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Mike Elgar
Michael Maximino C. Elgar (born May 8, 1976) is a Filipino musician currently performing as a guitarist and one of the lead vocalists for the band Rivermaya. He has been the band's longest serving guitarist, ever since he joined in May 2001. Music career At the age of 10, he learned to play guitar. When he was 13 years old, he already formed a band and played his first gig and in 1992 (15 years old), he is already a national guitar champion. In 1999, he signed as a recording artist in the Jett Pangan Group and produce 1 Extended Play and 1 album before it was dissolved in 2001. In 2000, he formed the band 7 Foot Junior as its frontman and guitarist. He was later recruited by Rivermaya in May 2001 with Japs Sergio (from Daydream Cycle) and Kakoy Legaspi (from Mr. Crayon) after the departure of the original bassist Nathan Azarcon and session/touring guitarist J-John Valencia (who left by Summer of 2001). He has since then played with the band as lead guitarist and eventually be ...
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Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ...
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Between The Stars And Waves
''Between the Stars and Waves'' is the 7th studio album of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It has been released on 2003 under Viva Records. It has 15 tracks. A Special Edition of the album were released in December 2004 including bonus tracks "Liwanag sa Dilim" and the acoustic version of the song. It is also the last album they recorded with Kakoy Legaspi who left a year later after the album was released. Track listing All songs composed by Rico Blanco except where noted. Personnel *Rico Blanco – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, synths *Mark Escueta – drums, percussion, trumpet, backing vocals *Mike Elgar – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals *Japs Sergio – bass, lead vocals , backing vocals on ''Liwanag Sa Dilim (Acoustic Version)'' * Kakoy Legaspi – guitar Additional musicians: *Kathy Meneses of Daydream Cycle – additional vocals (track 4) *Jerome Nunez of Mannos – violin (track 9) Album credits *Executive Producers: Vic del Rosario Jr. & Vincent del R ...
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Ateneo De Manila University Alumni
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Musicians From Manila
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Living People
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1976 Births
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United States ...
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Sa Kabila Ng Lahat (Rivermaya Album)
''Sa Kabila ng Lahat'' is the twelfth studio album by Filipino rock band Rivermaya. The album was released on September 15, 2017 nationwide and digital format through Star Music. This is the first album to feature bassist Nathan Azarcon after his departure in 2001 and the last album to feature drummer Ryan Peralta who left the band a year later. Overview In mid-2016, the band began recording for their upcoming 13th studio at Tower of Doom Studios in Diliman, Quezon City with former member Japs Sergio co-producing the album. On May 22, 2017, the band signed with ABS-CBN-owned record label Star Music and later announced that it will release its 13th studio album. Angelo Rozul serves as the album's sound engineer The first single, "Manila" was released on June 14, 2017. On September 7, 2017, the band released a lyric video of their second single entitled "8 to 5". They also announced that the album will be released on September 15 on all digital platforms nationwide and an album ...
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Panatang Makabanda
''Panatang Makabanda'' () is the 11th studio album released by the Filipino rock band Rivermaya on March 19, 2013. It was their first album since 2009 and the first released without former members Jason Fernandez and Japs Sergio. This is also the first album with drummer Ryan Peralta and the only album to feature vocalist/bassist Norby David prior to his departure in 2016. Track listing Personnel *Mark Escueta Mark Edward Penabella Escueta (; born 9 January 1976) is a Filipino musician and one of the founding members of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. Escueta has been the only constant member of Rivermaya since its inception in 1994. Early life ... – lead vocals , guitars, percussion, backing vocals * Mike Elgar – lead vocals , guitars, backing vocals *Norby David – lead vocals , bass, backing vocals *Ryan Peralta – drums, percussion & keyboards Additional musician: *Gloc 9 – rap (track 7) Album credits *Executive Producer: Kathleen Dy-Go *Produced ...
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Closest Thing To Heaven (album)
''Closest Thing to Heaven'' is the tenth studio album by the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. It contains ten tracks and was released under Warner Music Philippines in 2009. This is the final album with Jayson Fernandez and Japs Sergio, who left the band in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Rivermaya released three singles from the album: ''"Dangal"'', ''"Ambotsa"'', and ''"Remenis"''. Track listing Personnel * Jayson Fernandez – lead vocals, guitar * Japs Sergio – bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (track 10) * Mike Elgar – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards * Mark Escueta Mark Edward Penabella Escueta (; born 9 January 1976) is a Filipino musician and one of the founding members of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya. Escueta has been the only constant member of Rivermaya since its inception in 1994. Early life ... – drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitar, trumpet Additional musicians: * Amanda Ling – keyboards (track 2) * Aldwin Perez – violin (track 9) * Akemi ...
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Buhay (Rivermaya Album)
''Buhay'' (Filipino, "Life") is the ninth studio album of the Filipino rock band, Rivermaya. It contains 16 tracks and was released under Warner Music Philippines on January 21, 2008. This album is the first of Rivermaya without Rico Blanco as the band's vocalist. He is replaced by then 18-year-old Jayson Fernandez, who won the search for a new vocalist in a series of reality TV auditions. The band members took turns on vocals with the arrangement that whoever wrote the song, will be the one to sing it. The band has released four singles from this album, ''"Sugal ng Kapalaran"'', ''"Maskara"'', ''"Sleep"'' and ''"Ligawan Stage (Nerbyoso Part 2)"''. Track listing Personnel * Japs Sergio – lead vocals , bass, guitar , backing vocals * Jayson Fernandez – lead vocals , guitar, backing vocals * Mike Elgar – lead vocals , guitar, keyboards, backing vocals * Mark Escueta Mark Edward Penabella Escueta (; born 9 January 1976) is a Filipino musician and one of the founding m ...
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Bagong Liwanag
''Bagong Liwanag'' ( Tagalog for "New Light") is an EP and the 11th overall album of the Filipino pop rock band, Rivermaya. It has 5 main tracks, 5 instrumental tracks and 2 audio messages which also included demos of songs from their upcoming album. It was released under Warner Music Philippines and released on August 15, 2007. The carrier single "Sayang" was released weeks after the departure of Rico Blanco from the band after serving as the band's chief songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist for 13 years. Track listing Personnel *Japs Sergio – lead vocals , bass, backing vocals *Mark Escueta – lead vocals , drums & percussion, backing vocals *Mike Elgar – lead vocals , guitar, keyboards, backing vocals Additional musicians *Champ Lui Pio Arthur Bernard Dolino Lui Pio (born February 8, 1982), popularly known as Champ Lui Pio, is a music artist and guitarist and vocalist of Hale. Biography Early and personal life Lui Pio was born on February 8, 1982, ...
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Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo
''Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo'' (Filipino: "One Vein, One Blood") is the eighth studio album by Filipino rock band Rivermaya, released on October 10, 2006, through Viva Records. Except for original track "Isang Bandila (One Flag)", it is a covers album featuring songs by Filipino artists in the 1980s, including The Jerks, Joey Ayala, and Wuds. ''Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo'' was the final album recorded featuring Rico Blanco as founding member and songwriter. "Isang Bandila" was used as the theme song for ABS-CBN's late-night television program ''Bandila'' from 2006 to 2018. The album went platinum in March 2007. Track listing Personnel * Rico Blanco – lead vocals, keyboards, guitar, synths * Mark Escueta – drums, percussion, backing vocals, trumpet * Mike Elgar – guitar, backing vocals * Japs Sergio – bass Additional musicians: * Kitchie Nadal – additional vocals on ''"Ilog"'' * Raimund Marasigan – additional vocals on ''"Inosente Lang Ang Nagtataka"'' * Junji Lerma â ...
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