Chad Peralta
| Chad Peralta | |
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| Born | 
Richard Edward Peralta[fn 1] Sydney, Australia  | 
| Other names | Chad, Chad Peralta, Richard Peralta | 
| Spouse(s) | 
Christopher Peralta Raymond Peralta Charlie Peralta  | 
| Website | http://chaddiks.proboards.com/index.cgi? (registration required) | 
Richard Edward Peralta,[fn 1][1] also known as Chad Peralta or Chad[1] only, is a singer and actor from the Philippines. He is a Filipino-Australian born in Sydney, Australia.[2]
Education
Although Peralta was an information technology consultant, he is a musician who already composed and written several songs in Tagalog and English. He learned to play classic guitar at the age of twelve.[2]
As an artist
Peralta first appeared on Philippine television at the Season 1 airing of Pinoy Dream Academy, among co-participants Panky Trinidad, Irish Fullerton, Jay-R Siaboc, Ronnie Liang, and Yeng Constantino.[2]
Through ABS-CBN's Pinoy Dream Academy, Peralta was able to pursue his career as a musician in the Philippines. While participating in the reality-oriented program, Peralta underwent training and undergone experiences in improving his talent in singing. After several weeks, Nugen Music released his album composed of eleven of his songs, namely: Promise, Song For You, Time Machine, My Eyes Adored You, Kasalanan (Sin), Where Do I Begin?, Realist, I’ll Do Anything For You, Kung Pwede Lang Sana (Only If Possible), I Don’t Know, and the acoustic version of his Song For You. His songs use the pop rock and alternative pop genre, yet maintain the "mood of the song".[2]
Songs
Among Peralta's songs are listed below:[2]
- Kasalanan
 - Realist
 - Tired of You
 - Kung Pwede Lang Sana
 - Song for You
 - Where Do I Begin?
 - My Eyes Adored You
 - Time Machine
 
Notes
References
- 1 2 Chad Peralta, Birth Name: Richard Peralta, Nickname: Chad, IMDb.com
 - 1 2 3 4 5 Richard Chad Edward Peralta, The Story and Songs of Chad Peralta, Filipinomusica.com
 
External links
- Chad's Site
 - CHADDIKS Online Forum(registration required)
 - Chaddiks.blogspot.com
 - Chad Peralta, "Two talented Pinoy musicians in Aus!", 14 November 2008, apojim.multiply.com
 
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