Abra (rapper)


Raymond Mikael Camino Abracosa, 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.
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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 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

Group albums

  • ''The Project''

Extended plays

  • ''Hendrix EP''

Compilation albums

  • Various Artists: Homegrown Hiphop
  • Various Artists: ''Juan dela Cruz: The Official Soundtrack''

Singles

  • "Abrakadabra"
  • "Gayuma"
  • "Alab ng Puso"
  • "Ilusyon"
  • "Midas"
  • "Bolang Kristal"
  • "Cerberus"
  • "Diwata"
  • "Sanib Pwersa"
  • "Dedma"
  • "'King Inang Bayan"
  • "'Taya"
  • "'Apoy"
  • "'Stargazer"
  • "'Liga ng mga bida"
  • "'Pangwakas"
  • "'Hipnotismo"
  • "'Pantasya"
  • "'Kontrol"
  • "'Mais"
  • "'Tarshey"
  • "'Kry Bb"
  • "'Olatz/Olanap"

As featured artist

Television and media appearances

Television

Film

Music videos

  • "Abrakadabra"
  • "Alab ng Puso"
  • "Bolang Kristal"
  • "Cerberus"
  • "Dedma"
  • "Diwata"
  • "Gayuma"
  • "Ilusyon"
  • "Midas"
  • "Piña Colada Freestyle" - Prod. by Yung Bawal
  • "Pusong Dragon"
  • "Rejoice Haba ng Hair"
  • "Rejoice Ikaw na ang Malupit"
  • "Sanib Puwersa"
  • "Wonderful Christmas Time"