Luke Mejares

Michael Luke Mejares (born June 26, 1975 in Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines) is a Filipino singer-songwriter of African American descent.

Luke Mejares
Birth nameMichael Luke P. Mejares
Born (1975-06-26) June 26, 1975
Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines
GenresPop, R&B, dance, soul
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1998–2002 (with South Border)
2002–present (solo artist)
LabelsSony BMG (2004-2012)
Ivory Music (2012-present)
Associated actsSouth Border (former member)
Sabado Boys
Top Suzara
Paolo Santos
Jimmy Bondoc
DJ Myke

Life

Mejares was born to a Boholana mother, Elvira P. Mejares and to an African American father named Robert Davis. His biological father left him when Mejares was still young and grew up with a stepfather named Leonides S. Mejares. Mejares studied high school in University of Bohol in Tagbilaran City.

Works

He was chosen as the new vocalist of neo-soul band, South Border in 1998 replacing Brix Ferraris, but he left the group in 2002. As a solo recording artist he remade Rivermaya's "214". He was also one of the co-hosts of Sabado Boys, a weekly musical talk show on TV5.[1]

Luke Mejares also joined the fraternity for youth, the Order of Demolay in his native of Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

In 2017, Mejares was named as board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB),[2] along with Dennis Padilla and comedy duo Moymoy Palaboy.

The same year Luke signed with Homeworkz Music and released all original album called Black Bird. The first singles launched were Funk Whatcha Heard and Aaminin Ko Sayo.

Discography

Albums
  • 2004: Stop, Luke and Listen
  • 2007: Pangako
  • 2012: Kasayaw[3]
  • 2017: Blackbird

References
  1. Salterio, Leah C. (4 October 2007). "Sabado Boys beef up weekend primetime TV". Philippine Headline News. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
  2. "Dennis Padilla appointed MTRCB board member". ABS-CBN News. June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  3. "Groove to the beat of your well-loved OPM classics with Luke Mejares' latest album "KASAYAW"". Ivory Music. Archived from the original on 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2013-03-18.



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