Abra

Raymond Mikael Camino Abracosa (born December 1, 1988 ) , known as Abra, is a Filipino rapper, hip hop recording artist, and actor. He rose to fame with his hit song "Gayuma," which gained significant popularity, reaching over 100 million views on YouTube by 2025. Prior to his rise in the music scene, he was already well-known as a battle emcee in the FlipTop Battle League.

Early life and education Raymond Mikael Camino Abracosa was born on December 1, 1988, in Pasig, Philippines. He is the middle child in a family of three siblings, with his father working as a professor and his mother did not have a background in music. His parents supported his early interest in the arts, enrolling him in painting classes and exposing him to various forms of literature and cinema. One of his significant early influences was the film 8 Mile, which introduced him to rap music.

He completed his high school education at Colegio San Agustin – Makati and later pursued a degree in Management Accounting at the University of Asia and the Pacific in Ortigas Center. By the age of 23, he had founded his own recording label, Artifice Records.

Career

Music Abra began his career in 2010 as a member of the Pinoy hip hop group Lyrically Deranged Poets (LDP) and joined the FlipTop Battle League. LDP's debut album, The Project, was released in 2009, and the group won Best Urban Group at the 2010 and 2011 Urban Music Awards. During this time, Abra also gained prominence in the FlipTop League, becoming a key figure in Filipino rap battling.

Abra gained prominence as a battle rapper, but it was his solo work, notably the 2012 hit song "Gayuma," that cemented his status in the Philippine music scene. The song went viral, reaching 20 million views on YouTube and becoming one of the most-watched music videos by a Filipino artist at the time.

In 2013, Abra signed with Ivory Music & Video and released his debut solo album in 2014. His YouTube channel, Abra TV, won the Best Music on YouTube Award at the 2013 Globe Tatt Awards. He also collaborated with Maja Salvador on the song "Halika Na" in 2014 and released the hit single "Diwata" featuring Chito Miranda the same year. In 2016, the music video for "Cerberus", featuring Loonie and Ron Henley and directed by Willan Rivera, won Best Music Video at the Myx Music Awards 2016.

After a hiatus, Abra made his comeback in 2025 with a new song "Kontrol". This marked Abra’s first release since his 2018 EP Hendrix.

Acting

Abra has also acted, earning the Best Actor award at the 41st Gawad Urian Awards for his role in Respeto, a film about an aspiring rapper. He has also appeared in Boy Pick-Up: The Movie and Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles.

Discography Albums Abra – self-titled album (released nationwide February 21, 2014)

Group albums The Project (with Lyrically Deranged Poets) (2009) Best Performance by a new Male Recording Artist

Best Rap Recording Music Video of the Year

Best Album Package

Best Rap Recording

2017 Favorite Music Video

2013 Best New Solo Artist

2014 Best Collaboration in a Concert

Favorite New Artist

Favorite Male Artist Favorite Music Video

Favorite Urban Video

Favorite Male Artist

Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ Favorite Music Video

Favorite Urban Video

Favorite Collaboration

Favorite Male Artist

Favorite Music Video

Favorite Urban Video

Favorite Collaboration

Favorite Male Artist

Best Music Video

Best Music Video

Favorite Collaboration Favorite Urban Video Wish Music Awards 2019 Wishclusive Hip-hop Performance of the Year

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