Mig Ayesa
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Miguel Alfonso Ramon Legarda "MiG" Ayesa (born 12 January 1970) is an Australia
n rock
vocalist.
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, Philippines
and raised in Sydney
, Australia
, and has three-fourths-Spanish maternal ancestry and fourth-Ilonggo
paternal and maternal ancestries. His Spanish ancestry came from Preysler lineage through Ayesa side and from Legarda lineage. He attended St Patrick's College, Strathfield
. Ayesa was studying communications at Macquarie University
in Sydney when he was offered the role of Ritchie Valens
in the theater production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. He decided to put his studies on hold and went on tour with the production all across Australia. He has since performed in theaters, commercials, television series
and film. He has also been a part of several bands Randy Badass and the Slickmaster Five, Lovetown, The Honkies and The Riva Band.
Ayesa moved from Sydney to London
in 2001 to look for a publishing company for his material. Brian May
from the band Queen
took an interest in his work and they worked on a collaboration with his band Mignition. Ayesa played the character of Galileo Figaro in the musical We Will Rock You
, which is based entirely on Queen material. He also appeared in Rent by Jonathan Larson on London's West End in 2002 playing the role of Angel at The Prince of Wales theatre.
Ayesa is also known for working in the role of the money-grubbing landlord
, Joe, in the kids television show The Ferals
on the ABC
. He also had a bit part in the film Queen of the Damned as a vampire who was out to kill Lestat for spreading vampire secrets. He also played Danny Zuko in Grease
.
Ayesa married dancer/actress Simone De La Rue in 2002.
Ayesa was also a competitor of CBS
television series Rock Star: INXS
to be the new lead singer of INXS
and was one of the final three contestants along with runner-up Marty Casey
and winner J. D. Fortune. While MiG got off to a shaky start with his version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit
", he quickly recovered and became a front runner with versions of "Live and Let Die
" and "Baby, I Love Your Way
", receiving third place in the world-wide competition.
Ayesa was then quickly signed by Decca/Universal Music Group and his self-titled debut CD was released in the USA, Canada, Australia, Philippines and New Zealand in 2007. In the final months of 2007 MiG returned to the stage as 'Galileo Figaro' in the International Tour of 'We Will Rock You
' successfully completing runs in New Zealand, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, finishing in Bangkok with his debut CD being released in those respective countries. The video for 'She Loved' was also released and is now being aired on MTV Asia and Channel V.
Ayesa appeared in Handel's Messiah Rocks in 2008, which was released on CD/DVD fall of 2009, as well as airing as a PBS-TV special across the USA.
Ayesa launched the 'call to arms' Global Campaign United As One in 2009, helping raise awareness and desperately needed funds to the people of the Philippines affected by Typhoon Ondoy.
Ayesa made his Broadway debut in Burn The Floor in Jan 2010, as well as toured with the show to Australia, Japan, Korea, Canada, and USA. September 2010, Ayesa went on the road with Rock of Ages
the US Tour, playing the role of 'Stacee Jaxx', for its musical tour across the country. March 2011, Ayesa returns to Broadway to reprise his role as 'Stacee Jaxx' for the show's reopening at the Helen Hayes Theatre.
August 2011, Ayesa releases his sophomore album entitled 'More Than Ever'. Ayesa's newly released album is a culmination of years of determination and heralds the coming of age of this recording artist.
, was set for release on Decca on 10 April 2007. This album has already been released in Australia and the Philippines. The CD is a collection of classic and contemporary rock and roll staples, showcasing Ayesa's interpretations of his favorite songs.
A single, "Baby, I Love Your Way", with Peter Frampton
on acoustic guitar, was released on 22 August 2006 to Yahoo Music, and 29 August to other internet music sites. Exclusive to the U.S. and Canadian release are three original songs, written by Ayesa and (Matthew Wilder
), "She Loved", "Could It Be" and "You and I".
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
vocalist.
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Biography
Born in ManilaManila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and raised in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and has three-fourths-Spanish maternal ancestry and fourth-Ilonggo
Hiligaynon people
The Hiligaynon are the indigenous inhabitants of the large coastal plain of East Panay island. Over the years, intermigrations and intramigrations have contributed to the diaspora of the Hiligaynon to different parts of the country. Now, the Hiligaynon form the majority in Iloilo province, Capiz...
paternal and maternal ancestries. His Spanish ancestry came from Preysler lineage through Ayesa side and from Legarda lineage. He attended St Patrick's College, Strathfield
St Patrick's College, Strathfield
St Patrick's College is an independent, Roman Catholic, day school for boys, located in Strathfield in the inner west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
. Ayesa was studying communications at Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
in Sydney when he was offered the role of Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens
Ritchie Valens was a Mexican-American singer, songwriter and guitarist....
in the theater production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. He decided to put his studies on hold and went on tour with the production all across Australia. He has since performed in theaters, commercials, television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
and film. He has also been a part of several bands Randy Badass and the Slickmaster Five, Lovetown, The Honkies and The Riva Band.
Ayesa moved from Sydney to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 2001 to look for a publishing company for his material. Brian May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
from the band Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
took an interest in his work and they worked on a collaboration with his band Mignition. Ayesa played the character of Galileo Figaro in the musical We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You (musical)
We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor...
