Juno Roxas (born 4 May 1967) is an Australian musician and actor.

Life and career

Roxas was one of the founding members of

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band, Roxus (1987–1993). The group released an album in 1991, titled '' Nightstreet'' which peaked at number 5 on the

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. In 1989, Roxas starred in the Australian

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award nominated feature film, ''

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'' and recorded versions of " The Wanderer", "

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" and "All Right Now" for the film's soundtrack. Roxas launched his solo career in 1993 on the

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label with the single "Almost Summer" and album, ''Far From Here'' 1994. Neither impacted on the ARIA chart. In 1998 Roxas appeared on the Mushroom Records 25th anniversary album, '' Mushroom 25 Live: The Concert of the Century'', and played the accompanying concert performing "Where Are You Now?". In 2006 Roxas performed with the

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All Star Band at the

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Discography

Albums

* ''Far From Here'' –

(D31196) (1994)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roxas, Juno 1967 births Living people Australian male film actors Australian musicians Australian record producers