Name Bernie Mangiboyat Instruments backing Vocals, bass Role Musician | Years active 2001–present Record label Universal Records Genres Hard rock, Heavy metal | |
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Labels Executive Music Group (EMG) / Universal Records Website Official The Fifth website | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, Associated acts The Fifth, Sins Past | ||
Bernie "B-Man" Mangiboyat is an American musician. He is the bass player and founding member for the rock group The Fifth.
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History
Born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Mangiboyat's love for music started at an early age. As a child, he had a fondness for KISS, and then around 1984 he discovered Mötley Crüe, right after the release of their album Shout at the Devil, and he became interested in their style of music. He decided to take up the bass guitar, and started learning the chords by ear.
While attending Westover High School in Fayetteville, he performed with many local bands. Including an encounter with Sully from Godsmack.
Mangiboyat and Roy Cathey (lead singer of The Fifth) met in their early days of the Fayetteville music scene. Cathey played in a band called Gibraltar while Mangiboyat played for another local band. They met when Cathey called Mangiboyat on the phone one day to ask him to be the opening act for his band. And from there on, Mangiboyat and his band performed alongside Gibraltar and his future The Fifth bandmate.
Mangiboyat's band broke up in the early 1990s, and he considered leaving Fayetteville. B-Man was planning on going to nail school to do manicures like his mother. He continued to go from band to band for quite some time after that.
The Fifth
Mangiboyat has been a member of The Fifth since they started on July 31, 2001.
Dragon's Lair
Mangiboyat began a job at a local comic book store called Dragon's Lair, where he eventually became the owner of the store.
Influences
B-Man looks up to: Gene Simmons of KISS and Nikki Sixx from Mötley Crüe.
Endorsements
B-Man is endorsed by Spector Basses.