Happy 32nd Birthday to SB19's very handsome and multitalented, chart-topping Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Dancer, Entertainer, Superstar, Record Producer, CEO and Philippine Icon, the One & Only Pablo!👏🎂🥳🎉🌟🐐👑💙
#Pablo found fame as the leader, Main Rapper, lead vocalist and primary songwriter-producer of the hugely popular, top-selling Filipino group SB19! He's also CEO of their self-managed company 1Z Entertainment and pioneered artist-led management in Philippine music! He's the group’s main creative driving force, having written many of SB19's biggest hits including “Go Up,” “Alab” and “Tilaluha”, and was key to propelling SB19 to “Kings of P-Pop” status with Billboard chart success, sold-out world tours and a historic Lollapalooza debut on July 30 this year, as the first Filipino and Southeast Asian Act to perform at the festival!
Pablo was the first member of SB19 to audition in the talent agency and trained the longest, using the Korean idol training system! SB19, consisting of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Justin, and Ken, debuted with the smash hit "Tilaluha" written by Pablo himself. Pablo is not only an amazing Performer but also a great leader, and always kind and humble, setting an example for the other group members and the fans! Pablo is the main songwriter, penning most of the Group's singles including the smash hits "Go Up" (2019) and "Alab (Burning)" (2020). He was also credited as the lyricist of the boy band's debut "Get in the Zone", released on 31 July 2020. SB19's chart-topping debut EP 'Pagsibol' (EP) released on 22 July 2021 was written and produced by Pablo as was "Gento", "I Want You", "Crimzone", "Ilaw", 'LIham" & "Freedom" in 2023, "Anina", "Room", "Edsa" and Kalakal” in 2024, "Dam" & "Dungka" in 2025 and "Visa" in 2026! He also co-wrote and produced numerous Simula at Wakas tracks including “Time,” “Quit,” “Everblack,” “Emoji” with Jolin Tsai, “Memories,” “Toyfriend” with BE:FIRST and “Wakas”. Pablo's inspirations were Filipino hip hop artists Loonie and Gloc-9 and Bigbang's G Dragon, EzMil, Eminem, and NF!
Pablo is also a very successful Solo artist and in 2022 he released his debut single “La Luna” under Sony Music Philippines which was a huge success, and in April 2022, he produced a song for hip-hop group PLANB titled "Love"! In 2024, Pablo became a coach on GMA Network's 'The Voice Kids', joining his fellow SB19 member Stell! In 2023 he dropped the OST track “Sino Ka Ba” and in 2024 he released the RadKidz collabs “Determinado” and “Akala,” the single “edsa,” the twin albums 'Alon' and 'Laon', featuring tracks like “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” “Drowning in the Water,” and “Butata”! In 2025 he released the cover “Liwanag sa Dilim” (for Netflix’s Incognito). This year he released the single/EP 'Usad'. His biggest solo chart moment came with 'Laon", which debuted at #21 on the Worldwide iTunes Album chart, #31 on US iTunes, and #51 on European iTunes, while peaking at #3 on the UK iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap chart with several of its tracks also entering the Worldwide iTunes Song chart! Pablo's solo releases have racked up millions of Spotify streams!
Pablo has won numerous accolades as a member pf SB19 and also several solo Awards including 'Best Song' for "Determined" at the Djooky Awards 2021, 'Composer of the Year' for 3 consecutive years at the Village Pipol choice Awards, ("Mapa in 2022, "WYAT" in 2023 & "Gento" in 2024) & Top Male Leader of the year Award at the PPOP Awards in 2023 & 2025! He was recognized as one of FILSCAP’s top five composers in 2025. In 2025 he was named Artist of the Year at the 2025 Wish Music Awards!
Pablo has served as WWF-Philippines’ 2024 Earth Hour Music Ambassador and became a brand ambassador with SB19 in 2026 for Watsons and AIA Philippines, as well as one of the Department of Tourism’s newest tourism ambassadors promoting Filipino culture globally. Pablo along with SB19 has been endorsed by McDonald’s, Acer, GCash, Puregold, and other major brands over the years!
Pablo has supported charity mainly through SB19 projects, including serving as WWF-Philippines’ 2024 Earth Hour Music Ambassador to promote environmental awareness, joining group visits with Make-A-Wish kids battling cancer, and directing Wish Music Awards honorariums toward the Autism Society of the Philippines, the House of Refuge Foundation, the Leukemic Indigents Fund and the PGH Medical Foundation. SB19 has also donated to typhoon relief drives, and made PPE donations during the pandemic! They also support music education and reforestation projects.
Pablo has been extremely successful as SB19's leader, steering the group from near-disbandment to “Kings of P-pop” status with hits like “Go Up,” Billboard chart success, and history-making milestones like Lollapalooza 2026, while also building a strong solo career, winning Artist of the Year at the 2025 Wish Music Awards! Today he balances performing, songwriting, company leadership, and mentoring, and is firmly established as a force in modern Filipino music.
ALL FOR PABLO TODAY
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SB19 (@SB19Official) is taking Filipino music to another global stage as they join the soundtrack of 'Forgotten Island' with their rendition of "Mga Kababayan” by Francis M.
The animated feature stars H.E.R. and Liza Soberano as best friends Jo and Raissa, whose journey across the island of Nakali tests the memories they share. Alongside SB19, the soundtrack features BINI, KATSEYE's Sophia Laforteza, Lea Salonga, Ruby Ibarra, and more as it shines a spotlight on Filipino talent, culture, and storytelling, introducing them to audiences around the world.
Forgotten Island is set to premiere in theaters worldwide this September.
#1ZEntertainment
#SB19 #ForgottenIsland
4-PEAT!!! Our winners, our pride, our A'TIN 💙
Congratulations on this achievement!
Thank you for always standing by us and making every milestone more meaningful. You are, and will always be, the true winners for us! 🏆
SUMMER SONIC TOKYO, THAT DRIP WAS UNMATCHED! 🇯🇵🔥
A packed crowd, voices up, hands in the air, and the whole place moving with us, you all turned that stage into one big shared moment!
TOKYO, you gave us solid memories we'll carry with us long after Summer Sonic! 🤘🏼
#SB19 #UySB19 #summersonic #サマソニ 🐐🇵🇭
We're going LAWLESS all the way to SUMMER SONIC OSAKA today! 🇯🇵☀️
If Yokohama is next on your list, our fanmeet tickets are still available!
🔗: https://t.co/Dz9vGHG0Ck
#SB19#LAWLESS#SummerSonic#IWaSThere
Behind the scenes of our first-ever live TV appearance in Japan! 🇯🇵
Who would have thought? We were once just dreamers with big dreams, and now we can check another one off our bucket list: being featured on national TV in Japan ❤️
本当に忘れられない経験になりました!✨
#SB19 #UySB19 🐐🇵🇭
We lived a dream on the Lollapalooza stage.
Relive the passion, the energy, and the moment that started it all. This is only the beginning. Get ready as we take the Philippines to the world!
#SB19#UYSB19 🐐🇵🇭