Minsan ‘pag ayoko nung guest, ‘di ako pumapasok. "TV, bahay, sulat, TV, bahay, sulat." He said further: " Startalk naman, kung kailan ko lang gusto. Wala naman akong golf," smiled Joey before dishing out his usual daily routine. Writing songs is one of the many avenues he'd like to revisit. is composed of Vic Sotto (vocals/producer), Spanky Rigor (vocals/ producer), Val Sotto (vocals), Celso Llarina (rhythm guitar/producer), Monet Gaskell (vocals), Male Rigor (vocals), Roger Rigor (vocals), the late Jun Medina (vocals), Joey de Leon (composer/lyricist), Homer Flores (musical arranger/keyboards), Chito Ilagan (bass), Ben.
In an article posted yesterday, March 13, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) reported Joey's desire to devote more of his time to writing and other creative endeavors. "'Yong sa VST, talagang may tinatanggap kami," he added, talking about royalties and other fees. "Puwera lang ‘yon sa VST ," clarified Joey. Strange as it sounds, the trio never receives any monetary reward from record sales of the collection. Pero ‘yang Tough Hits na ‘yan, every week may nagpapapirma sa amin niyan," he shared proudly.
"Actually, wala na silang iku-compile pang iba. Download scientific diagram VST-ACCESS gri composite images of a sample of galaxies spectroscopically confirmed as members of the Shapley supercluster. " Tough Hits? Ang dami niyan, e," enthused Joey. The original members of The CompanY were members of the 19 touring batches of the Ateneo College Glee Club.Their musical director, Moy Ortiz, named the group after Stephen Sondheims musical Company.The group focused on contemporary jazz and a cappella music, instead of songs from the classical and traditional choral that they performed under the ACGC. Due to the enormous amount of materials collated from the Discorama "Tough Hits" segment, the collection was issued in 12 volumes, which continues to sell even to this date. Vicor Music Corporation later released "Tough Hits" as an album. Performed by the original members (Male Rigor, Monet Gaskell, Roger Rigor, Spanky Rigor, Celso Llarina) Hard Rock Cafe (08/08/16) Birthday Tribute to my Da. Years later, a rapper turned comedian named Michael V would incorporate the same act in his repertoire to boost his career.
Tito, Vic, and Joey's humorous act introduced the trio to the public as serious comedians. The segment gained enormous popularity and was even acknowledged as Discorama's saving grace. Merging their wits together, the trio inserted a segment called "Tough Hits" where they parodied various Top 40 hit songs. It was also during the '70s that Joey invited both Vic and Tito to join him in the afternoon variety show Discorama. gave birth to the popularity of Vic Sotto and Tito Sotto, the V and T in the band's name. Joey wrote "Ipagpatawad Mo" and "Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko," two of the most memorable VST & Co. also dished out romantic ditties, such as "Ikaw Lang Ang Aking Mahal," "Ipagpatawad Mo," and "Huwag Na Sanang Magagalit."Īlthough not officially listed as a member, Joey de Leon was an integral part of VST & Co.'s creative process. Some of the songs popularized by the band were "Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko," "Disco Fever" and "Rock Baby, Rock." VST & Co.