(KRON) -- October is Filipino American History Month, and KRON4 is highlighting stories from within the community in the Bay Area. Rising singer-songwriter Acoya is a San Francisco native and Filipino-American who attended George Washington High School in the city. He talks about going from an eng ineering degree at UC Davis to pursuing music full time. Acoya spoke with KRON4 for an extended sit-down interview. Watch in the video player above. Acoya opened for BINI for their "Signals World Tour" over the summer. The girl group recently made history as the first Filipino act to perform at Coachella. The 25-year-old artist also talked about his single "DUI," which is a track on his recently released EP "Hookup Hangover." ‘It’s Philippines’ time now’: Filipino entertainment makes way onto global stage Acoya recently released his EP "Hookup Hangover," which is now available to stream on all platforms. (Photo: ABS-CBN) ‘Always Yours, Never Mine’ screenings in CA: Where to watch Filipino box office film Watch our Filipino American History Month special on KRON4+, which you can also listen on Spotify. ...read more read less