Gary Valenciano

Singer, composer, dancer, actor, musical arranger, music producer, musician Gary V. or Edgardo Jose Martin Santiago Valenciano was born in Sta. Mesa,Manilaon August 6, 1964. Born to Vicente Valenciano and Grimilda Santiago, he is the sixth child in a brood of seven. He is married to Ma. Anna Elizabeth Pangilinan with whom he has three children: Juan Paolo Martin, Jose Angelo Gabriel and Kristina Maria Mikaela.

Garyhas recorded over 21 albums of which four have become gold (including the extended play of "Di Bale Na Lang"), five went double platinum, three have reached triple platinum and one even went further to hit the quadruple platinum mark. Three of his albums are released internationally, Dancin' in the Moonlight in 1992 under Toshiba-EMI Records inJapan; Out of the Dark in 1995, a Christian contemporary album well-received in theUnited States; and an Asian release called Outside Looking In for Polygram Records. He even made the first interactive CD-ROM, the first of its kind inAsia, which features the life and music of an artist.Gary: Interactive Album turned gold in just one month. 

Gary has also appeared in TV Commercials for major products such as Coca-Cola, Sony, Jollibee, Colgate, Toyota, AT and T, Hanes Classics, Bioderm Germicidal Soap, Alaska Milk, and Max's Fried Chicken and was a spokesperson for UNICEF's Fill the World with Love campaign in 1991 and UNICEF's iodized salt program in 1997. He is the first National Ambassador of Goodwill of UNICEF for thePhilippinesafter his appointment in December 1998. Gary V has garnered over 200 awards and nominations for his performances, recordings and compositions, including 5 of 12 Best Male Vocalist Nominations and 4 of the 12 Album of the Year awards at the Awit.

Despite the emergence of so many new talents over the years, Gary V. continues to make music that's both meaningful and relevant to the times. He's had various accolades and good to note was the 1999 Awit and Katha music awards where he managed to walk away with a host of trophies that served to affirm of his musical contribution to the times.

And to confirm that his contributions continue to be appreciated he again took top honors in the most recent Awit Awards, bagging the "Best Male Pop Vocalist" trophy.