Si Roldan “Dan” Lagroma ang pop rock vocalist-pianist-composer sa Bohol nga maoy nagsuwat sa bag-ong single karon ni Piolo Pascual sa ABS-CBN’s Star Music nga rock ballad, “Iiyak sa Ulan”.
Mao ni unang higayon nga nakakuha og dakong break ang komposisyon ni Dan gikan sa capital entertainment. Hinuon dili na bag-o sa recording si Dan kay ang iyang mga kanta sama sa “Boholana” ug “Pagbabago” pareho nang nag-No.1 sa Kiss FM 102.3 sa Bohol.
Si Dan natawo Hunyo 27, 1988 sa Pondol, Loon, Bohol ug nidako sa pamilya sa mga pastor nga manukaray ug mangantahay sa simbahan nga maoy naka-impluwensiya niya sa musika.
Apan kon nganong ang iyang kanta ang napili ni Papa P. ug unsay naglimin nga estorya sa iyang “Iiyak sa Ulan,” nia ang akong exclusive interview sa 32-anyos nga rakista sa Bohol.
Dan Lagroma, Ssssuper Ka!
Nganong nakit-an man ka ni Piolo?
Nag-post ko sa FB og shirtless photo and video while playing the piano and singing “Iiyak sa Ulan.” Dwinn Bello, a freelance talent scout from Cebu, forwarded the video to Dudu Unay (nga mao say nakadiskubre ni Liza Soberano), who also presented my song to Star Music in Manila and then to Piolo.
What inspired you to write this song?
I wrote it 5 years ago, but each part is like a different song that I put in together. The 1st and 2nd stanza are based on my aunt’s perspective when she was bedridden. I guess that was what she felt before she died from cancer and her husband already has other family. The chorus part I wrote while I was driving my car and it’s raining and I felt that maybe the best thing to do to a person that you love is to make her happy, even if what makes her happy would be leaving you alone.
Ngano kaha napili ni Piolo ning kantaha?
I’m not really sure but maybe it fits his genre, not upbeat, slow unya hugot.
Unsay estorya ni Piolo sa video call?
He asked me how I came up with the song, my inspiration, and some ideas kung paano nila gagawin ang music video at nagpasalamat siya.
Other works aside from music?
I’m a freelance computer programmer, graphic designer and website developer. I’ve been working on video shoot, directing, producing music for other artists and I’m a YouTuber. I finished BSIT ComSci at Bisu Calape, Bohol.
Nakasuway na kag apil og mga contest?
Wala and I’m not interested, but I tried before with PBB, PDA and other talent companies.
How do you describe yourself?
I’m very passionate about my work and I’m a perfectionist. That’s why all of my music videos in YouTube ako ra pod ang nag-direct ug nag-edit. My goal in my career, music and work is all about my expression on the things I love, not to impress. Mao nga mas mo-prefer ko mo-enter sa recording company kaysa moapil og mga singing ug songwriting contest, kay sa recording and talent company I believe I can express my passion more.
Duna kay banda?
Yes, Milestuck. Pero dili na kaayo mi tigkita sa uban but the main players ani nga band is akong classmate and my older brother. Session ra mi everytime naay gig. Pero ako dal-on nga name is as solo artist na, dili as a band.
Asa mo tigtukar?
Sa Alona Beach Panglao. Among tukar kasagaran didto blues ug mga classic rock.
Kinsay imong paboritong artists?
Sa local, Ely Buendia. Sa foreign, Beatles and Michael Jackson.
Long hair na ka sa una pa?
After ko ni-graduate og college wala nako nagpaputol. It’s been 6 or 7 years.
Are you in a relationship?
Yes, for 5 years.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Maybe one of the top music producers in the Philippines. Hopefully.
Duna kay vlog/ YouTube channel?
Yes, ang link is www.youtube.com/danlagromaofficial but the YouTube name makita nimo as Xanu Music Production, where I put all the songs I produced with my other talents and my own songs.