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	'''Paco Arespacochaga''' (born July 21, 1971) is a Filipino musician best known as the drummer of the band ]. He is best remembered for his song "Line to Heaven". The song was said to be inspired by the loss of both his parents.
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			\| instrument = Drums, guitar, vocals
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			\| occupation = Musician, songwriter
			\|years_active = 1986–present
			\|label = 2Heaven Music
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⚫	==Personal life==
	Paco Arespacochaga was born Enrico Luis Victor Arespacochaga to Manuel Q. Arespacochaga & Arolinda C. Santos in ]. He is the eldest child of both his parents. At age 5, Paco began attending school at La Salle Greenhills in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. During these formative years, he involved himself heavily in Declamation contests, Extemporaneous Speaking contests, Creative Writing competitions, Drama and Theatre presentations and Debate activities. In his junior year in high school, Paco's music teacher saw in him the ability to write good music. She mentored him and encouraged him to pursue a career in music. Though his peers assumed he would take a degree in music, he went on to pursue his bachelor's degree in Film Making at ], also in Manila, Philippines.

			'''Enrico Luis Victor''' "'''Paco'''" '''Santos Arespacochaga''' (born 21 July 1971) is a musician and songwriter. He is the drummer of the Filipino pop-rock band ]. Aside from receiving numerous Gold and Multi-Platinum awards, he also received the Guillermo Mendoza Award.<ref> {{webarchive\|url=https://archive.today/20141126054808/http://www.introvoys.com/paco-arespacochaga-drums \|date=2014-11-26 }}, introvoys.com; accessed 25 September 2015.</ref> Since 1995, he has been a Zildjian endorser.<ref>, zildjian.com; accessed 25 September 2015.</ref>
	==Family life==
	Paco has two sons named Heaven and Caelen. Both children are an inspiration to Paco Arespacochaga.

			==Introvoys (1986–1996)==
	==Career==
			In 1986, Arespacochaga became one of the founding members of Introvoys along with 3rd-G Cristobal and Jonathan Buencamino.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Garcia \|first1=Cara Emmeline \|last2=Alcaraz \|first2=Rowena \|title=IN PHOTOS: Remember Paco Arespacochaga of '80s pop-rock band 'Introvoys?' \|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/news/9828/in-photos-remember-paco-arespacochaga-of-90s-pop-rock-band-introvoys/photo \|access-date=14 September 2023 \|work=www.gmanetwork.com \|date=3 October 2018 \|language=en}}</ref> Introvoys albums shot to quadruple platinum status earning the band the label "the No. 1 Band in the Land!". In 1994 they released an album, ''Line to Heaven'', in which Paco sang the title song which he had composed after losing both his parents. In 1996, Arespacochaga left the band.<ref>, hollywoodflip.com; accessed 25 September 2015.</ref>
	Paco Arespacochaga's passion for the media arts began at age 10. He started joining school plays and declamation contests at La Salle Greenhills. He would eventually become an active participant of La Salle Greenhills' Drama club. Drawing strong encouragement from his parents, he eventually began appearing in TV commercials like Milo, Crest Toothpaste and other family oriented products.

			==Mystery (1997–2000)==
	At age 13, he made his first screen debut on the film Campus Beat featuring Philippine matinee idol, ]. Other speaking line movie exposures included Erpat Kong Forgets, Mga Walang Daigdig and Babalik Ka Rin.<ref name="int1">{{cite book\|title=Cinema of the Philippines: a history and filmography, 1897-2005 \| publisher=McFarland & Co., 2007 \| coauthors=Bryan L. Yeatter \| origyear=1998 \| pages=425 \| ISBN=9780786430475 \| url=http://books.google.com/books?lr=&client=safari&id=V6saAQAAIAAJ&dq=paco+arespacochaga&q=%22paco+arespacochaga%22#search_anchor}}</ref>
			Arespacochaga formed Mystery in 1997. The line up was Marvin Yrastorza on vocals, Joseph Cruz on keyboards, ] on guitar, Mark Cruz on bass and Paco on drums. The band disbanded after three years.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Amoyo \|first1=Aster \|title=Seth parang proposal sa kasal ang ginawa kay Francine - Journalnews \|url=https://journalnews.com.ph/seth-parang-proposal-sa-kasal-ang-ginawa-kay-francine/ \|access-date=15 September 2023 \|agency=JournalNewsOnline \|date=21 March 2023 \|language=tl}}</ref> They released the album ''Jigsaw'' under Star Records.{{cn\|date=September 2015}}

