Teddy Diaz
| Teddy Diaz | |
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Teddy Diaz onstage in 1987
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Teddy Diaz |
| Born | April 1, 1963 |
| Died | August 21, 1988 (aged 25) Agno St. Tatalon, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, post-punk, new wave |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1985–1988 |
| Labels | OctoArts International, Inc. |
| Associated acts | The Dawn |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Casio MG-500 | |
Teodoro "Teddy" de Villa Diaz (1 April 1963 – 21 August 1988) was a Filipino guitarist and composer, best known as the leader and founding member of the rockband The Dawn.
As a composer, he co-wrote the band's first single "Enveloped Ideas" and their well-known hit "Salamat", which was released posthumously in 1989. He played guitar on the albums The Dawn (1986) and I Stand With You (1988). Aside from being a guitarist, he played keyboards as he was credited on The Dawn's 1986 debut album.
At the height of his career and at the peak of The Dawn's popularity in the late 1980s, he was stabbed to death in front of his girlfriend's house by two bystanders allegedly under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Diaz's father was the Filipino actor Vic Diaz of Sampaguita Pictures fame; his grandfather was Pompeyo Diaz, a judge. His godfather is Fernando Poe, Jr. who was the "King of Philippine Movies" in Philippine cinema. Diaz was born on April Fools' Day, and was often teased because of this. He was the first grandchild on both sides of his family. Diaz had two brothers, Carl and Loren.
Diaz spent both grade school and high school in his father and grandfather's alma mater, Ateneo de Manila University. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the University of the Philippines as an architecture student and stayed there for three years. He transferred to the Philippine Women's University after his third year in UP and took up music with guitar as his major. Aside from being a musician, Diaz was also gifted with a talent in drawing. He would spend time with Fine Arts students in PWU, and would draw comic book characters and different electric guitar designs for relaxation.
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