RJ Manulid

RJ Manulid is a Filipino singer-songwriter and producer. Making music to feel better, he is an artist who creates with emotional honesty at the center of it all.

‘Looking Up’ is RJ Manulid’s 3rd album, following up ‘Phases’ which was released in 2021. The new album explores what it means to look up – whether it means being happy about life’s simple joys and victories, or desperately searching for meaning when you’re at your lost and lowest.

Bandwagon Asia, CNN Philippines, NYLON Manila, UDOU, SunStar Davao, and Japanese websites such as SENSA and Barks among others, have featured his music. He played on the Wish 107.5 Bus and produced 2 songs for Chud Festejo's Laro-Laro Lang EP in 2019. He also produced an instrumental track for Maan Chua’s Pintig album which was released in 2021. The indie pop artist has performed on tour in Cebu City, Malaybalay, and Cagayan de Oro City. Radio stations in the Philippines and in Japan have played his songs.

RJ has worked with Japanese DJ/Producer WAZGOGG, Korean rapper Trix (now known as j00n), releasing two new songs and one remix during their collaboration. In 2023, he spent over 2 months in Indonesia, training in traditional Banyuwangi dances and Indonesian gamelan music, and finally performing in Jakarta as one of only 2 Filipino awardees of the Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship.