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Infobox musical artist | name = Parokya ni Edgar| image = ParokyaniEdgar.jpg| caption = Parokya ni Edgar at a live performance| image_size = 250| background = group_or_band| Also known as = Pambansang Banda ng Pilipinas| origin = Quezon City , Metro Manila , Philippines | genre = Original Pilipino Music|OPM , pinoy rock , alternative rock , funk , rap rock , Experimental rock|experimental , ska punk | years_active = 1993–present| label = Universal Records (Philippines)|Universal | associated_acts = Kamikazee , Pupil (band)|Pupil , Franco (band)|Franco , Lougee Basabas|Superlooj , Keltscross, Moonstar 88 , The Pin-Ups , The Teeth (Filipino band)|The Teeth , Yano , Francis Magalona , Gloc9 , Noel Cabangon, Apo Hiking Society , Eraserheads , Hot Dog, Happee Sy| website = URL| http://www.parokyaband.com| current_members = Chito Miranda Vinci Montaner Buwi Meneses Darius Semaña Gab Chee Kee Dindin Moreno | past_members =| notable_instruments = Parokya ni Edgar cite web|url= http://www.parokyaband.com/ |title=Parokya ni Edgar |publisher=Parokyaband.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-18 (English translation: ''Edgar's Parish'') is a Music of the Philippines|Filipino band that was formed in 1993 by a group of college students. The band is famous and most lauded for its original rock novelty songs and often satirical cover songs|covers of popular songs. The band has since transcended musical genre s, varying styles from one song to another - alternative rock to pop rock , funk to rapcore , and so on - while providing comic relief to their listeners. Despite having "Edgar" in the band's name, none of the members go by it.
History
Before Parokya ni Edgar
Naming themselves Comic Relief , the band originally consisted of three vocalists – Chito Miranda , Jeric Estaco, and Vinci Montaner , and two guitarists - Mikko Yap and Gab Chee Kee . They regularly played in after-school jam sessions , before performing an opening number for an The Eraserheads|Eraserheads concert. This served as their break into the local music scene and prompted them to add a drummer and a bassist – Dindin Moreno and Buwi Meneses , respectively. The same performance also marked the change of the band's name to Parokya ni Edgar.cite web|url= http://www.pinoybanda.com/parokya-ni-Edgar-pinoy-banda-page/ |title=Parokya Ni Edgar Pinoy Banda Page & #124; Free & #124; Downloads & #124; Streaming Videos & #124; Layouts |publisher=Pinoybanda.com |date=2007-06-04 |accessdate=2011-07-18 After high school, Mikko and Jeric decided to withdraw from the band to pursue other interests. As a replacement, the remaining band members invited their friend guitarist Darius Semaña (lead guitar) to their fold.
Parokya ni Edgar
The name Parokya Ni Edgar came from a class joke Jeric Estaco recited in one of their classes in high school. Sources state that the class subject was Filipino, and it all started when the teacher asked him where the father of Jose Rizal 's fictional hero, Crisostomo Ibarra (in the novel Noli Me Tangere ), was educated. However up to now, the exact background behind this is unknown.
In the early 1990's, the band started performing regularly in Club Dredd , one of the famous clubs in Manila during that time. The band slowly gained popularity during the height of the Filipino rock explosion, with the local rock community opening up to the influence of foreign grunge acts such as Nirvana (band)|Nirvana , Pearl Jam and Soundgarden .
Eventually, the late managing director of Universal Records (Philippines)|Universal Records , Bella Dy Tan, signed them as contract artists after witnessing one of their performances at Club Dredd.
Soon their initial recordings such as Buloy , Trip and Lutong Bahay were heard across Philippines through radio stations. Their first album, Khangkhungkherrnitz became a triple platinum hit in the Philippines having sold 120,000 units. The other 3 albums include Buruguduystunstugudunstuy (triple platinum), Jingle Balls Silent Night Holy Cow (gold), and Gulong Itlog Gulong (triple platinum).cite web|url= http://www.celebritiesph.com/musicians/filipino-bands/parokya-ni-edgar.html |title=Parokya Ni Edgar - Wow& #33; Celebrities |publisher=Celebritiesph.com |date=2007-02-16 |accessdate=2011-07-18
They recently released their 8th studio album, Middle-Aged Juvenile Novelty Pop Rockers in 2010 with the carrier single "Paki-usap Lang (Lasingin Nyo Ako)". It is PNE's 11th album in total.
In 2011, Parokya joins the roster of '' Tanduay 's First Five replacing long running Tanduay endorser 6cyclemind who has recently left the group with Bamboo (band)|Bamboo , who is now replaced by Wolfgang (band)|Wolfgang . Parokya and Wolfgang are now part of the concert event together with the remaining original Tanduay members, Sandwich (band)|Sandwich , Chicosci and Kamikazee .
