Port Mallillin was a student of Performing Arts and Popular Music at South Thames College in West London in the late 90's. He was a drummer to a punk rock band called All You Can Eat. In the following year, Port Mallillin co-founded a group called Fusing Naked (later renamed as Fusing Naked Beats), in which he evolved as a lyricist to its debut album entitled ''Stolen Generation'' in 2004. Fusing Naked Beats was nominated for "The Best Alternative Act 2008" and "The Best Underground Act 2009" respectively in the UK Asian Music Awards. During this early period in Port's music career, he started doing other projects on the side involving his own culture and arts, more specifically the Original Pilipino Music. Side Projects has emerged from this.
Side Projects became a pop/rock band too and has toured the UK in variety of musical events and had the opportunities to share the same stage with the likes of Hotdog, Siakol, 4th Impact, The Youth, Charice Pempengco, Kim Idol, and 70's Superband.
Just like his late father Jun Mallillin (Composer of "Dahil Mahal Kita" of The Boyfriends), Port has a penchant for writing music too. Here are some of his original compositions:
The Boyfriends - Siya O Ako
Gia Macuja - If Ever
Nitoy M. - Ngayong Pasko
Side Projects - Sa Paglalakbay (Theme music for Juan Eu Konek)
Side Projects - Tingala't Magkaisa (Jingle for Juan Eu Konek Halalan 2016)
Mitoy - Kahati Mo Ako
Marvin Velasquez - Nag-iba Ka Na
Jiro Custodio - 'Di Sinasadya
Rico Garcia - Hayaan Mo Na
Rein & Jerprey - Isang Araw
All available to stream and download through digital stores worldwide under his independent record label.
Port Mallillin is the sole owner and promoter of Side Projects Productions and is now a UK-based arts that promotes and produces musical events in the UK such as:
- Pepe Smith's Pambansang Musiklaban UK 2012
- Bamboo's UK Tour 2013
- ENFiD's One Love/Abra charity event
- Operation Maring for the benefit of the typhoon victims
- Intimate Evening With Pinky Amador 2015
- David Pomeranz UK Tour 2015
- In The Mood For Love Love with Isabel Granada
- Pinoy Rocktober Fest 2016 with Siakol & The Youth
It’s first major project was producing a series of 2014 concert across England for the iconic group - The 70's Superband - which consisted of seven legendary members of the golden era of Manila Sound (VST & Co, Cinderella, Wadab, Labuyo & Abrakadabra). Followed by the UK tour of The Boyfriends in September 2017 after receiving the Hall of Fame award in the same year at the second Side Projects Music Awards held in London. In 2019, SP brought the Pinoy Rock legend Gary Perez of Sampaguita to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the third SPMA in London. 2023 was the turn of the ethnic legends of the Asin band and Pen Pen called Grupong Pendong to grace the venues in both London and Oxfordshire .
In 2019, Port Mallillin was awarded a "Helping Hand Champion in Music" at the Ladies of All Nation's Filipino Leaders Award held in Birmingham. In addition, he collected the "International Event Producer of the Year" trophy at the 5th Asia Pacific Luminare Awards 2022, conducted at Okada Manila. He has also been a judge at a singing contest in Kabayan Idol in 2012 and most recenty online at the Great Voice of Britain 2021.
