DRAGONFLY COLLECTOR is the solo project of award-winning Philippine singer-songwriter known as Clementine. Born Clemen Castro in Bulacan, he is celebrating his 10th year as a professional recording artist with the release of his first solo album, The World is Your Oyster, which was successfully crowd-funded on PledgeMusic last year.

After a decade as the creative force behind commercially popular Orange and Lemons (1999-2007) that reached gold and platinum sales in the Philippines, and critically acclaimed indie group, The Camerawalls (2008-2012) he has professionally recorded and published over 50 original compositions.

Raised in a musical household thanks to his folk guitar and rondalla-teaching father, Clementine was weaned on The Beatles and British New Wave/Guitar Pop influences including The Smiths, XTC, The Jam, and indie pop groups like Belle & Sebastian. Recently, the indie folk sounds of American bands like The Decemberists and Fleet Foxes have left their mark on Clementine’s ear and stylings.

With his solo project Dragonfly Collector, a name originally used for his personal blog of musings, travels and poetry, Clementine expresses all sides of himself, from sinister to hopeful, woeful to optimistic.