The Chongkeys

The Four Members Met Their “destiny Today” In The Year 2004 While Hanging Out In A Mini Bar Called Groove Shop That Also Sells Clothing Line Arts And Crafts Located In Marikina. They Started Merely Tripping On The Music They Listen To Trip Hop Punk Rock Rap Rock Funk Hardcore And A Soul Full Of Reggae. Gaining Good Impression And Reviews Their Tripping Turned Into A Series Of Serious Performances That Gave Birth To A 4-Peace Band Called “The Chongkeys”. Johan Lugtu Guitarist/vocals Is From Cakewalk A Hardcore Band Mark Marquez Drummer From The Band Cherry Cornflakes & Also A Guitarist From Dai I Chi Denis Deloviar Bass Also From The Band Dai I Chi While Benjie Estanislao Vocals Who Owns The Groove Shop Bar Is A Die-Hard Listener Of Trip-Hop Electronic Music Punk Funk Dub And A Whole Lot Of Reggae. A Little Rock A Little Rap A Little Funk A Bit Touch Of Hardcore Dub And A Soulful Of Reggae Rolled Into One. The Chongkeys Is A Band That May Have Not Recognized Their Genre Yet Some Say It Is Rock Reggae Or Hard Reggae But For Them It’s All Good It’s Music. They Are Currently Active In Bar Gigs In Metro Manila. They Also Played In Big Events Like Pulp Summer Slam Fete De La Musique Rakrakan Series Red Horse Beer Muziklaban Skateboard Demo And Competition Tabak Urge Super X Tour UP Fair Dutdutan Festivals Give A Damn For Rizal Jam Tayo Events Boracay Events School Events Surfing Competition 2010 In Zambales & Daet And Countless Events In And Out Metro Manila. Played On TV Shows Like Breakfast Show Of Studio23 Umagang Kay Ganda Jojo A Of QTV Channel And Live Radio Interviews With Jam88.3 And Live Session With Yes FM & NU107. Their First Single “Diksyonaryo” Became An Instant Hit On Most Radio Stations Like Jam 88.3 NU 107 IFM Etc. The Video For The Song “Diksyonaryo” Also Released On MYX Channel V And MTV Is Still Getting Airplays. . Gabi Ng Lagim Music Video Has Been Premiered In Myx And Having Regular Airplays. To Vote For The Video Simply Text MYX REQUEST GABI NG LAGIM Send To 2366. The Name “The Chongkeys” Chong-Keys – As Pronounce Was Given By The Band It Self From The Word “chong” Or Also Use As “tyong” Is A Filipino Slang Word For “tiyo” Or In Modern Days Its Also Considered As A Call For Close Friends. This Is The Word They Use To Call Each Other In The Start Then They Added The Word “keys” As They Thought “music” Is The “key” For Them To Formed A Mix Genre Band Of Good Music. read less