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Mastaplann was also another group that did all their music in English. The group had 3 DJs and 2 MCs. The MCs were known as Type (Johnny Luna) and Tracer One (Butch Velez, brother of famous actor Vivian Velez). They released 3 albums that went multi-platinum. The group was formed in 1992 in the Philippines, with original group members Butch Velez aka Tracer One, Johnny Luna aka Type Slickk, Disco Mix Competition DJs Sonny Abad, Noel Macanaya aka DJ MOD, Lopie Guzman aka DJ Ouch (also of 89.1 DMZ-FM & RSL Sound & Lighting Company), and managed by Jesse Gonzales. Butch and Johnny were balikbayans from the San Fernando Valley near Los Angeles, CA, Sonny a balikbayan from Hercules, CA, near the San Francisco Bay Area and Noel and Lopie native Filipinos. In 1992, Mastaplann was signed by Universal Records, where they released two records; in 1993, their debut eponymous release, and in 1994, The Way of tha Plann. These albums eventually obtained platinum status and are still selling worldwide.
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