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Yugel Losorata is a journalist-musician, born and raised in the Philippines. Since the year 2000 he has written articles touching various subjects in the fields of entertainment, arts, lifestyle, business, and sports. He has also been composing and recording songs released in the form of physical and digital albums, EPs, and singles. He co-founded two bands, Syato and The Pub Forties, where he served as chief songwriter, co-singer, and bass player for twenty years combined. He also wrote for and collaborated with other artists. Losorata's byline has appeared in various Philippine publications with nationwide circulation, including Manila Bulletin, The Philippine Star, and Manila Standard where he has been writing a weekly column. Online, he has contributions uploaded on Yahoo Philippines (Southeast Asia), and Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP.ph). He also worked as staff writer at Manila Bulletin and as a senior copy editor at CNN Philippines. As an author he wrote four books in the height of the pandemic. In 2020 he penned How to Survive the New Normal, and 30 Midnights of Flash Fiction. In 2021, his novel The Lust Regime, and a collection of short stories, Rhythm & Bruise, were published, with the latter featuring a foreword by the Philippines' ' King of Talk' Boy Abunda. The family man is currently residing in the United States of America.