Draft:Zeauk

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zeauk
Born	Zeus Rectra (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 Manila, Philippines
Origin	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Genres	Contemporary R&B pop hip-hop
Occupations	Singer-songwriter record producer visual artist
Years active	2016–present

zeauk (born Zeus Rectra) is a Filipino singer-songwriter, record producer and visual artist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is known for work in contemporary R&B and pop, and has released music independently since the late 2010s."AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026."KL-based Filipino artiste Zeauk explores love in latest single". The Sun. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

Career

Early career

zeauk established an online following through photography and creative direction beginning in 2016 before moving into music in 2018."AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

In 2018, he and friends wrote "RMB" during a music session and independently released the song on streaming platforms. Hitz reported that the unexpected response to the release encouraged him to pursue further releases and collaborations."AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

2019–2022

In March 2021, Hitz selected zeauk as its Artist of the Month Homegrown. At the time, Hitz described him as a Kuala Lumpur-based Filipino singer-songwriter, beat-maker and content creator, and highlighted his single "Doingfine"."AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

"Doingfine" included Tagalog lines and incorporated Malaysian and Filipino cultural elements. The song featured Malaysian artists Khai Zhen and CLARY."AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, zeauk collaborated with Indonesian artists Clevt and Yowha on "we're all f-ed up". Hitz described the song as his first international collaboration with independent artists outside Malaysia."AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

In October 2021, Music Press Asia covered "WAY UP", a collaboration between zeauk, CLARY and Khai Zhen. The publication described zeauk as a Kuala Lumpur-based independent music and visual artist from Manila."Southeast Asia Release: A Nonchalant Blithe of Youth". Music Press Asia. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

In August 2022, zeauk released "no matter what" with Armand Ross. Music Press Asia reported that the release followed "Falling", which had accumulated more than 70,000 streams during its first three months."Kuala Lumpur-based Filipino Artist Zeauk Release New Song". Music Press Asia. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

2023–present

In April 2023, zeauk, Brendonse7an and Dan$on released the four-track EP STARSTRUCK. Apple Music lists the release date as 21 April 2023 and credits the release to CLOUDNOISE."STARSTRUCK - EP". Apple Music. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

In April 2024, zeauk released the two-track single 4EVER. Apple Music lists the release date as 5 April 2024 and credits the release to astralfleur."4EVER - Single". Apple Music. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

In January 2026, zeauk released "SAY IT", an English-Filipino pop-R&B song. The Sun described the song as exploring love and commitment and reported that it was written by zeauk, with composition and arrangement by zeauk and Mingaling. Mingaling also produced, mixed and mastered the song, while Ezra Kairo served as executive producer."KL-based Filipino artiste Zeauk explores love in latest single". The Sun. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

The single was released on 23 January 2026."SAY IT". Amazon Music. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

Artistry

Hitz described zeauk's music as contemporary R&B with melancholic elements and identified Bryson Tiller, Crush, Jason Dhakal and the earlier work of Drake among his influences."AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

Music Press Asia has described zeauk as both a music artist and visual artist, and has covered his work as a performer, songwriter and producer."Southeast Asia Release: A Nonchalant Blithe of Youth". Music Press Asia. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

Discography

Extended plays

• STARSTRUCK (2023)"STARSTRUCK - EP". Apple Music. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

Singles

• "RMB" (2018)"AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
• "Doingfine" (2021)"AOTM Homegrown March 2021: Zeauk". Hitz. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
• "WAY UP" (with CLARY and Khai Zhen) (2021)"Southeast Asia Release: A Nonchalant Blithe of Youth". Music Press Asia. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
• "Falling" (2022)"Kuala Lumpur-based Filipino Artist Zeauk Release New Song". Music Press Asia. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
• "no matter what" (with Armand Ross) (2022)"Kuala Lumpur-based Filipino Artist Zeauk Release New Song". Music Press Asia. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
• "4EVER" (2024)"4EVER - Single". Apple Music. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
• "SAY IT" (2026)"KL-based Filipino artiste Zeauk explores love in latest single". The Sun. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026."SAY IT". Amazon Music. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

References

Category:Living people Category:Filipino male singers Category:Filipino singer-songwriters Category:Malaysian musicians