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Chito Miranda Birth name Alfonso Y. Miranda, Jr. Also known as Buloy
Mamaryman
Edgar
Boy DuwalBorn February 7, 1976
Manila, PhilippinesGenres Rock, Hard rock, Alternative rock, Funk Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 1993–Present Labels Universal Records Associated acts Parokya ni Edgar
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KeltscrossAlfonso "Chito" Miranda, Jr. (born February 7, 1976) is a Filipino singer and songwriter who is best known as the lead singer for the band Parokya ni Edgar.[1]
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Life and career
Miranda attended grade school and high school in the Ateneo de Manila University where he met Gab Chee Kee, Vinci Montaner, Jeric Estaco, and Miko Yap. They formed a garage band during their high school years.
The group was known in school to be class clowns. Normally in shows, they would show up in women’s clothing to entertain victims of earthquakes and typhoons and sing off-key in poetry readings.
They eventually landed the role of front act band for the locally well-known Filipino alternative rock band The Eraserheads. Later on, Buwi Meneses and Dindin Moreno joined as bassist and drummer, respectively. When they graduated high school, Jeric and Miko decided to leave the group to pursue other interests. Shortly thereafter, Darius Semaña (lead guitar) joined to complete the sextet.
Originally, Parokya ni Edgar was called "Comic Relief". However, they decided to change the name in homage to an ancient Noli Me Tangere joke in their student days.
Later on, Parokya ni Edgar performed regularly in Club Dredd, one of the famous clubs in Manila during that time. The band slowly gained popularity during the height of the Filipino rock explosion, with the local rock community opening up to the influence of foreign grunge acts such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.
Eventually, the late managing director of Universal Records, Bella Dy Tan, signed them as contract artists after witnessing one of their performances at Club Dredd. The band garnered a triple platinum award for their first album Khangkhungkherrnitz.
One of the band's songs, "Buloy", has lyrics inspired by a friend Miranda met in Batangas. He was a Fine Arts student at Far Eastern University and committed suicide some time after "Buloy" was released and this caused some controversy among fans and non-fans.
Miranda is a member of Tau Gamma Phi fraternity in the Philippines. He is good friends with fellow Filipino artists, the late rapper and singer Francis Magalona, and rapper Gloc9. Miranda dated actress Kaye Abad from the early 2000s until their breakup in 2009.[2]
Discography
With Parokya ni Edgar
- Khangkhungkherrnitz (1996)
- Buruguduystunstugudunstuy (1997)
- Gulong Itlog Gulong (1999)
- Edgar Edgar Musikahan (2002)
- Bigotilyo (2003)
- Halina Sa Parokya (2005)
- Matira Matibay: PG-13 (Singles 1994-2007) (2007)
- Solid (2007)
- Middle-Aged Juvenile Novelty Pop Rockers (2010)
References
- ^ Sutton, Michael. "Biography: Parokya Ni Edgar". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p410630/biography. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.mb.com.ph/node/225907/i
Chito Miranda · Vinci Montaner · Buwi Meneses · Darius Semaña · Gab Chee Kee · Dindin Moreno Studio albums Khangkhungkherrnitz · Buruguduystunstugudunstuy · Jingle Balls Silent Night Holy Cow · Gulong Itlog Gulong · Edgar Edgar Musikahan · Bigotilyo · Halina Sa Parokya · Solid · Middle-Aged Juvenile Novelty Pop RockersLive albums Compilations Matira Matibay: PG-13 (Singles 1994-2007)Singles "Buloy" · "Maniwala Ka Sana" · "Silvertoes" · "Harana" · "Picha Pie" · "Halaga" · "Inuman Na" · "Swimming Beach" · "Sorry Na" · "Mr. Suave" · "The Yes Yes Show" · "Chikinini" · "First Day Funk" · "Mang Jose" · "Para Sa 'Yo" · "Papa Cologne" · "The Ordertaker" · "Gitara" · "Bagsakan" · "Macho" · "Akala" · "Paki-usap Lang (Lasingin Nyo Ako)" · "Pangarap Lang Kita (feat. Happee Sy)"Related Articles Categories:- 1976 births
- Filipino male singers
- People from Manila
- Living people
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