Michael Luke Mejares (born June 26, 1975) is a

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singer and songwriter of

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descent.

Life

Mejares was born in

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, to a Boholana mother, Elvira P. Mejares, and an African-American father named Robert Davis. His biological father left him when Mejares was still young and grew up with a stepfather named Leonides S. Mejares in Tagbilaran, Bohol. Mejares studied elementary and high school in

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in Tagbilaran City, while he completed Bachelor of Arts in English major in Marketing Studies at University of San Jose – Recoletos in

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Works

He was chosen as the new vocalist of neo-soul band,

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in 1998 replacing Brix Ferraris, but he decided to pursue his solo career in 2002. He was also one of the co-hosts of ''Sabado Boys'', a weekly musical talk show on TV5. Luke Mejares also joined the fraternity for youth, the

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in his native of Tagbilaran City, Bohol. In 2017, Mejares was named as board member of the

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(MTRCB). The same year Luke signed with Homeworkz Music and released all original album called Black Bird. The first singles launched were Funk Whatcha Heard and Aaminin Ko Sayo.

Discography

Albums

* 2004: ''Stop, Luke and Listen'' * 2007: ''Pangako'' * 2012: ''Kasayaw'' * 2017: ''Blackbird''

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Luke Mijares makes you ?Stop, Look and Listen!?
''Manilla Bulletin'' article
Sony Music profile
* Filipino people of African-American descent Filipino contemporary R&B singers 21st-century Filipino male singers Filipino songwriters People from Tagbilaran Singers from Bohol Living people 1975 births Duterte administration personnel {{Philippines-musician-stub