Reynaldo "Gosh" R. Dilay (born February 6, 1985) is a

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musician best known as the bassist,

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and the primary composer &

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of the band

Sponge Cola Sponge Cola (sometimes spelled Spongecola) is a Filipino rock band formed in 2002. The band is composed of Yael Yuzon on vocals and guitars, Gosh Dilay on bass, Armo Armovit on guitars and drummer Tedmark Cruz. One of the most popular rock ban ...

Early life

Dilay attended high school at

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Career

Between 1998 and 2002, Ysmael "Yael" Yuzon, met Reynaldo "Gosh" Dilay through the school's theater guild, Teatro Baguntao. Yuzon was then the frontman of a rock band called White Chapel together with some talented individuals in Ateneo High School. Nevertheless, he decided to form a band with Dilay and two other members of the theater guild. They named the group Sponge after R.S. Surtee's Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour. Later however, they learned about a

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grunge band already using the name

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, so they just simply decided to add “cola,” to give their name more semblance. The band won in several high school competitions boosting their popularity not just in their school but in other campuses, as well. The band's breakthrough in the mainstream was when they signed up for a record distribution under Sony BMG Records Philippines. The band is currently signed up for

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. Dilay composed the hits "

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", "'Di Na Mababawi", "Wala Kang Katulad" and "Tuliro" which won them Favorite Music Video on

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Music Awards

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and the hit ballad "Kay Tagal Kitang Hinintay". The song "Tambay", which Yuzon co-wrote with Dilay, receives an outstanding Diamond record award with over 150,000 copies sold.

Discography

With Sponge Cola

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Palabas ''Palabas'' is the debut studio album by Filipino rock band Sponge Cola. It was released on October 18, 2004, undeSony Music Philippines This album contains some songs that the band members made even before the group was officially formed, and ...

'' (2004) *''

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Araw Oras Tagpuan ''Araw Oras Tagpuan'' (Day Time Rendezvous) is the fourth studio album of the Pinoy rock band Sponge Cola under Universal Records. The album is composed of 12 tracks, it was released on September 16, 2011. This is the first album to feature Tmac ...

'' (2011) *''

Ultrablessed ''Ultrablessed'' (Stylized as ULTRABLESSED) is the 5th studio album of the Pinoy rock band Sponge Cola under Universal Records. The album is composed of 11 tracks, and it was released on January 31, 2014. This album shows the journey and friendshi ...

'' (2014)

EPs

*'' Sponge Cola EP'' (2003) *''

Tambay EP ''Tambay'' is the second EP by the Pinoy rock band Sponge Cola, released under Universal Records on April 19, 2011. Scope After a three-year hiatus due to personal issues, on April 19, 2011, Sponge Cola released its second EP, ''Tambay''. It is ...

'' (2011) *'' District EP'' (2012)

Collaborations

*''Super Size Rock'' (2003) *''Tunog Acoustic 3'' (2004) *'' Ultraelectromagneticjam: The Music of The Eraserheads'' (2005) *'' Kami nAPO muna'' (2006) *''Super! The Biggest OPM Hits Of The Year'' (2006) *''Pinoy Biggie Hits Vol. 2'' (2006) *''

Kami nAPO Muna Ulit ''Kami nAPO Muna ULIT'' is the second tribute album to the 1970s Filipino musical group APO Hiking Society. It was released in 2007, and is a follow-up to the previous year's '' Kami nAPO Muna''. Like the prior album, ''Kami nAPO Muna Ulit'' fe ...

'' (2007) *''Palabas: Best of OPM TV Themes'' (2007) *''Astig...The Biggest Band Hits'' (2008)

References

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