Bassilyo

Lordivino Ignacio (born December 11, 1977), known professionally as Bassilyo, is a Filipino rapper, singer and songwriter. The name Bassilyo is based on the character Basilio, from the novel Noli Me Tangere. Bassilyo is also an occasional actor.^[3]

Bassilyo
Birth name	Lordivino Ignacio[1][2]
Born	(1977-12-11) December 11, 1977 (age 46) Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines
Genres	Pinoy hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actor
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1995–present
Labels	MCA Music

Career

Bassilyo was part of the group Crazy as Pinoy, which appeared on Eat Bulaga!'s Rappublic of the Philippines contest in 2002. Bassilyo credited FlipTop Battle League for his comeback that he had gone viral again through three rap battles.^[4] Bassilyo became best known for the single "Lord, Patawad" (lit. "Lord, Forgive Me") in 2014, whose lyrics were derived from his early life and observations of his surroundings;^[1] Bassilyo later admitted in an interview that he spent time in prison for undisclosed reasons, as well as having been addicted to gambling, both of which served as inspiration for the song.^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Discography
Year	Album	Label
2013	Klassik	Universal Records

Singles

Singles
Year	Song	Album
2013	"Lord Patawad"	Klassik
2014	"Walang Kwentang Kanta"

Appearances

Music videos

• "Ilusyon" (Abra feat. Arci Muñoz, 2013)
• "Nakakamiss" (Smugglaz, Curse One, Dello, 2014)

Television

Program	Role	Network
Ihaw Na	Guest	ABS-CBN
Wowowillie	Guest	TV-5
Umagang Kay Ganda	Himself/guest	ABS-CBN
Eat Bulaga!	Himself/guest	GMA-7
FPJ's Ang Probinsyano	Pat. Dante "Bulate" Villafuerte	ABS-CBN Kapamilya Channel
Magandang Buhay	Himself/guest	ABS-CBN
FPJ's Batang Quiapo	Teban	Kapamilya Channel

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Result
2017	30th Awit Award	Best Novelty Recording	Pending

References

1. "Bassilyo's single 'Lord Patawad' is based on his life". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
2. "Meet Bassilyo, the rapper behind "Lord Patawad"". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
3. "Bassilyo Known actor in Tribu".
4. "From prison to the peak of success". April 24, 2014.
5. Policarpio, Allan (April 24, 2014). "From prison to the peak of success". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

Further reading

• "Bassilyo's Klasik". Manila Standard. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
• "From prison to the peak of success". Philippine Daily Inquirer. April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
• "Bassilyo's single 'Lord Patawad' is based on his life". Philippine Star. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
• "Bassilyo; On how to write a hit song". Gold Star Daily. Retrieved April 18, 2015..

External links

• Bassilyo on Facebook
• Bassilyo's channel on YouTube