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Kjwan

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Kjwan
OriginMetro Manila, Philippines
Genres
Years active2003–present
Labels
MembersMarc Abaya
Kelley Mangahas
EO Marcos
Louis Isok
Past membersBoogie Romero
J-Hoon Balbuena
Jorel Corpus
Inky de Dios
Pao Santiago

Kjwan is a Filipino hard rock band formed in 2003 by former Sandwich guitarist and lead vocalist Marc Abaya and Dicta License bassist Kelley Mangahas.

History

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Long-time friends and former high school bandmates Marc Abaya (vocals) and Federico Kelley Mangahas (bass) got together with fellow Ateneans Jorel Corpus (guitar) and J-hoon Balbuena (drums) to form the band's initial lineup. In 2004, Roberto Miguel "Boogie" Romero (guitar), another high school friend and former bandmate of Marc and Kelley, joined the lineup. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 with their carrier hit single “Daliri” which gained constant airplay on radio stations and television.

Kjwan released their second album, 2StepMarv three years later under Barnyard Music.

The band won Favorite Indie Artist in the local music channel MYX’s music awards night. Their video “Pintura” nabbed “Favorite Guest Appearance” with the help of a seasoned actress, Chin-Chin Gutierrez. They were also featured for a month on MTV Pilipinas in December 2006. They enjoyed a month-long feature as Yahoo Southeast Asia's band of the month and another month-long feature as “Celebrity VJs” in MYX for the whole month of April 2006. They also got nominated in 6 categories in the 2007 NU Rock Awards for Artist of the Year, Best Live Act, Album of the Year, Producer of the Year (with Angee Rozul), Vocalist of the Year (Marc Abaya) and Guitarist of the Year (Boogie Romero). 2Step Marv was a massive success for the band as they cemented themselves with releases that included: Pintura, Sa Ilalim, Shai, Invitation and One Look.

At this time, the band also had the chance to show what Philippine rock is made of to various countries abroad. They headlined HK-Live, in Central, HK back in October 2007 in front of a packed Fringe Club with fans from many different nationalities. HK-Live is a monthly showcase of the Hottest Acts around Asia in HK's Fringe Club. They were also part of the Annual Baybeats Music Festival in Singapore and the HUSH Music Festival in Macau, China.

One of their biggest breakthroughs was winning the grand prize in the Asian and Philippine leg in IKON ASEAN Competition.[1] Held in Putrajaya, Malaysia and watched by hundreds of thousands all over the region, their performance made an impact to the Asian Music Community. Kjwan beat thirty other bands from both the Philippines and in South East Asia.

Kjwan released their third album entitled 13 Seconds to Love. Inspired by the fact that a great song can be determined in just thirteen seconds, the band brought this along in their song writing with love as the common theme. The album was also the first one that was released first on a purely digital format when it was preloaded in official releases of Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in the Philippines, six months before the actual physical release of the album.

Band members

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Current members

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  • Marc Abaya – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar (2003–present)
  • Kelley Mangahas – bass guitar (2003–present)
  • Eo Marcos – drums (2012–present)
  • Louis Isok – lead guitar, backing vocals (2023–present)

Former members

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  • Boogie Romero – lead guitar, co-lead & backing vocals (2004–2023)
  • Marinito "J-Hoon" Balbuena – drums, backing vocals (2003–2009)
  • Jorel Corpus – guitars, percussion, backing vocals (2003–2009)
  • Enrique "Inky" de Dios – keyboards, keytar, synthesizers, percussion, backing vocals (2011–2023)
  • Pao Santiago – drums (2010–2012)

Session musicians

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  • Bryan Makasiar – drums
  • Wendell Garcia – drums
  • Paolo Manuel - drums

Discography

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Studio Albums

Year Title Label
2004 Kjwan Sony Music Philippines
2006 2StepMarv EMI Philippines/Barnyard Music Philippines
2009 13 Seconds to Love MCA Music Philippines
2012 Kjwan IV Volume One MCA Music Philippines
2014 Kjwan IV Volume Two MCA Music Philippines

