Party Master Richie Gil Recipient of 2016 Chicago Filipino Asian American Hall of Fame, Excellence in Entertainment

Among the inductees to the Via Times CPRTV 2016 Filipino Asian American Hall of Fame held on October 29, 2016 is our front cover feature for this month. He is the recipient of 2016 Excellence in Entertainment Award…. The Party Master Richie Gil.

Richie Gil’s pursuit of excellence in any endeavor he sets to do is rooted from the values and inspiration his parents instilled in him at a young age. He was born to Sofronio and Gildegarda Lamera Gil, both educators, from the town of Dueñas, Iloilo, Philippines.

In his youth, back in the Philippines, he was part of the crop of young achievers whose ideals bridged scholastic and socio-civic responsibilities. He excelled not only academically but garnered multiple local and national recognition as a Student Leader, Campus Journalist, Cultural Dance Performer, Debater and Public Speaker. He graduated Bachelors of Science in Nursing class of 1991 from West Visayas State University with the distinction of Excellence in Leadership Award.

As a Registered Nurse, he migrated to Chicago, Illinois in the summer of 1994 where he found himself at the center of organizing and hosting parties and events for his friends and school mates in the early days of their young home-sick life here in America. While his career as a Nurse flourished, his once hobby in entertainment bloomed from being a passion into a business. He saw the entertainment market is always in need of an all around DJ who can also host and coordinate any event. With a simple goal—-