| Mcoy Fundales | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bulacan, Philippines |
| Genres | Alternative rock Pop/Pop rock Indie pop/Indie rock Ballad |
| Occupations | Singer/Songwriter/Actor/Artist |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Labels | Universal Records, Philippines |
| Associated acts | KENYO Orange and Lemons (Former member) |
| Website | Mcoy Fundales MULTIPLY page |
Marco "Mcoy" Fundales (born November 3, 1977) is a Filipino singer-songwriter, writer, actor. He gained popularity as a member of the band Orange and Lemons (ONL) and a former house player in the ABS CBN reality show's Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 edition. After Orange and Lemons disbanded in 2007, he formed the band KENYO with former ONL bandmates Ace del Mundo and JM del Mundo. He has also worked in independent films as an actor and musical scorer.
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Mcoy hails from Baliwag, Bulacan from a family with no musical background whatsoever.
Mcoy was a consistent honor student and graduated Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines in Diliman with a Bachelor of Science degree in Tourism. During his years as a student, he was asked to sing in class, which is actually a plot to make fun of him, as he cannot sing smoothly. He is one of the 1992 Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
Dubbed as the “Musikerong Daddy” -- Mcoy Fundales is known to many as the former frontman of the band Orange and Lemons, the band who sang the franchise’s main theme, Pinoy Ako, from Pinoy Big Brother Season 1.
A self-confessed geek (graduating as Valedictorian in high school and Cum Laude from the University of the Philippines in Diliman), Mcoy never thought he could really sing and perform. He was often asked to sing in front of his class as a practical joke in high school. Mcoy found this embarrassing and he vowed to learn how to sing. He made true to his promise when he joined the school and church choir in his hometown of Baliwag, Bulacan.
What started out as a musical hobby led to him forming and playing in bands with schoolmates. It was when Orange and Lemons was formed and launched that they enjoyed enormous critical and commercial success as a band. Their hits include the songs Hanggang Kailan, Yakap sa Dilim, Heaven Knows, Blue Moon amongst others.
Prior to Mcoy's entry to the House as the 12th PBBCE2 housemate, Orange and Lemons had already announced their break-up due to creative and personal differences.
Mcoy showed exemplary leadership and artistic skills, witty humor, sincerity, honesty and down to earth attitude as a housemate. Many believed him capable of reaching the Final Four of the season if not for his sudden decision to voluntarily exit from the House due to a dispute with Big Brother himself when Mcoy's artistic integrity was doubted and questioned.
Philippine viewers witnessed how Big Brother apologized to Mcoy on national TV after his exit and how Mcoy accepted this and expressed his outmost respect and gratitude to BB in spite of what happened.
Mcoy wrote songs during his stay at the Big Brother House, two of which are included in the album "Musilka sa Bahay ni Kuya". The songs are "If Ever I See You Again" and "Sama Sama".
Life went on for Mcoy after his stint in PBB and is now back on track on a colorful musical career with his newly formed band KENYO.
This site aims to chronicle Mcoy Fundales' stint as a PBBCE2 Housemate and post PBB activities as well.
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