Hotdog, a Filipino band formed by brothers Dennis and Rene Garcia, gained fame in the mid-1970s in the Philippines. Their first album, Unang Kagat, was released in 1974 and led to the 1975 movie of the same name. The band was credited as a major inf…
Mitoy Yonting, born Michael Yonting on January 5, 1970, is a Filipino singer, comedian, actor, and lead vocalist for The Draybers. He gained fame after winning the first season of The Voice of the Philippines in 2013. Yonting began his music career …
Arnel Campaner Pineda is a Filipino singer and songwriter who gained prominence in the Philippines during the 1980s and internationally in 2007. Pineda started as the lead singer of the Filipino group Ijos at 15 years old and later formed Amo, which…
Michael Abarico Hanopol, also known as Mike Hanopol, is a Filipino rock musician, singer, guitarist, and recording artist. He is a pioneer of rock music in the Philippines, producing twenty albums, three of which won Gold prize awards and three rece…
Gary Gamutan Granada, a renowned Filipino musician, composer, poet, and singer-songwriter, is known for his political-themed songs. Born in 1960, he graduated valedictorian in elementary and high school but never attended college. Granada learned th…
Lito Camo, a Filipino singer, songwriter, and actor, is known for novelty songs like "Bakit Papa?" and "Spaghetti Song." Born in Bongabong, he released his debut album in 1997 and recently released his third album.
Rico Rene Granados Blanco, a Filipino singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, has been a prominent figure in the Philippines, serving as chief songwriter, vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of the rock band Rivermaya.
Jovit Lasin Baldivino was a Filipino singer and actor who won the 2010 reality talent competition show Pilipinas Got Talent. Born in Batangas, he came from a poor family and used to sell siomai to support his studies. Baldivino won the grand final o…
Asin is a Pinoy folk rock band from the Philippines, formed in the late 1970s as a trio. They were originally known as the Salt of the Earth, a reference to the biblical metaphor "salt of the earth" representing humble and sincere masses. …
Dong Abay, born Westdon Martin Abay, is a Filipino poet and rock musician. He was the founding member, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the bands Yano, Pan, and dongabay, which are now all defunct. In 2005, he pursued a solo career and in 2017, form…
Aegis is a Filipino rock band formed in 1995, previously known as AG's Soundtrippers in Japan. The group, consisting of sisters Juliet, Mercy, and Ken Sunot, changed its name to Aegis in 1998 after signing with Alpha Records. Their songs were fe…