Ric Segreto
| Ric Segreto | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Richard Vincent Segreto Macaraeg |
| Born |
September 27, 1952 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | September 6, 1998 (aged 45) Makati, Philippines |
| Occupation(s) | Recording artist, singer-songwriter, actor, teacher, journalist, historian |
| Years active | 1977–1998 |
| Labels | Vicor Music Corp. |
| Associated acts | APO Hiking Society, The Asteroids, Bunelos Bros. |
Richard Vincent Segreto Macaraeg (September 27, 1952 – September 6, 1998) was a Filipino-American recording artist, singer-songwriter, actor, teacher, journalist and historian, who became popular in the Philippines.
Ric Segreto was born in Brooklyn, New York to Bridget Segreto, an Italian-American and Godofredo G. Macaraeg, a Filipino. Ric, the second son of five brothers and one sister was raised for the first five years of his life in New York by his mother, a dietician at a New York hospital and his father, an abdominal surgeon.
Ric's father, born in Malasiqui, Pangasinan, educated at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, was a medic with the rank of captain in the Philippine Army during World War II. He was captured by Japanese soldiers and made to march in the Bataan Death March and was imprisoned on Corregidor Island. After the War, Dr. Macaraeg traveled to the United States and attended Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Macaraeg was the first Filipino diplomate to the F.A.C.S.
Both Ric's parents' love for music influenced his interest in music and singing. The family moved to the Philippines in 1957, where his father set up a physician's practice. Ric went to Lourdes school in Quezon City. In 1959, the family moved to Guam, where growing up in a milder environment furthered Ric's interest in the performing arts. Ric played in rock bands with his brother and with the grandsons of Filipino composer Nicanor Abelardo. At the ages of 12 and 13, The Asteroids, Ric's band members, played at military bars.
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