A decorated veteran of the Philippines’ adult contemporary scene,
singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan has secured a number of diamond-certified
records and a multitude of awards over the course of a music career spanning six
decades. Born in Iloilo City, Panay Island on March 11th, 1945 to parents of
Chinese origin, Chan penned his first original song aged thirteen, eventually
landing a prominent role hosting and performing on the ABS-CBN show 9 Teeners in
1966 amidst his university studies. Making his formal musical debut the
following year with a single entitled “Afterglow”, he re...