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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752488227489image0.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>Alt-pop artist Jack Medina. Josh Mercado</div>Rising alternative pop artist Jack Medina appears to have show business in his blood, as he is related to actress Aubrey Miles and P-pop superstar Josh Cullen from SB19.Medina, who is a member of Five Fingers and is signed to DNA Music PH of Star Music, told ABS-CBN News that he is not capitalizing on the success of his second cousin Cullen. In fact, he&#x27;s too shy to answer questions about the SB19 star.“Sorry na agad,” Medina humbly joked, telling Cullen’s fans.He continued, “Sorry na agad sa mga fans ni Josh. Pero ano lang, natanong lang din talaga ako. Sa totoo lang, hindi ko siya masyadong bini-bring up, eh. Hangga’t maaari nga, ayaw kong sabihin talaga. Natanong lang siya talaga.”Expressing his pride for his second cousin to ABS-CBN News, Medina added, “Dahil natanong lang siya kanina. Alangan namang i-deny ko talaga, ‘di ba? Tsaka proud din naman talaga ako. Proud pinsan ako. Lalo na nung nalaman ko parang, &quot;Oh, si ano, pinsan ko ‘yan, ‘yung lumalabas na sa TV, ‘yung dati.’”“Parang nalaman ko ‘yun, hindi pa sila ganoon kasikat,” he told ABS-CBN News.The 25-year-old artist draws inspiration from his family, particularly his mother, who works abroad. He opened up about his struggles before becoming a full-time artist.“Kasi gusto ko na rin siyang (mother) mapauwi. Kaya gusto ko ring magsumikap talaga. Nagwo-work siya roon as caregiver. Grabe rin ‘yung pinagdaanan namin nung pandemic. Wala talaga. Kaya rin ako nag-work nun sa call center,” he shared.Medina, who is now finishing his nursing degree at Our Lady of Fatima University, stated that he is not rushing since he wants to pursue a career in both music and nursing.“Napagsasabay ko naman po. Gusto ko ring matapos ‘yung pag-aaral ko. Sa music naman, naka-schedule naman po ‘yung gigs namin ng bandmates ko,” he said.“Comfortable rin ako na kasama ang band. With the help of our manager Roly Halagao, mas lumalalim ‘yung appreciation namin sa music industry,” he added.Medina just launched his new song &quot;Aminin Mo Na,&quot; which follows the release of his band&#x27;s song &quot;Sapantaha,&quot; through Star Music&#x27;s DNA Music PH.When asked who his musical influence is, Medina told ABS-CBN News that it has always been Juan Karlos.“Si Juan Karlos talaga. Siya rin ang gusto kong maka-collaborate. I like how he performs and writes his songs. As a songwriter, I also use passionate lyrics in my songs. Hindi lang dahil gusto ko lang maglagay ng vulgar lyrics, pero ‘yun kasi ang totoong nararamdaman,” he shared with ABS-CBN News.He added, “Pinapanood ko talaga kung paano siya mag-perform live. Ang galing talaga. Actually, itong kinanta ko kanina na ‘Sapantaha,’ may mura talaga. Tinanggal ko lang kanina.“Aside from Juan Karlos, Medina also learned the ability of crafting rhymes via watching fliptop rap battles.“Dati rin po akong naging fan ng hip-hop. ‘Yung fliptop. Actually, hanggang ngayon ay fan pa rin po ako. Doon kasi nakakagawa sila ng mga rhymes. Doon din po ako nahilig magsulat. Mag-rhyme-rhyme sa mga salita po,” he said.Medina also told ABS-CBN News that the band will focus on EPs rather than full albums. He also thanked the fans for coming out to support their gigs.

Jack Medina, rising alt-pop artist and second cousin of SB19’s Josh Cullen, is stepping into the spotlight on his own terms with heartfelt lyrics, band-driven gigs, and a brand-new single 'Aminin Mo Na.'

Jack Medina, rising alt-pop artist and second cousin of SB19’s Josh Cullen, is stepping into the spotlight on his own terms with heartfelt lyrics, band-driven gigs, and a brand-new single 'Aminin Mo Na.'

Jack Medina doesn’t ride on cousin Josh Cullen’s fame — he’s building his own

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Jack Medina doesn’t ride on cousin Josh Cullen’s fame — he’s building his own

Josh Mercado

Published Jul 14, 2025 06:19 PM PHT

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