Xandy Diez

XANDY DIEZ – ROCKMAN EXTRAORDINAIRE
Having to live in one place all your life might be boring. But not for Xandy Diez.
Growing up in Poblacion, Makati, Xandy was brought up with the right blend of music infused in his system. “My uncles, mom and older friends have a big impact in my musical taste. I grew up listening to New Wave music, but later on, my attention shifted to some cool-sounding acts like Led Zepellin, Al  Green, BTO, Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, and much later Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Janis Joplin, Prince and Mojofly”, confesses Xandy. This was the foundation Xandy relied on and eventually made a name for himself belting out songs for ‘Black Cat Bone’, ‘K.O. Jones’, and ‘Brotherfly’.
“Blues and Rock N Roll based lahat ng iyan. Ang kasabayan ko nuon sina Waku Saunar and Mighty Odoño of ‘The Funky Blues Genesis’, ‘Red Dela Peña’ and others. Ang saya nuon, malagkit ang tugtugan. Tight ang dating ng mga gigs”, says Xandy. He did not attend any voice lessons or went into formal training, but he has his own style in interpreting songs. “Sariling imbento, hahaha”, reveals Xandy. It was the mid 90’s, when bands are big and prominent in the Philippines. His vocal style may be compared to Steven Tyler of AEROSMITH and even his stage persona. Xandy wraps a colorful sarong around his mic stand which complements his vocal prowess. His vocal extreme is showcased in one of their original songs entitled “Buhay” while still with Black Cat Bone.
“Gigs were abundant back then, yun tipong kami ang hinahabol ng gig. Madami kami nakasama na big names in the music industry; Wally Gonzalez, Pepe Smith, Razorback, Lolita Carbon, Ramon Jacinto, Mojofly, Session Road and many more”, prides Xandy. One time, around 2005, Xandy’s band ‘Black Cat Bone’, guested in ‘Medyo Late Night Show With Jojo A’ and belted out some songs to boot. After about a year in 2008, when Xandy’s band disbanded, he approached Jojo Alejar, the show’s producer and host, and concocted and introduced a segment concept for the show.
This is where the Dynamic Duo was born under the name of ‘Rockman and Punk’. So in mid 2008  the first guesting of The Dynamic  Duo materialized on TV5. They eventually became part of the show. The two mainstay’s brought more comedy to the show  and somewhat shaped the show’s format. The ploy worked with both characters respecting each other’s opinion on various subject the duo tackles. Rockman (Xandy’s character) implies a hippie rock persona with longhair, so he is the cooler dude. While Punk, who was the drummer of a Punk band ‘Varako’, is a punk character who is opinionated man with a Mohawk hairdo, his character is somewhat agitated. Xandy also doubles as the show’s writer.
Now the Councilor of Poblacion, Makati, he faces many problems and intrigues but maintains his loyalty to the place where he was born, live with and probably until his demise. “I love serving my constituents, kahit medyo mahirap,l lamang pa din ang love for your  own people”, finishes Xandy.