Chris Cendana is a Filipino

singer and songwriter living in

beautiful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

As a young child in South

San Francisco, Calif., Chris’ musical

talent started to shine.  At only five

years old, he started playing his own

renditions of songs on the piano.

Five years later, he started learning

how to play percussion instruments,

including the American drum set.

When he turned 13, Chris’ older brother

took him under his wing by introducing him to the world of turntablism.  Throughout his college years at Marshall University, Chris was known as a polished percussionist and club DJ/producer.

During Christmas vacation at the age of 20, Chris found his mother’s classical guitar stowed away in a closet. He took it back to college with him and learned to play it by ear.  His friends (who were seasoned musical veterans) told Chris his natural talent with music gave him an edge over many artists.  They urged him to play in public.  Unfortunately, Chris didn’t see a future in this. He decided to compromise this dream and play drums at his church.

Soon Chris’ choir experience turned into a solo opportunity.  After a reform in the church he attended, Chris was the only musician left and had to lead the congregation through musical liturgy.  He learned to sing and discovered the joy in sharing his music with people through his ministry.

At 25, Chris’ band Play became well-known in southern West Virginia.  They played many venues in the Huntington/Charleston area and learned to respect each member’s skill.  After a successful 19 months, the members of Play had to go their separate ways due to new jobs, new loves, and new opportunities.

But for Chris, this was just the beginning of his musical journey.

He ventured onto YouTube, a public video sharing website, as an outlet for his music.  He started by posting videos of his favorite originals and covers.  It didn’t take long to starting making waves on the World Wide Web. On Feb. 29, 2008, his video “Velvet Fingertips” was featured on YouTube’s home page.

Since then, Chris’ musical career has never been the same.

He’s been featured across the globe on internationally popular websites such as Stickam, Yahoo! Live, and BlogTV. ABS-CBN featured him on Balitang America, categorizing him in the same circles as Arnel Pineda from Journey, Charice Pempengco from Little Big Star, and Christine Gambito aka HappySlip from YouTube.

You can find more videos from Chris Cendana on this website and on YouTube.