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

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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 Filipino people, Filipinos. It has become as diverse as the rock music genre itself, and bands adopting this style are now further classified under more s ...

band

Orange and Lemons Orange and Lemons (usually typeset as Orange & Lemons and abbreviated as "O&L" or "ONL") is a Filipino pop rock band founded and formed in 1999 by lead vocalist and guitarist Clem Castro and former member Mcoy Fundales. Brothers Ace and JM de ...

. 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 participants in

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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 such as sitcom ''

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'', gag show ''

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'', and previously worked for the comedy segments of variety show ''

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'' until 2024.

Personal life

Fundales was born on November 3, 1977, in

Baliuag Baliwag, officially the City of Baliwag (; , Kapampangan: ''Lakanbalen ning Baliwag/Siudad ning Baliwag,'' also spelled as ''Baliuag''), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...

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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.

Career

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 December 3, 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 April 28, 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 Side A bassist Joey Benin. On July 26, the entry won the Spinnr People's Choice award.

Discography

Singles

Albums

References

External links

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