Kjwan
Encyclopedia
Kjwan is a Filipino
band formed in 2003 by former Sandwich
guitarist and vocalist Marc Abaya
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Jorel Corpus (guitar) and J-hoon Balbuena (drums) to form the band’s initial lineup. In 2004 Boogie Romero (guitar), another high school friend and former band-mate of Marc and Kelley, joined the lineup. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 with their carrier hit single “Daliri” which gained constant airplay on radio stations and television.
Kjwan released their second album, “2StepMarv” three years later. It was all about the more complicated matter of growing up musically. Reviews consistently talked of the better quality of songs, revelations of individual talent, and the introduction of new musical elements into the predominantly rock sound.
The band won Favorite Indie Artist in the local music channel MYX
’s music awards night. Their video “Pintura” nabbed “Favorite Guest Appearance” with the help of a seasoned actress, Chin-Chin Gutierrez. They were also featured for a month on MTV Pilipinas in December 2006. They enjoyed a month long feature as Yahoo Southeast Asia’s band of the month and another month long feature as “Celebrity VJs” in MYX for the whole month of April 2006. They also got nominated in 6 categories in the 2007 NU Rock Awards
for Artist of the Year, Best Live Act, Album of the Year, Producer of the Year (with Angee Rozul), Vocalist of the Year (Marc Abaya) and Guitarist of the Year (Boogie Romero).
At this time, the band also had the chance to show what Philippine rock is made of to various countries abroad. They headlined HK-Live, in Central, HK last October 2007. HK-Live is a monthly showcase of the Hottest Acts around asia in HK’s Fringe Club. They were also part of the Annual Baybeats Music Festival in Singapore.
One of their biggest breakthroughs was winning the grand prize in the Asian and Philippine leg in IKON ASEAN Competition. Held in Putrajaya, Malaysia and watched by hundreds of thousands all over the region, their performance made an impact to the Asian Music Community. Kjwan bested 30 other bands from South East Asia.
Kjwan has just released their third album entitled “13 Seconds to Love.” Inspired by the fact that a great song can be determined in just thirteen seconds, the band brought this along in their song writing with love as the common theme. The album was also preloaded in official releases of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in the Philippines.
Other Appearances
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MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards:
Myx Music Awards
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Miscellaneous and Other Awards:
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
band formed in 2003 by former Sandwich
Sandwich (band)
Sandwich is a Filipino rock band that was formed in 1995 by Raimund Marasigan and Diego Castillo for the purpose of fulfilling their mutual desire to work together. Castillo recruited former band mates from The Aga Muhlach Experience Mike Dizon to play drums and Myrene Academia to handle bass...
guitarist and vocalist Marc Abaya
Marc Abaya
Ramon Marcelino "Marc" Diaz-Abaya is a Filipino musician, TV host, VJ, and occasional actor. Abaya appeared in the 2009 Philippine release of Tinker Bell....
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History
Long-time friends and former high school band-mates Marc Abaya (vocals) and Kelley Mangahas (bass) got together with fellow AteneansAteneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
Jorel Corpus (guitar) and J-hoon Balbuena (drums) to form the band’s initial lineup. In 2004 Boogie Romero (guitar), another high school friend and former band-mate of Marc and Kelley, joined the lineup. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 with their carrier hit single “Daliri” which gained constant airplay on radio stations and television.
Kjwan released their second album, “2StepMarv” three years later. It was all about the more complicated matter of growing up musically. Reviews consistently talked of the better quality of songs, revelations of individual talent, and the introduction of new musical elements into the predominantly rock sound.
The band won Favorite Indie Artist in the local music channel MYX
Myx
myx or MYX is the music channel of ABS-CBN brand and the #1 music channel in the Philippines. It is also a part of Studio 23's program line-up. In 2007, MYX North America was launched in the United States....
’s music awards night. Their video “Pintura” nabbed “Favorite Guest Appearance” with the help of a seasoned actress, Chin-Chin Gutierrez. They were also featured for a month on MTV Pilipinas in December 2006. They enjoyed a month long feature as Yahoo Southeast Asia’s band of the month and another month long feature as “Celebrity VJs” in MYX for the whole month of April 2006. They also got nominated in 6 categories in the 2007 NU Rock Awards
NU Rock Awards
The NU Rock Awards was an annual recognition program sponsored from 1994 to 2010 by the defunct Metro Manila based radio station NU 107.1. 1994 saw the birth of what is to become the biggest annual gathering of the finest rock musicians in the country—the NU 107 Rock Awards! The very first NU 107...
for Artist of the Year, Best Live Act, Album of the Year, Producer of the Year (with Angee Rozul), Vocalist of the Year (Marc Abaya) and Guitarist of the Year (Boogie Romero).
At this time, the band also had the chance to show what Philippine rock is made of to various countries abroad. They headlined HK-Live, in Central, HK last October 2007. HK-Live is a monthly showcase of the Hottest Acts around asia in HK’s Fringe Club. They were also part of the Annual Baybeats Music Festival in Singapore.
One of their biggest breakthroughs was winning the grand prize in the Asian and Philippine leg in IKON ASEAN Competition. Held in Putrajaya, Malaysia and watched by hundreds of thousands all over the region, their performance made an impact to the Asian Music Community. Kjwan bested 30 other bands from South East Asia.
Kjwan has just released their third album entitled “13 Seconds to Love.” Inspired by the fact that a great song can be determined in just thirteen seconds, the band brought this along in their song writing with love as the common theme. The album was also preloaded in official releases of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in the Philippines.
Current members
- Ramon Marcelino "Marc" AbayaMarc AbayaRamon Marcelino "Marc" Diaz-Abaya is a Filipino musician, TV host, VJ, and occasional actor. Abaya appeared in the 2009 Philippine release of Tinker Bell....
