‘PDA’ tolerates Von’s terroristic acts
September 25, 2006MovieGoer
‘PDA’ tolerates Von’s terroristic acts
WHY HIM?
Von Arroyo’s landing a slot as one of the teachers on Pinoy Dream Academy has elicited unsavory remarks from some sectors in show business. They felt the singer, who made a name in the 90s as the voice behind the hit song, Mr. Lonely and a few others, didn’t quite fit the part. After all, he was a mere jukebox singer, one who has tucked under his belt four solo albums under Viva Records and Prime Music.
That’s as far as most people know. What they don’t realize is that Von is more than equipped to teach. He has a degree in Mass Communications, cum laude, from the Perpetual Help College in Manila. In high school, spent at St. Joseph Academy in Bongabon, Oriental Mindoro, he finished first honorable mention.
Teaching is one of Von’s many interests, which also include, aside from singing, organizing events and working full-time as Business Development Manager of Jewels Apparel. Over and above these multifarious commitments, Von teaches Voice Communication, Hosting and Singing at John Robert Powers International.
Von says he was disturbed when some people questioned his credibility when they first saw him on PDA as the Terror Teacher to a bunch of young singer-hopefuls. “That’s the sad part about having been known for a certain image. People tend to think you are nothing but,” he said. Von says he is determined to prove them wrong. He’s glad he has the support of the PDA producers, notably director Lauren Dyogi, who offered him the part.
On PDA, Von is known for his terroristic acts that often lead to embarrassing moments to the students. He may be strict, he admits, but it can’t be said he isn’t fair. “The bottomline is, we want to instill discipline among the students,” he said. Von is in the company of other terror teachers on PDA like Gretchen Malalad and Malu de Guzman.
Von started his career as an original member of 14K, a singing group made up of pre-teens under the supervision of music virtuoso Ryan Cayabyab. He has written commercial jingles for Milo and Lucky Me and has posed as model for Toyota, Coke, RCBC, and PLDT.
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