{"id":2322461,"date":"2026-03-11T02:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2322461"},"modified":"2026-03-11T02:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T02:13:45","slug":"opm-in-the-busking-scene-new-filipino-band-brings-pinoy-music-to-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/opm-in-the-busking-scene-new-filipino-band-brings-pinoy-music-to-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"OPM in the busking scene: new Filipino band brings Pinoy music to Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"BPE-article-body\">\n<div class=\"MuiBox-root mui-sxe9aa\">\n<h6 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle2 mui-1rc3203\">Key Points<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 highlights mui-14my7u9\" data-testid=\"highlights\">\n<li class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle1 mui-18qwsip\">The Red Juans are composed of Jeremy, Aaron, Luke, and MJ, who met through their shared passion for music and playing instruments.<\/li>\n<li class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle1 mui-18qwsip\">Although busking is still new to them, they take pride in performing Original Pilipino Music (OPM) in public places around Melbourne to share Filipino music with the wider community.<\/li>\n<li class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle1 mui-18qwsip\">As a newly formed band, they have also faced challenges along the way\u2014experiences that have strengthened their bond and deepened their love for music.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<aside id=\"FIL - RED JUANS 2802\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\" data-testid=\"embed-audio\" class=\"mui-osgoau\">\n<p>LISTEN TO<\/p>\n<div class=\"mui-7qj4g0\"><\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-subtitle1 mui-1fkdk2n\" data-testid=\"audio-title\">OPM in the busking scene: new Filipino band brings Pinoy music to Melbourne<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mui-13tyota\">\n<p 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