– lead vocals , leadLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
and rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
(since 2003) - Roberto Miguel "Boogie" Romero – lead guitar, lead & backing vocals (since 2004)
- Federico Kelley Mangahas – bass guitar (since 2003)
- Enrique de Dios – keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, backing vocals (since 2011)
- Paolo Santiago – drums (since 2011)
Former members
- Marinito "J-Hoon" Balbuena – drums, backing vocals (2003–2009)
- Jorel Corpus – guitars, percussion, backing vocals (2003–2009)
Sessionists
- Brian Makasiar – drums
- Wendell Garcia – drums
- Tedmark Cruz – drums
- Paolo Manuel – drums
Discography
Studio Albums| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kjwan Kjwan (album) -Personnel:*Marc Abaya - vocals*Kelley Mangahas - bass*Jorel Corpus - guitars, percussion, vocals*J-Hoon Balbuena - drums, vocals*Boogie Romero - guitars, vocals... |
Sony Music Philippines Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation.... |
| 2006 | 2StepMarv 2StepMarv (Kjwan album) -Personnel:*Marc Abaya – vocals*Kelley Mangahas – bass*Jorel Corpus – guitars / percussion / vocals*J-Hoon Balbuena – drums / vocals*Boogie Romero – guitars / vocals... |
PolyEast Records PolyEast Records PolyEast Records is a record label in the Philippines. It is the international licensee of EMI Internationa and is a member of the Philippine Association of the Record Industry.-History:... /Barnyard Music Philippines |
| 2009 | 13 Seconds to Love 13 Seconds To Love (Kjwan album) 13 Seconds to Love is the third album by Filipino rock band, Kjwan. It was first launched on digital format on 6 February 2009 at A. Venue Mall , preloaded on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic cellphones... |
MCA Music Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... Philippines |
Other Appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Drizzle (Helltop Remix) | Rx Band Breakout Finalists CD |
| 2005 | A Different Kind | ROK ON! Music Inspired by the Ragnarok Online Game |
| 2007 | Daliri | LIVE AND RAW (6UG Live CD) |
| 2009 | Pause | Kerplunk! DEFIANT |
| 2009 | 13 Seconds to Love | Nokia 5800 Express Music Phone |
Awards and achievements
NU Rock AwardsNU Rock Awards
The NU Rock Awards was an annual recognition program sponsored from 1994 to 2010 by the defunct Metro Manila based radio station NU 107.1. 1994 saw the birth of what is to become the biggest annual gathering of the finest rock musicians in the country—the NU 107 Rock Awards! The very first NU 107...
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- 2004: Best New Artist Nomination
- 2004: Best Video Nomination – "Daliri"
- 2004: Best Album Packaging Nomination – KjwanKjwan (album)-Personnel:*Marc Abaya - vocals*Kelley Mangahas - bass*Jorel Corpus - guitars, percussion, vocals*J-Hoon Balbuena - drums, vocals*Boogie Romero - guitars, vocals...
- 2004: Best Drummer Nomination – J-Hoon Balbuena
- 2007: Artist of the Year Nomination
- 2007: Best Live Act Nomination
- 2007: Album of the Year Nomination – 2StepMarv2StepMarv (Kjwan album)-Personnel:*Marc Abaya – vocals*Kelley Mangahas – bass*Jorel Corpus – guitars / percussion / vocals*J-Hoon Balbuena – drums / vocals*Boogie Romero – guitars / vocals...
- 2007: Producer of the Year Nomination – Kjwan with Angee Rozul
- 2007: Vocalist of the Year Nomination – Marc Abaya
- 2007: Guitarist of the Year Nomination – Boogie Romero
- 2009: Artist of the Year Nomination
- 2009: Album of the Year Nomination - 13 Seconds to Love13 Seconds To Love (Kjwan album)13 Seconds to Love is the third album by Filipino rock band, Kjwan. It was first launched on digital format on 6 February 2009 at A. Venue Mall , preloaded on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic cellphones...
- 2009: Vocalist of the Year Nomination - Marc Abaya
- 2009: Guitarist of the Year Nomination - Jorel Corpus, Boogie Romero, and Marc Abaya
- 2009: Bassist of the Year Nomination - Kelley Mangahas
- 2009: Drummer of the Year Nomination - Jhoon Balbuena
- 2009: Song of the Year Nomination - Lifeline and 13 Seconds to Love
- 2009: Best Album Packaging Nomination - 13 Seconds to Love13 Seconds To Love (Kjwan album)13 Seconds to Love is the third album by Filipino rock band, Kjwan. It was first launched on digital format on 6 February 2009 at A. Venue Mall , preloaded on Nokia 5800 XpressMusic cellphones...
- 2009: Best Music Video Nomination - Lifeline (Director: Joaquin Valdes)
- 2009: Producer of the Year Nomination - Pat Jalbuena and Kjwan
MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards:
- 2005: Favorite New Artist Nomination
- 2005: Best Video Nomination – "Daliri"
Myx Music Awards
Myx Music Awards
The MYX Music Awards honor the biggest hitmakers in the Philippines. They debuted on MYX at Onstage Greenbelt on June 6, 2006.MYX viewers from all over the Philippines decide the winners in 17 major categories via sms text messaging....
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- 2007: Favorite Indie Artist
- 2007: Favorite Guest Appearance
Miscellaneous and Other Awards:
- 2007: IKON ASEAN Champion (Group Category) at Putrajaya, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia - Ani ng Dangal Award from The Office of the President and The National Commission for Culture and the Arts(NCCA)