My TV experience ('Kapuso mo, Jessica Soho",GMA 7)

Kapuso mo, Jessica Soho did a story about Video Bloggers and fortunately I'm part of It.Splendid!

Thank you "Kapuso mo,Jessica Soho" Team :-) I really enjoy the experience!

-GORGORO

I'll be invading your TV this Feb 9!

I’m so ecstatic. It’ll be my first TV appearance tomorrow. It’ll increase my chances of reuniting with my Dad, Animal. Please do watch as I continue my ultimate quest.

Watch 'Kapuso mo Jessica' this Sat. (Feb.7) 9pm, GMA 7!! Splendid!

Yehey! I’m part of the Eheads reunion DVD

I just got a copy of the Eraserheads Reunion DVD. Im really happy and excited to relive this historical event. Ah! I could watch the E-Heads Reunion over and over again. As I was watching the concert, I was shocked to see myself and my bassist Jeng in the crowd. They caught us cheering for our idols! Its also very ironic that we caught ourselves in the tidididi part of With A Smile, for Jeng is part of the original tidididi girls of the original version of the song (look for Circus album inlay for details).

Im very very happy to be part of this momentous event. May my short appearance in this DVD be helpful in my quest of being with my Dad, Animal.

Splendid.

-GORGORO

Our First "formal" Music Video shoot

We just finished shooting our first "formal" music video. It was directed by Gorio Vicuna of Goriotik ward studios, MYX Awards awardee for his work--Spongecola's "Bitiw" video.

The multi-awarded director, Raymond Red ( winner of 2000 Cannes Film Festival Palme D'Or for his work 'ANINO") dropped-by in the set while we were shooting our music video. He shared with me some pointers on how to make an amazing work.

It was tiring but we really had fun. Our team is really excited for the world to see our masterpiece. :-)

May this video be instrumental for me to be united with my Dad. I'm sure my Daddy will be proud of me. Splendid! :-)

Gorgoro with Barbie Almalbis and Aia de leon :-)

From last friday's gig at Ride & Roll diner. (Gorgoro,Pedicab and Ciudad )

Thank you Barbie and Aya for watching :-) Hope you like our set! Splendid!

-GORGORO

additional photos from: http://cyberridz2003.multiply.com/photos/album/45#
thank you so much!

My first ever magazine appearance!

Stella is a magazine under Sesame Seed Publication (a Manila Bulletin subsidiary). They had this list of 100 things to watch out for the year 2009. And guess what, OUR BAND IS PART OF IT!:-) Yahoo!!!

I got to hang out with the people of Stella Magazine and Garage (also a magazine from the same publication) last night after my gig at Saguijo, (thanks for coming guys!) and I extended my gratitude to them for featuring my band in their magazine. This is really a big help in my goal in finding my father, Animal. (I hope my dad sees this.)

This is a good year starter for the band and we're really grateful of Stella!
Check out the magazine stands and grab a copy! Appreciate the support.Splendid!

-- Gorgoro

GORGORO 2008 report

Despite all the great food I ate during the holidays, nothing could wash away the bitter taste of failure.

After all my efforts, I still have not reached my one true goal: meet ANIMAL, my dad.

But instead of sulking and scratching my pink & furry head trying mighty hard to figure out where exactly I went wrong, I took some time to look back at the things that went well this year.

2008 gave me four new friends who have been my staunch supporters in my quest for Rockstardom…if only to gain my dad’s recognition.Thank you so much to my band: Billy Reyes, Jeng Tan, Meh Reyes, Jovi reyes and manix Abrera.

Without these people, I would not have been able to rub elbows with bands like Sandwich and The Dawn. .I would not have been able to play at such great places like Saguijo, Route 196, ToyCon, and Mag:Net High Street.

2008 was also the year when I met more and more interesting new friends—

…had my first TV appearance when Jojo A. featured me in his show;

I became a Rockeoke Idol finalist.

…had my comics published and distributed at the Comic Convention.

It was also the year when I had my first commercial stint with this cool bakeshop: BreadTalk. The soundtrack—which we very much enjoyed doing, made it as a finalist at the Animahenasyon 2008 Festival.

In 2008, our band started to make a name for itself over cyberspace. FilAM music took notice of our band’s brand of music. “Mapakali” was chosen as Musiklokal’s Video of the month People were blogging about Gorgoro, turning my pink&furry face into wallpaper and profile pictures on their friendster, multiply and facebook pages! At first, it was a bit embarrassing to see my face plastered on other people’s pages, but admittedly it was flattering.

2008 was also the year of the much-awaited, (and almost the most-frustrating-event-had

-it-not-pushed-through) EHEADS reunion concert! Fans got wind of the news first from…eherm, yours truly. When rumors started flying that this event would be postponed, I wrote a song appealing to the Department of Health (almost begging them) to please please let the Eraserheads play. Luckily, they did. (Not because I begged them to, but I’d like to think the song had something to do with it.)

The concert was a huge success. And what better way to close that chapter of my life, than with a song that was deeply close to my heart. (auwwwww…I’m not one to be cheesy, but since this is a time to reminisce, allow me to indulge.)

Whew. So that’s what happened in 2008. At this point, I’m supposed to say, “I may not have failed after all!” But the bitter truth still is: I did. My dad still doesn’t know I exist.

But heck, 2009’s another new year. There’s more friends to meet. More gigs to play in. More songs to write. More spaces to conquer. More reasons to try harder so the man I know as dad would finally recognize his son.

So 2009, chew on these sweet words: Bring it on. Splendid!

-GORGORO