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MUSIC poster boy Nico Dumlao is the lone solo child
performer in Sunday’s Teach Your Children benefit gig organized by the Samahan
ng mga Musikeros sa Davao, Inc (Samadhi) at Matina Town Square, Matina.

This 11-year-old saxophonist has already performed in
major cities in Visayas and Mindanao.

In Davao,
this son of police officer Peter and public teacher Ma. Theresa is one of the
most in-demand musicians. He has been invited to play in several weddings,
birthdays, corporate affairs, and other gatherings. He has played in major hotels
and malls in the city.

On Saturday, he was the guest performer in the regional
grand finals of SM Little Stars at SM City Davao.

He is a regular performer of NCCC Davao every time the mall has
major shows. He also performed in the Little Mutya ng Dabaw at Gaisano Mall of
Davao.

The Grade 5 student of Philippine Women’s College in
Matina gained public recognition when he joined his father, Peter, also a
saxophonist, in their father-and-son performance for a musical instrument
festival at Victoria Plaza in 2005. They
played every Saturday at the mall for six months.

Peter, a band member before joining the police force, said
he never forced his son to play the instrument. The boy was obviously
influenced by his father.

When Nico was already seven years old, he asked his father
to let his try the saxophone.

“That started it all,” said Peter who can also play saxophone,
bass saxophone, clarinet, and drums.

Nico’s current musical genre are standard and pop. But Peter said
they may make their own music in the future.

“I want to be a professional musician,”
said Nico, the elder of two siblings. His younger brother already shows interest in playing the sax at early age of 4.

Nico said he is very happy to have a father who has been
supportive to him.

The boy is currently the product endorser of ADI which
sells music instruments.

As ADI endorser, Nico has performed in the cities of
Tagum, General Santos, Pagadian, Cotabato and Cebu. Nico is featured in the ADI billboards and posters displayed in major music instrument shops across the country.

Next month, Nico is set to make his first Manila appearance as performer in the Kasalang Filipino organized by ABS-CBN on October 11-12.

On Sunday, Nico will perform with other
children-musicians in Davao City for the benefit gig
Teach Your Children at Taboan.

 

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