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Filipino singer, musician, actor, television host, and VJ (born 1979)

Musical artist

Ramon Marcelino Diaz Abaya (born November 6, 1979), known professionally as Marc Abaya, is a Filipino singer, musician and actor. He is known as one of the former frontmen of the alternative rock band Sandwich and is currently a member of the rock band Kjwan. He is the son of actor, director Manolo Abaya and director Marilou Diaz-Abaya.

Abaya was a member of band Shirley Beans before becoming part of the original lineup of the alternative rock Sandwich in 1998 as vocalist and guitarist, alongside Eraserheads drummer Raimund Marasigan, Diego Castillo, Myrene Academia, and Mike Dizon. Abaya provided vocals on three of the band’s early albums: Grip Stand Throw (1998), 4-Track Mind (2001), and Thanks to the Moon’s Gravitational Pull (2003). He left the band in 2005.[1]

Abaya, along with Dicta License bassist Kelley Mangahas and Boogie Romero, became a member of the rock band Kjwan, which was formed in 2003 and is known for its iconic track “Daliri.”[2][3] That same year, he also ventured into becoming a video jockey on MTV Philippines.[4]

In 2013, he collaborated with Gloc-9 on the song “Tsinelas sa Putikan”, for the album Liham at Lihim under Universal Records.

Abaya first appeared on television in the 2008 drama series Ligaw na Bulaklak as Francis, followed by the musical drama anthology Your Song, where he played Rafael “Raffy” Valero.[5] He also became a host of a segment on the variety show It’s Showtime, and later hosted Pilipinas Got More Talent, a spin-off program of the reality show Pilipinas Got Talent. In 2010, Abaya starred in horror film Dagim,[6] for which he won “Best Supporting Actor” at the Cinema One Originals Awards.

In 2011, Abaya transferred to GMA Network to guest in the television variety show Party Pilipinas[7] and to appear in the drama romantic comedy series I Heart You, Pare! as Joel.[8] He played Gido in the action horror film Aswang.[9] In 2012, he appeared in television drama series Faithfully, as Kevin Quillamor.[10]

In 2019, he returned to ABS-CBN to appear in drama FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano as Jacob Serrano, followed by action drama The Iron Heart in 2022 as Gaspar Kintanar,[11] and drama FPJ’s Batang Quiapo in 2024.

Studio Albums
Studio Albums
Other appearances
  1. ^ Reodica, Mariah (February 3, 2024). “How Sandwich Are Writing A Love Letter To Rock And Roll”. Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on May 17, 2025. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  2. ^ Mata, Paul (July 2, 2010). “Rocker Marc Abaya pauses from his TV work”. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  3. ^ “Filipino rock band Kjwan to perform in Singapore”. Bandwagon Asia. May 9, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  4. ^ “Marc Abaya on his role in Kapuso teleserye: “It’s a much lighter and friendlier side of myself.”. Philippine Entertainment Portal. May 16, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  5. ^ Almo, Nerisa (September 23, 2009). “Marc Abaya enjoys acting and making music at the same time”. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  6. ^ Navarro, Mell (September 19, 2010). “Marc Abaya portrays a tribe leader in horror film Dagim”. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  7. ^ “Party Pilipinas goes Overheat”. The Philippine Star. March 24, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  8. ^ “Mark Anthony guests in I Heart You Pare”. The Philippine Star. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  9. ^ Villanueva, Earl (November 5, 2011). “PEP REVIEW: Aswang presents a strong narrative combined with visually stunning cinematography”. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  10. ^ “The cast of “Faithfully” dish about their roles”. GMA Network. June 18, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  11. ^ Bardinas, Mary Ann (November 14, 2022). “5 riveting reasons why you should not miss “The Iron Heart”. ABS-CBN. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  12. ^ “Bakbakang Donny-Kyle inaabangan, co-stars sa aksyon serye ipinakilala”. journalnews.com.ph (in Tagalog). September 1, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.

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