Marco "Mcoy" Fundales (born 3 November 1977) is a

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and

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. He was the former lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the popular

Pinoy rock Pinoy rock, or Filipino rock, is the brand of rock music produced in the Philippines or by Filipinos. It has become as diverse as the rock music genre itself, and bands adopting this style are now further classified under more specific genres or c ...

band

Orange and Lemons Orange and Lemons is a Filipino pop rock band founded and formed in 1999 by lead vocalist and guitarist Clem Castro along with Ace and JM del Mundo. Former member, Mcoy Fundales served as the lead vocalist and guitarist since its formation until ...

. He is currently the lead vocalist of the band Kenyo. His musical influences are the bands like

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and

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. He was one of the participant of

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reality show,

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Celebrity Edition Season 2. Fundales is currently serving as the writer for

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's programs consisting of sitcom ''

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'', gag show ''

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'', and the musical-comedy segments for variety show ''

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''.

Personal life

Fundales was born on November 3, 1977 in

Baliuag Baliwag or Baliuag, officially the City of Baliwag ( fil, Lungsod ng Baliwag), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 168,470 people. Baliuag was founded in 1732 by Augus ...

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. He attended Mariano Ponce High School in Bulacan in 1990s where he met Clem Castro. The two later formed

in late '90s. He is an

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of the

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and a Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines Awardee.

Orange and Lemons (1999–2007)

Orange and Lemons was officially formed in 1999. The band originally consisted of Mcoy Fundales on vocals, Clem Castro on guitars, Law Santiago on bass and Michael Salvador on drums. The band started doing cover songs from their influenced artists,

and

. The band were managed by Bong Baluyot. Sometime in early 2000s, Fundales and Clem Castro met brothers Ace and JM del Mundo in a local bar in Bulacan. The two replaced original members Law Santiago and Michael Salvador who left the group and filled the full-time duties for bass and drums. The band later recorded their new songs and released their debut album ''Love in the Land of Rubber Shoes and Dirty Ice Cream'' in 2003 under Terno Recordings. In October 2004, Orange and Lemons signed a contract Universal Records. The band proceeded to record a new album; their second and first under a major label. ''Strike Whilst The Iron Is Hot'' was completed and released in June 2005, with singles including "Hanggang Kailan (Umuwi Ka Na Baby)", "Heaven Knows (This Angel Has Flown)" and "Lihim". One of the band's biggest breaks came with an offer from Philippine media giant ABS-CBN for Orange and Lemons to do the jingle/soundtrack for a new series Pinoy Big Brother, the Philippine franchised version of the reality TV show Big Brother. Orange and Lemons came up with a song called "Pinoy Ako".

Kenyo and solo activities (2007–present)

After weeks of speculation, it was reported on October 10, 2007 by Inquirer News that Orange and Lemons had disbanded. The reason stated was primarily due to differences between band members and their managers. The three remaining members later formed a new band called Kenyo. The band released their debut album, Radiosurfing in 2008. On May 24, 2014, it was announced that Fundales would be taking part in the third Philippine Popular Music Festival interpreting the song "Kung Akin Ang Langit" alongside singer Clara Benin, daughter of former

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bassist

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. On July 26, the entry won the Spinnr People's Choice award.

Discography

Singles

Albums

References

External links

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