Parokya Ni Edgar

Chito Miranda

Lead Vocalist

Lead Vocalist Since 1993 Miranda attended grade school and high school at the Ateneo de Manila University where he met Gab Chee Kee, Vinci Montaner, Jeric Estaco, and Mikko 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. Miranda is good friends with fellow Filipino artists Kamikazee vocalist Jay Contreras, and rappers Gloc-9 and the late Francis Magalona. Miranda is a member of the Alpha Kappa Rho fraternity in Ateneo de Manila University batch 1994. Miranda is also notable amongst the public as a fishing enthusiast. Known to be a heavy smoker since high school, Miranda quit smoking after undergoing an executive health check-up in late 2013.[2][3] In 2014, Miranda married actress Neri Naig twice: in a civil ceremony on December 13[4] and in a formal wedding in Tagaytay the following day.[4][5] In August 2015, Miranda confirmed that Naig had suffered from a miscarriage, which would have been their first child.[6] On June 19, 2016 – Father's Day in the Philippines – Miranda announced that he and Naig were expecting a child again.[7]

Buwi Meneses

Bass Guitar

Bass Guitar Since 1993 Meneses is the second of four children and only son of breast cancer activist Danny Valenzuela Meneses and the late Rosa Francia-Meneses. Meneses took up Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. During his second year in the program, he stopped schooling and at the same time took care of his ill mother as she was diagnosed with breast cancer that same year. Not long after, Meneses joined his childhood friends to form Parokya ni Edgar and pursue a music career. He won the "Bassist of the Year" award at the NU Rock Awards in 1999 and also wrote the topseller Parokya ni Edgar song “Mr. Suave” in their 2003 album Bigotilyo. Meneses was one of the castaways for GMA-7's Celebrity Edition of Survivor Philippines in August 2010. He was the 4th castaway to be voted out. Meneses is married to Febe Meneses who previously worked for GMA-7's Startalk. They have two sons.[2] He is a member of Tau Gamma Phi fraternity in the Philippines. In early 2015, Meneses went on hiatus, relocating with his family in USA.

Dindin Moreno

Drum Kits

Drum Kits Since 1993 Moreno is one of the four members of Parokya ni Edgar who attended Ateneo de Manila University during their grade school to high school years. He went to UP Diliman and took up Geodetic Engineering in college. Besides his musical interests, Moreno is an avid technology and gadget hobbyist and is very active in the tech community. He reviews gadgets and writes for tech publications. He is also currently sponsored by a local drums brand. Moreno currently resides in Manila, with his wife "Billie", and their daughter "Andie" and son "Nacho".

Vinci Montaner

Backing Vocals

Francis Vincent "Vinci" R. Montaner (born November 27, 1976) is a Filipino singer best known for his work with the band Parokya ni Edgar where he served as a backup vocalist and one of its founding members.[1] He left Parokya ni Edgar in late 2012 after a near 20-year stint with the band but returned in late 2016.

Gab Khee Cee

Rhythm Guitar

Rhythm Guitar Since 1993 Chee Kee, whose parents are both former teachers, is one of the four members of Parokya ni Edgar who attended Ateneo de Manila University during their grade school to high school years. In 2003, Chee Kee married his then girlfriend and former FHM Philippines model Apple Umali. They separated sometime in 2010. Chee Kee is also famously known for composing and singing lead vocals in Parokya ni Edgar's sleeper hit song entitled "Your Song (My One and Only You)" which is a part of their album Bigotilyo's track listing.

Darius Semana

Lead Guitar

Lead Guitar Since 1993 Semaña attended Fine Arts in the University of the Philippines. He, along with Vinci Montaner, are the only members of Parokya ni Edgar who have earned a bachelor's degree. It is also publicly known that he is one of two band members who didn't attend Ateneo de Manila University, the other member being bassist Buwi Meneses who is lesser known as a non-Atenean graduate. Semaña is a high school alumnus of Ateneo's rival school, De La Salle (Lipa, Batangas campus), which serves as material for many of the band's running jokes in their songs. Semaña is mostly seen playing a Fender Stratocaster. He is a member of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity in the Philippines along with band mate Buwi Meneses. Semaña is married to a make-up artist and they have a son.