Occupation(s) Musician Role Musician | Name Mike Elgar Years active 1999-present | |
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Birth name Michael Maximino C. Elgar Born May 8, 1976 (age 47)
Manila, Philippines ( 1976-05-08 ) Instruments vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboard Labels Universal Records (with Rivermaya) Associated acts Rivermaya, 7 Foot Junior Genres Rock music, Pop rock, Alternative rock, Pinoy rock Albums Rivermaya: Greatest Hits 2006, Tuloy ang Ligaya, Between the Stars and Waves, Panatang Makabanda, Isang Ugat - Isang Dugo | ||
Music group Rivermaya (Since 2001) | ||
Mga Gitarista Mike Elgar
Michael Maximino "Mike" C. Elgar (born May 8, 1976) is a Filipino musician currently performs as a guitarist and one of the lead vocalists for the band Rivermaya, He has been with the band since March 2001.
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Music career
At the age of 10, he learned to play guitar. When he was 13 years old, he already formed a band and played his first gig and in 1992 (15 years old), he is already a national guitar champion.
In 1999, he signed as a recording artist in the Jett Pangan Group and produce 1 Extended Play and 1 album before it was dissolved in 2001.
In 2000, he formed the band 7 Foot Junior as its frontman and guitarist.
He was later recruited by Rivermaya in March 2001 with Japs Sergio (from Daydream Cycle) and Kakoy Legaspi (from Mr. Crayon) after the departure of the original bassist Nathan Azarcon.
He has since then played with the band as lead guitarist and eventually became one of the lead vocalists of the band after the departure of Jayson Fernandez in August 2011. He is also one of the songwriters in the band.
Personal life
Elgar is a communications graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University.