My name is choy gargantiel: Im a manila based composer / arranger / guitarist for almost 15 years now. Started playing guitar when I was in my third year high school influenced by a new wave playing band during those days.. first instrument I played was the piano , became interested in playing the guitar when my former bandmate was having his guitar lesson under the tutelage of Arthur Bulala. I was then inspired and took the guitar seriously. I took music at UST conservatory for two years in college ( 1991 1993).noted classmates of mine who are doing very well in their music careers abroad are Robert desmond of Robert desmond Band ( Canada) @ gino Inocentes of rubberband ( new York) . Presently my Bands are co called Garlic Project ( rock band)and Merge( acoustic) Bands I played before : .1. noxious ( rock) joel pre (drums), richard lee, (vocals), joseph quiazon ( bass), jon anunciacion ( guitar) 2. IRS ( Inter Racial Society ) (pop rock)1994 - 1996 dyna pure music recording artist : Richard Lee ( vox) , Krist melecio ( Keyboard), Joseph Quiazon ( BASS), wowie Manuel ( drums), 3.Right move Band 1997 ( a variety Band) (Joaane Regalado , merce, jun, Vox), froilan Frivaldo ( keyboard) ,Paul Almesin , Bass , Van ( bass). Monday alyanas ( drums) , Tito Pinto ( manager) 4 Sound Asia ( variety) . Chanda ( Vox) , Wilma (VOX), Bobby (vox) , Joel ( vox), amet Mendoza, ian mendoza ( drums), romer Mendoza ( bass), jerimar fronda (guitar,) yohan chua , jojo laforteza ( keyboard) 5. RP ( rock Principle) ( rock) Goff macaraeg ( vocal), ron san pedro ( guitar), van ( bass) , Monday Alyanas ( drums) 6. Circle of three ( acoustic) , Dave arcangeles (vox), jojo Laforteza ( guitar), Sherwin Cariaga ( k- hon) 7. Ntoxi8 - ( acoustic)Kei devera ( vox), Jason tuazon, ( k-hon) Bimbo ( guitar) 8. second Skin - ( acoustic) kei devera, (vox) Richard lee ( k-hon) 9. Human Race ( show Band) joined only for a few days . Thanks guys 10. maco jive ( acoustic)