film conglomerate

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so he could push on with his embarkment as an actor. As a solo artist, his debut album ''

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'' is expected to be released sometime in late 2010. The song ''Hanging Habagat'' was released on October 19, 2010, and will serve as a physical carrier single of the album simultaneous to the release of its music video. Other singles that followed were ''Sa 'Yo Lang'' (feat.

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) and ''"Sari-Saring Kwento"'' (feat.

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and Noel Cabangon). Lui-Pio established an independent local music label Mecca Music in early 2011. Somedaydream was the first to sign up to the label as mainstream contract artist. He had also reunited with members from his former band and planned to release a debut single with them on early-2015.

Discography

With Hale

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As a solo artist

Studio albums

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lui Pio, Champ 1982 births Living people De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde alumni Filipino guitarists 21st-century Filipino male singers Musicians from Quezon City Former members of Iglesia ni Cristo Filipino Roman Catholics PolyEast Records artists Converts to Roman Catholicism from Unitarianism