, which is based entirely on Queen material. He also appeared in Rent by Jonathan Larson on London's West End in 2002 playing the role of Angel at The Prince of Wales theatre.
Ayesa is also known for working in the role of the money-grubbing landlord
Landlord
A landlord is the owner of a house, apartment, condominium, or real estate which is rented or leased to an individual or business, who is called a tenant . When a juristic person is in this position, the term landlord is used. Other terms include lessor and owner...
, Joe, in the kids television show The Ferals
The Ferals
The Ferals is an Australian children's comedy television series created by Wendy Gray and Claire Henderson and produced by the ABC. It ran from 1994 to 1995, and it featured a mixture of people and animal puppets known as the "Ferals." It was lauded for its irreverent humour and distinctive...
on the ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
. He also had a bit part in the film Queen of the Damned as a vampire who was out to kill Lestat for spreading vampire secrets. He also played Danny Zuko in Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
.
Ayesa married dancer/actress Simone De La Rue in 2002.
Ayesa was also a competitor of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
television series Rock Star: INXS
Rock Star: INXS
Rock Star: INXS is the first season of the reality television show Rock Star where 15 contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Australian rock band INXS....
to be the new lead singer of INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
and was one of the final three contestants along with runner-up Marty Casey
Marty Casey
Martin Xavier "Marty" Casey is an American rock musician who is the lead singer, primary songwriter and second guitarist of the band Lovehammers....
and winner J. D. Fortune. While MiG got off to a shaky start with his version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit
Smells Like Teen Spirit
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind , released on DGC Records...
", he quickly recovered and became a front runner with versions of "Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die (song)
"Live and Let Die" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die and was performed by Paul McCartney & Wings for the movie soundtrack and appears on the soundtrack album. The song was one of Wings' most successful singles, and the most successful Bond theme to that point...
" and "Baby, I Love Your Way
Baby, I Love Your Way
"Baby, I Love Your Way" is a song written and performed by singer Peter Frampton that was first featured on Frampton's 1975 album, Frampton...
", receiving third place in the world-wide competition.
Ayesa was then quickly signed by Decca/Universal Music Group and his self-titled debut CD was released in the USA, Canada, Australia, Philippines and New Zealand in 2007. In the final months of 2007 MiG returned to the stage as 'Galileo Figaro' in the International Tour of 'We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You (musical)
We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of Queen and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by British comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor...
' successfully completing runs in New Zealand, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, finishing in Bangkok with his debut CD being released in those respective countries. The video for 'She Loved' was also released and is now being aired on MTV Asia and Channel V.
Ayesa appeared in Handel's Messiah Rocks in 2008, which was released on CD/DVD fall of 2009, as well as airing as a PBS-TV special across the USA.
Ayesa launched the 'call to arms' Global Campaign United As One in 2009, helping raise awareness and desperately needed funds to the people of the Philippines affected by Typhoon Ondoy.
Ayesa made his Broadway debut in Burn The Floor in Jan 2010, as well as toured with the show to Australia, Japan, Korea, Canada, and USA. September 2010, Ayesa went on the road with Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages (musical)
Rock of Ages is a rock/jukebox musical, with a book by Chris D'Arienzo, built around classic rock hits from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of the decade. The musical features songs from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison and Asia, among...
the US Tour, playing the role of 'Stacee Jaxx', for its musical tour across the country. March 2011, Ayesa returns to Broadway to reprise his role as 'Stacee Jaxx' for the show's reopening at the Helen Hayes Theatre.
August 2011, Ayesa releases his sophomore album entitled 'More Than Ever'. Ayesa's newly released album is a culmination of years of determination and heralds the coming of age of this recording artist.
Debut album
Ayesa's major label debut, the self-titled album MiGMiG (album)
MiG is MiG Ayesa's debut self-titled solo album, first released in April 2007. It is made up of rock covers with orchestral arrangements, including an arrangement of "Baby, I Love Your Way" which original artist, Peter Frampton, played the acoustic guitar in...
, was set for release on Decca on 10 April 2007. This album has already been released in Australia and the Philippines. The CD is a collection of classic and contemporary rock and roll staples, showcasing Ayesa's interpretations of his favorite songs.
A single, "Baby, I Love Your Way", with Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton
Peter Kenneth Frampton is an English musician, singer, producer, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd. Frampton's international breakthrough album was his live release, Frampton Comes Alive!. The album sold over 6 million copies...
on acoustic guitar, was released on 22 August 2006 to Yahoo Music, and 29 August to other internet music sites. Exclusive to the U.S. and Canadian release are three original songs, written by Ayesa and (Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder is an American musician, composer and record producer, best known for his 1983 Top 5 hit, "Break My Stride"....
), "She Loved", "Could It Be" and "You and I".
Discography
| Date | Title | Label | Chart | |||
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| 2007 | MiG MiG (album) MiG is MiG Ayesa's debut self-titled solo album, first released in April 2007. It is made up of rock covers with orchestral arrangements, including an arrangement of "Baby, I Love Your Way" which original artist, Peter Frampton, played the acoustic guitar in... |
Decca Records Decca Records Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades.... |
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| 2007 | MiG (U.S. version) | Decca Records Decca Records Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades.... |
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