PRESS HIT PLAY

UPDATED AS OF JUNE 14, 2023

Debut Single: WIN
Debut Date: August 6, 2021
Label: Superb Us Entertainment

Members:
• Charles
• Yuuki
• JP
• Sev
• Yukito (Former)

Fandom Name: Pearls
Official Colors:

Official Accounts:
Facebook: PressHitPlay
Instagram: presshitplay
YouTube: PHPMusic
Twitter: PressHitPlay
TikTok: presshitplay

Press Hit Play is a Filipino boy band formerly named Power House Philippines but with a mononym of PHP. The group was initially was formed on 2018 but decided to parted ways, and then regrouped on 2021. JP Soliva and CHRLS for were trainee of  ShowBT Entertainment.  JP and CHRLS received training from RBW Entertainment and JU Entertainment, respectively.

They released their first pre-debut single, “Galakbay,” as well as their pre-debut single album, “PHP,” on July 16, 2021. Press Hit Play made its official debut on August 6 with the track “WIN,”. This song is an  inspiration and motivation from their endearing brotherhood that emerged from their previous conflict. Yukito’s departure from the group was announced on April 25, 2022. It was also announced that the group would still continue with five members and will release comeback song. Press Hit and Play changed to four member group on July 13, 2022 when Zi.O, the primary rapper and lead dancer, left the group to pursue his welfare. 

They received their first ever award, “PPOP Male Stars of the Night,” on November 30 during “The 7th Philippine Pop – PPOP AWARDS 2022.” dPress Hit Play bagged their second award with the title of “Most Promising PPOP Group of the Year” on December 6, 2022 at the “4th Philippine Faces of Success 2023.”

CHRLS
Birth Name: Charles Morrison Rodriguez
Position: Lead Vocalist
Birthdate: December 16
Hometown:
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Facebook: charlesmorrisonrodrinstagramuez
Instagram: xxivchrls
Twitter: xxivchrls
Tiktok: xxivchrls

Favorite Color: yellow

Member in-charge of the musicality of the group.
Former member of an international hiphop group called United Asians
Former trainee of JU Entertainment & ShowBT Philippines
Finalist of tvN’s K-Pop Star Hunt Season 1 & 2
Champion of Dream K-Pop Filipino competition in 2014

YUUKI
Birth Name: Yuuki Ito
Position: Main Dancer
Birthdate: February 13
Hometown:
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Facebook: yuukinstagramaleosito
Instagram: yuukinstagramito
Twitter: yuuki_____

Favorite Color: black, khaki/earth colors

Member in-charge of the choreography and dance in the group
Former member of K-Pop cover groups called SHINERS and SPECTRUM
Part of the opening act for Dream K-Pop Fantasy Concert
One of the Filipino representatives for K-Pop cover dance competitions in Indonesia & South Korea
Former back up dancer for famous international and local singers that include Sarah Geronimo, Dasuri Choi, Korean actor Alexander and rapper Marucci, Jeankiley & Inigo Pascual.

JP
Birth Name: John Paul Soliva
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Birthdate: July 5
Hometown:
Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Facebook: jp.solivaii.5
Instagram: jpshie
Twitter: jpsoliva

Favorite Color: red

Grand winner of Viu’s 2018 Hello K-Idol.
Member in-charge of the group’s music structure both song writing and music composition.
Finalist of Cebu K-Pop Star 2013.
First runner up winner of 2016 Pinoy K-Pop Star.
Former member of ShowBT Philippines and trained under RBW Entertainment in Korea.

SEV
Birth Name: Rhadz San Andres
Position: Main Vocal, Youngest
Birthdate: August 10
Hometown:
Zodiac Sign: Leo

Facebook: sevsanandres
Instagram: s_sev__
Twitter: s_sev__

Favorite Color: green

Freelance acoustic band vocalist.
Member in-charge of the song’s melody and climax.
First runner up winner in KPOP Solstice 2 in 2016.
Grand champion in both KPOP SELECT Singing Competition in PUP Batangas and K-FIESTA Singing Competition in San Pablo Colleges in 2018.
Semi-finalist of Phil-Kor Exchange Festival Singing Contest.


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