Mannequin band

The band was formed in the later months of 2006 when the founding members became classmates in one of their course subjects in school. Ever since then the band has been taking themselves all the way to where they are right now. It wasn’t easy for the band, and despite the conflicts that they recently had, they rose victorious over what happened and came out strong. MANNEQUIN IS:

Name: Mark Ryan Tripole

Born: D-Day 1989

Position: Lead Guitarist

Nicknames: Arthroboy, Tumble Wush, Yanyan, Bords

Favorite Music: Stuff like Trivium and All That Remain. Not to mention Lamb of God. These guys are gods.

Guitar Influences: Mainly Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson. Among others Stevie Ray Vaughn and John Petrucci.

Bio: Mark was one of the last members to join the band back in November of 2006 when he and the rest of the band became classmates. The spark was ignited and he immediately made his mark on the band by bringing in the heavier side of music into the melting pot.

Motto: “Life isn’t a problem. It’s only a problem if you want it to be.”

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Name: Robert Anthony Dizon

Born: 10th sa buwan ng kasalan, 1989 baby

Position: Vocalist / Kantatero

Nicknames: Rob, Berto, Bertie, Berting, Ny, Tuny, Tonton, By, Gulay, Makulay, Super Emo

Favorite Music: Mettalica, Queen, My Chemical Romance, Parokya ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Typecast, Maryzark.

Favorite Food: Japanese Food

Bio: One of the original members of the band, Robert serves as one of the means of attraction through his tenacity and aggression. Armed with vocal tenacity, Robert brings the heavier side of the band to life.

Motto: “We Exist to know the reason why we exist because earth is better off without us human beings”

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Name: Jamil Batutay

Born:???

Position: Bokarista / Vocals & Rhythm Guitar

Nicknames: Jamilito, Miloy

Favorite Music:Kamikazee, Parokya ni Edgar and other OPM Bands

Guitar Influences:???

Bio: Jamil was also one of the earliest members of the band, where has since then acted as the vocalist. His calm and cool sounding voice is what goes against the expectations of many, but inevitable it is one of the factors that gives life to the music we play.

Motto: ???

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Name: Dominic G. Solis

Born:Doesn’t wish to publicly mention…

Position: Basero / Bassist

Nicknames: Domz, Dom

Musical Influences: Senti music, Kamikazee, Parokya ni Edgar and other OPM Bands

Favorite Food: “MANOK!! BASTA MASARAP!!

Bio: Also standing as one of the earlier members of the band, Doms has been delivering his style through ever since the birth of Mannequin. Using simple yet straight bass lines, Dominic can be seen as one of the fundamental cores of the band as it is already. His ability to adapt quickly to styles of music has proven useful.

Motto: “Time is Gold“, “Libre Mangarap”

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Name: Bryan Mendoza

Born: ??

Position: Drummer / Tambolero

Nicknames: Bry

Favorite Music: [to be updated soon]

Bio: One of the most versatile members of the band, Bryan has proven to be a very reliable asset to the band’s music. Delivering his own style to the melting pot of genres in the band, Bryan has been able to make his mark in the band’s sound and style.

Motto: [to come soon]

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*Photo by Karla Redor