Ryan Lagup

About Ryan Lagup

Ryan Villanueva Pugal aka Ryan Lagup (La-Goo) an American Filipino Entrepreneur based out of Honolulu, Hawaii. He was a top five finalist on season one’ Fame cast talent competition which attracted national and international exposure for Ryan achieving virtual fame and success worldwide.



On March 26th Ryan released his latest album titled, “Beat Shop”, via Movement Records. The album includes 13 original songs written by Ryan during a covid lockdown. Stuck in his home struggling with the pandemic Ryan was motivated on making new music and experimenting with a new sound and style. Just getting out of a 9 year relationship Ryan began writing on feelings and emotions he felt and found himself writing most about his breakup. As depressing as it sounds, the album is not depressing at all, it’s not an album of break up ballads that makes you go in a room and cry. The album has no slow ballads and features only upbeat, uptempo tracks that also includes love, sex, fantasy and fun.

The first single from the album titled, “Never Did”, released on August 5th and debut on the iTunes Top 100 singles chart at No.3 selling 30K worldwide with streams and digital sales combined.



Ryan has dreams of building a family business empire which consists of many business ventures. He decided during this pandemic that it would be the right time to start some of these ventures. He partnered with Alive shoes and began designing a line of shoes. The shoes are a high end quality that are made in Italy and the material is only the best promising you can get a full refund if you are unsatisfied with the product. Lagup Shoes by Ryan Pugal launched in September 2020 with two designs by Ryan and was a hit in the UK selling 22 pairs in the first month. For Ryan, it was a success and a blessing. Today Lagup Shoes has 31 shoe designs by Ryan and are on sale online.






(expired link) Ryan Lagup, Hawaii's own singersongwriter
who was propelled to
national and international recognition
through the Famecast competition
in 2007, It was
through Famecast that he
truly saw his potential and started
serious composing.
His fans placed him fourth in
the finals held in Texas, pared
down from the initial thousands
from all over the world who entered
the contest. “I figured I was just lucky
when I was put in the top 100. I
thought then that there was no
way I would make it to the next cut
which was top 75,” he recalls.
But he did. From top 75 to Top
25 and Top 10—Ryan’s name kept
appearing. “I eventually realized that so
many people liked me and my
music, which were all original. I
was one of the favorites,” he says.
“I was happy and shocked at the
same time.”
He was placed fourth overall
and won the Best Artist Promotion
Award. Ryan released his first indie
album “This Is Me the Demo Project”
in June 2007 and sold over
11,000 digital downloads of his
music worldwide. “I write music from the heart,
from real life experiences, family
experiences or stories from a
friend or someone I know who is
going through something,” Ryan
says. “Sometimes I can finish a
song in 5 minutes. Sometimes it
takes awhile.”
He takes inspiration from Filipino
vocalist Lorie Salvatera,
Michael Jackson, Nicole
Scherzinger, Martin Nievera, Boys
II Men and Elvis Presley.
Despite the fame, Ryan remains
down-to-earth, thanks to his
family which keeps him grounded.
No special treatment for him and
he definitely does not take himself
seriously. “I’m a nice guy with a big
heart,” he says. “I treat people the
way I want to be treated.”
He gives back through his
“Living the Dream Project” with
UNICEF, which helps kids who
are sick and hospitalized.
“I’m just a simple guy who
has a dream. I had a dream for
over 10 years and never gave
up,” he says. “If you have a
dream, don't let anyone stop you
from doing it.”
Ryan Lagup aka Ryan Villanueva Pugal (born August 5th) is a Filipino American Singer Songwriter, Radio Personality & Master of Ceremonies (MC) a top five finalist (fourth runner up) on season one's talent competition "Famecast". Born in Honolulu, Hawaii Ryan's parents (Mother, Virginia and Father, Esteban Pugal) migrated from the Phillipines to the Unitd States for a better life.