Buhawi "Buwi" F. Meneses (born June 4, 1976) is a

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bassist for the band Parokya ni Edgar, and formerly for

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Biography

Meneses is the second of four children and only son of breast cancer activist Danny Valenzuela Meneses and the late Rosa Francia-Meneses. Meneses took up Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. During his second year in the program, he stopped schooling and at the same time took care of his ill mother as she was diagnosed with breast cancer that same year. Not long after, Meneses joined the band of his childhood friend

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to form Parokya ni Edgar and pursue a music career. He won the "Bassist of the Year" award at the NU Rock Awards in 1999 and also wrote the topseller Parokya ni Edgar song “Mr. Suave” in their 2003 album ''Bigotilyo''. Meneses was one of the castaways for

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's Celebrity Edition of

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in August 2010. He was the 4th castaway to be voted out.

Personal life

Meneses is married to Febe Meneses who previously worked for GMA-7's ''Startalk''. They have two sons.First love, true love: The Buwi and Febe Meneses Love Story - ''GMA News Online''
/ref> He is a member of

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fraternity in the Philippines. In early 2015, Meneses went on hiatus, relocating with his family in USA.

Discography

With Parokya ni Edgar

* '' Khangkhungkherrnitz'' (1996) * '' Buruguduystunstugudunstuy'' (1997) * '' Jingle Balls Silent Night Holy Cow'' (1998) * ''

Gulong Itlog Gulong ''Gulong Itlog Gulong'' (English translation: Roll Egg Roll) is the third studio album and fourth overall album of the Filipino alternative rock band Parokya ni Edgar, released in 1999 by Universal Records. The album received Platinum certificati ...

'' (1999) * '' Edgar Edgar Musikahan'' (2002) * '' Bigotilyo'' (2003) * ''

Halina Sa Parokya ''Halina Sa Parokya'' is the sixth studio album and seventh overall album of the Filipino alternative rock band Parokya ni Edgar, released in 2005 by Universal Records. The album contains the singles "Para Sa 'Yo", "Gitara", "Papa Cologne", "M ...

'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2007) * '' Middle-Aged Juvenile Novelty Pop Rockers'' (2010) * '' Pogi Years Old'' (2016)

With Franco

* ''

'' (2010)

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meneses, Buwi 1976 births University of the Philippines Diliman alumni Musicians from Manila Survivor Philippines contestants Living people Filipino emigrants to the United States Filipino bass guitarists