D-cal's first few steps into the world of music were
forced by his mother. The strange  fact  is  that,  before
becoming a hip hop  emcee,  D-cal  used  to  sing  under 
his  real  name, Richard.

     He started with a private vocal coach ,and then went
on to take lessons at Ryan Cayabyab's training center.
The boy, Richard,  even  sang  the  Philippine  National 
Anthem  at Meralco Theatre.

     It   was   in   high   school   where  Richard  met  Syxx
the Northstar.  Syxx  led  Richard into the world  of hip
hop. The nickname, D-cal, turned into an emcee name.
They formed a hip hop group called "Archonz Akeen"
with several other emcees.

     In 2003, Archonz Akeen joined forces with the
independent Filipino hip hop camp, Absolute Messages
Personified Over Noise (AMPON). Archonz Akeen later disbanded. All of them remained in AMPON as solo acts.

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