Band members
Alfonso "Chito" Miranda, Jr. ( lead vocals )
Francis Vincent "Vinci" Montaner ( backup vocals / monologue / comic relief )
Picha Pie from " I Will Survive " by Cake (band)|Cake (Originally by Gloria Gaynor )
Chikinini from " Banal Na Aso, Santong Kabayo " by Yano
Nakaw ang Wallet Ko from "'' Knockin' on Heaven's Door ''" by Guns N' Roses (originally by Bob Dylan )
The Ordertaker from " Chop Suey! " and " Toxicity " by System of a Down
Macho from " Macho Man (song)|Macho Man " by Village People
Tange from " Popeye|The Popeye Theme "
Celfone Wallet from the Seiko Wallet Jingle
Awards and nominations
Awit Awards :* Won : Best Novelty Recording - " Don't Touch My Birdie " (1999) :* Won : Best TV Theme Song - "!Oka Tokat" (1999) :* Won : Best Alternative Recording - "Inuman Na" (2000) :* Won : Best Album Package - Edgar Edgar Musikahan (2003) :* Won : Best Novelty Recording - "This Guy’s In Love With You Pare" (2003) :* Won : Best Performance By a Duo or Group Recording Artist - "Mr.Suave" (2004) :* Won : Record of the Year -"Mr.Suave" (2004) :* Won : Music Video Performance - "Mr.Suave" (2004) :* Won : Best Novelty Recording - "Mr.Suave" (2004) :* Won : Best Rap Recording - "The Yes Yes Show" (2004) :* Nominated : Album of the Year - Khangkhungkherrnitz (1996) :* Nominated : Best New Group (1996) :* Nominated : Best Rock Performance (1996) :* Nominated : Best Soundtrack - "Lastikman (Walang Susuko)" from Lastikman (TV series)|Lastikman (2008)
NU Rock Awards :* Won : Best New Artist (1996) :* Won : Best Live Act (1996) :* Won : Song of the Year - " Don't Touch My Birdie " (1998) :* Won : Best Album Packaging - Buruguduystunstugudunstuy (1998) :* Won : Artist of the Year (1999) :* Won : Bassist of the Year - Buhawi Meneses (1999) :* Won : Artist of the Year (2000) :* Won : Best Album Packaging - Edgar Edgar Musikahan (2002) :* Won : Artist of the Year (2003)
MTV Asia Awards :* Won : Favorite Artist Philippines (2004)
MTV Pilipinas :* Won : MTV Pilipinas for Favorite Group Video|Favorite Group Video - "Inuman Na" (2001) :* Won : MTV Pilipinas for Favorite Song|Favorite Song - "Swimming Beach" (2002) :* Won : MTV Ayos& #33; Award for Best Dance Sequence - "First Day Funk" (2005)
MTV Video Music Awards :* Won : MTV Video Music Award - International Viewer's Choice|International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Southeast Asia - "Harana" (1999)
MYX Music Awards :* Won : Favorite MYX Live& #33; Performance ( Myx Music Awards 2012|2012 ) :* Won : Favorite Collaboration - "One Hit Combo" (feat. Gloc9) (2012) :* Won : Favorite Artist (2012) :* Won : Favorite Song - "Pangarap Lang Kita" (feat. Happee Sy) (2012) :* Won : Favorite Group (2012) :* Won : Favorite Group ( Myx Music Awards 2011|2011 ) :* Nominated : Favorite Song- "Pakiusap Lang (Lasingin Nyo Ako)" (2011) :* Nominated : Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ (2011) :* Nominated : Favorite Remake - "Macho" (2009) :* Nominated : Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ ( MYX Music Awards 2008|2008 ) :* Nominated : Favorite Rock Music Video - "The Ordertaker" ( Myx Music Awards 2007|2007 ) :* Nominated : Favorite Collaboration - "The Ordertaker" w/ Kamikazee ( Myx Music Awards 2007|2007 ) :* Nominated : Favorite Music Video - "Mang Jose" ( Myx Music Awards 2006|2006 ) :* Nominated : Favorite Rock Music Video - "Mang Jose" ( Myx Music Awards 2006|2006 ) :* Nominated : Favorite MYX Live Performance - ( Myx Music Awards 2006|2006 ) :* Nominated : Favorite Media Soundtrack - "First Day Funk" ( Myx Music Awards 2006|2006 )
Barangay LS 97.1|DWLS FM (now Barangay LS 97.1) :* Won : New OPM Artist of The Year (1996)
Guillermo Memorial Foundation :* Won : Best Group (2000)
1st Philippine Radio Music Awards :* Won : Best Alternative Group (2009)
SOP (Sobrang Okey Pare)|SOP PasiklaBAND Awards :* Nominated : Best Rock Band (2008) :* Nominated : Best Song Revival - "Boys Do Fall In Love" (2008) :* Nominated : Favorite Vocalist - Chito Miranda (2008) :* Nominated : Best Favorite Band of The Year (2008)
ASAP (variety show)|ASAP Pop Viewers Choice Awards :* Nominated : Best Pop Band (2007) :* Nominated : Best Pop Band (2008)
reflist s-starts-ach|awsuccession box| title = NU 107|NU NU Rock Awards|Rock Awards Best New Artist | before = Put3ska | years = 1996 | after = P.O.T. s-end PNE DEFAULTSORT:Parokya Ni Edgar Category:Philippine rock music groups Category:Musical groups established in 1993
