Vinci Montaner
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francis Vincent R. Montaner |
| Also known as | Mr. Suave Mang Jose Peter North Super Mario The Backup Extraordinaire |
| Born |
November 27, 1976 Manila, Philippines |
| Genres | Rock, comedy rock, hard rock, alternative rock, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, stage actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, backup vocals |
| Years active | 1993–2012 2016–present |
| Labels | Universal Records |
| Associated acts |
Parokya ni Edgar Rivermaya Gloc-9 |
Francis Vincent "Vinci" Rosales Montaner (born November 27, 1976) is a Filipino singer best known for his work with the band Parokya ni Edgar where he served as a backup vocalist and one of its founding members. He left Parokya ni Edgar in late 2012 after a near 20-year stint with the band but returned in late 2016. Montaner was also the temporary lead vocalist of Rivermaya.
Montaner was born to Francisco and Mila Montaner and has three siblings nicknamed Chikko, Dikki and Chachi. He finished his lower education levels at the Ateneo de Manila University, and took a college degree course in Public Advertising at the University of the Philippines, Manila.
He temporarily left the group in 2005 to finish his education but at the same time was able to contribute to their album Halina sa Parokya and appeared in some of the music videos. He later rejoined the band and appeared on their 2007 album Solid. Montaner is also popularly known by the band's audience as the resident prankster of the group both in videos and in live performances.
The band's hit song "The Yes Yes Show" is a satirical song about Chito Miranda and Montaner arguing over the lead vocal duties. It eventually became one of the band's chart topping songs in local OPM hit charts. Montaner also performed the lead vocals in PNE's hit song "Picha Pie" (Filipino slang term for Pizza Pie), a parody cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive".
He also had occasional gigs with the band Rivermaya after lead singer Jayson Fernandez left in mid-2011.
At around 2AM of October 14, 2012, he announced through Parokya ni Edgar's official Facebook page that he left the band a couple of weeks back for personal reasons. Chito Miranda immediately confirmed Vinci's departure from the band.
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