Singles

Year Song Album
2004 Daliri Kjwan
2004 Boomerang Kjwan
2005 Surface Kjwan
2005 Twilight Kjwan
2006 Pintura 2StepMarv
2006 Sa Ilalim 2StepMarv
2006 One Look 2StepMarv
2006 Invitation 2StepMarv
2006 Shai 2StepMarv
2009 Pause 13 Seconds to Love
2009 Meron Ba 13 Seconds to Love
2009 Lifeline 13 Seconds to Love
2012 Walang Kaso Kjwan IV Volume One
2014 My Axis Kjwan IV Volume Two
2014 Fall From The Sun Kjwan IV Volume Two
2014 Aking Pangako Kjwan IV Volume Two
2016 HyperConnected Kjwan IV Volume Three

(Unreleased album)

2024 Dahas TBA
2024 Kaibigan TBA
2024 Mula Sa Katahimikan TBA
2024 Sa Huli TBA

Unreleased songs

Year Song Album
2005 Get With Me (Demo) 2StepMarv
2010 Picture Lady (Demo) Dagim (Original Soundtrack)
2016 Red Bleeds To Blue (Demo) Kjwan IV Volume Three (Unreleased album)

Other Appearances

Year Song Album
2003 Drizzle (Helltop Remix) Rx Band Breakout Finalists CD
2005 A Different Kind ROK ON! Music Inspired by the Ragnarok Online Game
2007 Daliri LIVE AND RAW (6UG Live CD)
2009 Pause Kerplunk! DEFIANT
2009 13 Seconds to Love Nokia 5800 Express Music Phone

MCA Music

2012 Kjwan IV volume 1 Independent
2014 Kjwan IV volume 2 Independent

Awards and achievements

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Miscellaneous and Other Awards:

  • Ani ng Dangal Award from The Office of the President and The National Commission for Culture and the Arts(NCCA)
Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results
2004 NU Rock Awards Best New Artist Nominated
Best Video "Daliri" Nominated
Best Album Packaging Kjwan Nominated
Best Drummer (for J-Hoon Balbuena) Nominated
2005 MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards Favorite New Artist Nominated[2]
Best Video "Daliri" Nominated[2]
2007 Ikon Asean IKON ASEAN Champion (Group Category) Won
MYX Music Awards Favorite Indie Artist Won[3]
Favorite MYX Live Performance Nominated[4]
NU Rock Awards Artist of the Year Nominated[5]
Best Live Act Nominated[5]
Album of the Year 2StepMarv Nominated[5]
Producer of the Year (with Angee Rozul) Nominated[5]
Vocalist of the Year (for Marc Abaya) Nominated[5]
Guitarist of the Year (for Boogie Romero) Nominated[5]
2008 Awit Awards International Achievement Award (Winner of the group category in the 1st Ikon ASEAN competition) Won
MYX Music Awards Favorite Indie Artist Nominated[6]
2009 NU Rock Awards Artist of the Year Nominated
Album of the Year 13 Seconds to Love Nominated
Vocalist of the Year (for Marc Abaya) Nominated
Guitarist of the Year (for Boogie Romero) Nominated
Bassist of the Year (for Kelley Mangahas) Nominated
Drummer of the Year (for Jhoon Balbuena) Nominated
Song of the Year "Lifeline and 13 Seconds to Love" Nominated
Best Album Packaging 13 Seconds to Love Nominated
Best Music Video "Lifeline" Nominated
Producer of the Year (with Pat Jalbuena) Nominated
2018 Wish Music Awards Wishclusive Urban Performance of the Year "One Look" Nominated[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Vina Morales, Pinoy band win IKON Asean". philstar.com. Philstar. Retrieved August 14, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Finalists in the MTV Video Awards 2005". philstar.com. Baby A. Gil. Retrieved July 22, 2005.
  3. ^ Jocelyn Dimaculangan (March 20, 2007). "Sponge Cola wins four trophies in the 2nd MYX Music Awards". Pep.ph. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  4. ^ Baby A. Gil (February 5, 2007). "A MYX Magna for Apo nominees". PhilStar. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "And the nominees are ..." Inquirer.net. 2007-11-26. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
  6. ^ Jocelyn Dimaculangan (February 18, 2008). "Third MYX Music Awards to be held on March 26". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "Full List: 3rd Wish 107.5 Music Awards Winners". wish1075.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
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