Gary Valenciano
Background information
Birth name	Edgardo José Martín Santiago Valenciano
Also known as	Gary V.
Born	August 6, 1964 (age 42) Manila, Philippines
Origin	Philippines
Genre(s)	Gospel, Pop, Dance music
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Keyboards, Percussions
Years active	1984 - present
Label(s)	Manila Genesis Entertainment
Website	GaryV.com

Edgardo José Martín Santiago Valenciano, better known as simply Gary Valenciano (shortened to Gary V.), is a Filipino musician, composer, actor, producer, and gospel singer who is best known for many songs, especially those that became theme songs for movies. His energetic dance moves also garnered him the nickname "Mr. Pure Energy." Image File history File links Singer Gary Valenciano http://www. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Gospel music refers to the religious music that first came out of African-American churches in the first quarter of the twentieth century or, more loosely, to both black gospel music and to the religious music composed and sung by predominately white Southern Gospel artists. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... Dance music is music composed or played specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Look up producer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... The term synthesiser is also used to mean frequency synthesiser, an electronic system found in communications. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music Musicians can be classified by their role in creating or performing music: A singer (or vocalist) uses his or her voice as an instrument. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Gospel music refers to the religious music that first came out of African-American churches in the first quarter of the twentieth century or, more loosely, to both black gospel music and to the religious music composed and sung by predominately white Southern Gospel artists. ...

Born in the suburb of Santa Mesa in Manila on August 6, 1964, he is the sixth of Vicente Valenciano and Grimilda Santiago Ortiz’s seven children. Santiago Ortiz is a Puerto Rican woman of Italian descent who became a popular opera singer in Manila during the 1960s, and her love for music passed down to her son, Gary. He took his primary and secondary studies in La Salle Greenhills. It was during his high school days, while being on a brief stint the musical group Kundirana, that he devoted himself to music. Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) is a school for boys located in Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Philippines. ... Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ...

He first appeared as a solo in a television show called The Pilita and Jackie Show in 1982, but he was finally noticed after his performances in the TV shows Germspesyal and Penthouse Live. He had his first solo concert, in April 1984, inside the jam-packed Araneta Coliseum. He was soon to make 21 albums, three of them released internationally, including a Christian inspired album called Out in the Dark. The Araneta Coliseum is the largest indoor facility in Southeast Asia, with a dome diameter of 108 meters. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

He is married to María Anna Elizabeth "Angeli" Evangelista Pangilinan, with whom he has three children: Juan Paolo Martín, José Angelo Gabriel, and Kristina María Mikaela.

Discography

Albums

• Gary (1984)
• Gary...Next (1985)
• Gary...Inside Out (1985)
• From Gary, Merry Christmas (1986)
• Moving Thoughts (1987)
• Faces of Love (1989)
• Heart and Soul (Live Album)
• Shout for Joy (1991)
• Dancing in the Moonlight (1992) - Internationally by Toshiba-EMI in Japan
• Shout Live (1993)
• Hataw Na (1993)
• Move Live (1995)
• Out of the Dark (1995) - Internationally in the United States
• Outside Looking In (1995) - Internationally by Polygram
• Interactive (1998)
• Revive (2001)
• one 2 one (2002)
• I Will Be Here (2002)
• Beyond Words (2003)
• At the Movies (2003)
• Pure Heart (2005)
• Soul Full
• Relevance (2006)

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Songs

This is a list of some of his most notable songs; until recently, artists in the Philippines never release stand-alone singles.

• Take Me Out of the Dark
• Sana Maulit Muli
• Hataw Na
• Natutulog ba ang Diyos
• Sa Yahweh (Ang Sayaw)
• Shout for Joy
• Babalik Ka rin
• The Warrior Is a Child
• ’Di Bale na Lang
• Could You Be Messiah
• That's Why
• We Are the Reason
• Side by Side

Trivia

• The album Interactive was also released as a CD-ROM, which contains his life and his music. It was the first of its kind in Asia.
• As denoted, At the Movies covers songs that became theme songs for movies, especially his version of the well-known Anak by Freddie Aguilar.
• The songs The Warrior is a Child and Sana Maulit Muli became associated with funerals for deceased young stars. The former was sung by Valenciano during a funeral for actor Rico Yan, while (it was revealed during an interview that) the latter was originally written in English as an apostrophe/rhetorical question to actress Julie Vega.
• He was appointed UNICEF's Ambassador of Goodwill for the Philippines on December 1998.
• He has appeared several commercials, sometimes with best friend Martin Nievera.
• He has also starred in twelve movies, appearing beside Vilma Santos and Lorna Tolentino to name a few. He was even awarded for such roles.
• He was also involved in musical theater, playing the lead role in Joseph the Dreamer.
• He was diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus around 1978, and reports about his diabetes attacks, especially those that occur while on tour, usually worry fans, friends, and family. But his condition is said to have "put things into perspective."
• Like Gary himself, his mother is also diabetic.[1]
• He appeared in the 41st "Kōhaku Utagassen," the Japanese New Year's Eve Red-and-White Song Festival, a prestigious event where elite musicians are invited to go in teams to showcase their talents to the world and battle it out with endurance and song.
• His favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan.
• His favorite past time is cycling.
• Gary's dad, Vic Valenciano, had recently published a photographic and biographical book simply entitled, "Gary Valenciano." The book is 175 pages of pictures and excerpts from cover to cover. Gary's favorite picture in the book was when he was flying a kite, because it was of a memory of when his father had made him a second kite to take the place of a previous kite he tried to fly, but got snagged in a tree. Gary says, the photo is symbolic because it shows that if at first you don't succeed, you have to keep trying, but don't do it on your own. Instead, be with the ones who means the most to you, in this case, Gary was happy that he succeeded with his father.
• Gary's first T.V. commercial was for a pop product named "Fress Gusto," a refreshing root beer soda.

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External Links

• Gary Valenciano at the Internet Movie Database
• Gary Valenciano's Official Website