Menchie is a queer Filipinx-American music producer, recording artist, bassist, and cultural worker.

Menchie founded electronica/soul group Bootleg Orchestra and released their debut album in August 2021. Influenced by the use of music to advance liberation movements, creating music that depicts the realities of communities, inspires hope, and galvanizes listeners into collective and organized action is a principle Menchie constantly tries to sharpen in her practice. Her commitment to cultural work is heavily shaped by her experience organizing with the Philippine-U.S. Solidarity Organization (member organization of anti-imperialist global alliance International League of People’s Struggle) and integrating with indigenous, fisherfolk, and farmer communities in Philippines.

In 2024, Menchie produced “Reach Out”, a short documentary on the creative collaboration between Bootleg Orchestra and Roger Rigor (VST & Co) to amplify the call for environmental justice. “Reach Out” premiered at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival and several other film festivals, earning the award for “Best Documentary” at the Charlotte Asian Film Festival. Currently, Menchie is producing for her current artist roster. By day, she works as a consultant in data analytics/science in health care.

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