Birth name Ramon Chaves III Associated acts Ram Chaves Band Occupation(s) Vocalist, musician Name Ram Chaves | Years active 2008–present Record label GMA Records Labels GMA Records | |
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Genres Music of the Philippines, Alternative rock, Soft rock Similar People Gypsy Grind, Jayann Bautista, Top Junk, Cambio, Put3ska | ||
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Ramon "Ram" Chaves III (born 1983) is best known for joining the first season of Pinoy Idol from GMA Network where he managed to finish as the second runner up.
Contents
- Ram chaves band i kol center i official music video
- Ram chaves band dear pirata i official music video
- Early life
- Personal life
- Pinoy Idol
- Pinoy Idol finale
- Post Pinoy Idol
- Ram Chaves Band
- References
He may end up as third placer, but he still got a management contract from GMA Network, along with Jayann Bautista and Pinoy Idol winner Gretchen Espina.
Ram chaves band dear pirata i official music video
Early life
He was born in 1983 in Cagayan de Oro City, Chaves graduated in high school in Cagayan de Oro City in Xavier University, a Jesuit-owned university in March 1999.
Theirs was the last batch when XUHS was strictly an all-male institution.
Chaves joined his dad in Dubai after finishing his BS Business Management course at Xavier University in 2003. His father is a limousine driver there at Burj al-arab, the hotel famous for its distinctive dhow shape.
A year later, Chaves returned to Manila where he worked as a call center agent.
Before joining Pinoy Idol, he used to be a vocalist of a rock band.
Personal life
He is married to longtime girlfriend, with his son Ramon Chaves IV. He is son of Ramon Chaves, Jr. with his grandfather Ramon Chaves, Sr..
Pinoy Idol
Chaves auditioned in the SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia in Pasay, Philippines. His reason for joining in the said competition was to give a shot for stardom and take his original songs and singing to a new level.
He was in the bottom group twice in the whole competition including the semi-final round where they were still 24 hopefuls. He still managed to be in the finale along with Jayann Bautista and Gretchen Espina but he lost his chance to Espina, leaving Bautista as the 1st runner up.
Pinoy Idol finale
The finale was described as a competition among the Philippines' three major island groups, with Espina representing Visayas while runners-up Jayann Bautista of Pampanga Province representing Luzon and Ram Chaves of Cagayan de Oro City representing Mindanao.
Post Pinoy Idol
Chaves performed the theme song of Sine Novela's Una Kang Naging Akin starring Maxene Magalona, Wendell Ramos and Angelika dela Cruz.
Mae Flores, who finished 11th in Pinoy Idol also had the chance same as Chaves. She performed the theme song of "Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin?" having the same title (originally performed by Sharon Cuneta). It stars Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal.
Ram Chaves Band
Chaves and his band mates have recently released their album called Sutil.
The Ram Chaves Band already existed even before Chaves joined Pinoy Idol. The band have already pure original songs that are enough to have two albums.
Ram Chaves Band, formerly known as Sutil Band, eventually had some changes when it comes to members. Their debut album Sutil consists of 12 original songs including their carrier single "Kol Center" which was written by Chaves, himself. It was created four years ago while Chaves was in call center.
Another song from the album is entitled "Hiwaga" that is gaining popularity among radio listeners.