			==Skin (2000–2001)==
	At 15 years old, he formed the band, Introvoys, together with childhood friends 3rd-G Cristobal and Jonathan Buencamino. It was the start of his career as a drummer. Eventually, he would begin to write songs songs and be the recognized by the general public as the band's chief songwriter.
			Arespacochaga formed Skin in 2000. The line up was Norby David on vocals, Jonathan Manuel on guitar, Henry Abesamis on keyboards, and Paco on drums.{{cn\|date=September 2015}}

			==Solo Album (2000)==
	He was responsible for penning such hits as ''However Whichway'', ''Will I Survive'', ''Di Na Ko Aasa Pa'', ''Calling All Nations'', ''Line to Heaven'', ''Kailanman'' and ''She's the One'', among others.
			In 2000, Arespacochaga released his solo album entitled ''Rebirth''.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Samantela \|first1=Fred \|title=After one year, Paco nails a solo album \|date=15 December 2000 \|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g1M1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA31 \|access-date=14 September 2023 \|language=en}}</ref>

			==Introvoys (2001–present)==
	Currently, Paco Arespacochaga still plays drums for Introvoys in the United States.
			Arespacochaga reunited with Introvoys and they had a US tour. After the tour, he decided to migrate to Los Angeles, California as did the rest of the band. Their single "Nasaan Ka?" was released in June 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/379451/pinoyabroad/gmainternational/introvoys-continues-musical-journey-with-gma-international\|title=INTRoVOYS continues musical journey with GMA International\|work=GMA News Online\|date=16 September 2014 \|accessdate=25 November 2014}}</ref>

		⚫	==Personal life==
	In October 2011, during the Tanduay Rockfest at the ], Arespachochaga performed signature Introvoys hits including "Line To Heaven" and "Di Na Ako Aasa Pa". Buoyed by the warm welcome he got from the crowd, he said, “Salamat. Maraming, maraming salamat. By next year, kasama ko na ang buong banda.”
			Arespacochaga married fellow singer ] but both later annulled their marriage. They had one child, a son, Heaven.<ref>{{cite news \|last1= Evangelista\|first1= Jessica Ann \|title=Geneva Cruz cries at reunion with KC Montero on ‘It’s Showtime’\|url= https://entertainment.inquirer.net/554673/geneva-cruz-cries-at-reunion-with-kc-montero-on-its-showtime\|accessdate=May 5, 2024 \|publisher=] \|date=May 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Vergara \|first1=Alex Y. \|title=After one year, Paco nails a solo album \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N1U1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA62 \|access-date=14 September 2023 \|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer \|date=14 February 2003 \|language=en}}</ref> He is married to Janelle Aguirre and currently reside in California with their children.

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Santos and the surname or paternal family name is Arespacochaga.

Paco Arespacochaga
Born	(1971-07-21) 21 July 1971 (age 53)
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	OPM, rock, pop
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Drums, guitar, vocals
Years active	1986–present
Labels	2Heaven Music

Musical artist

Enrico Luis Victor "Paco" Santos Arespacochaga (born 21 July 1971) is a musician and songwriter. He is the drummer of the Filipino pop-rock band Introvoys. Aside from receiving numerous Gold and Multi-Platinum awards, he also received the Guillermo Mendoza Award. Since 1995, he has been a Zildjian endorser.

Introvoys (1986–1996)

In 1986, Arespacochaga became one of the founding members of Introvoys along with 3rd-G Cristobal and Jonathan Buencamino. Introvoys albums shot to quadruple platinum status earning the band the label "the No. 1 Band in the Land!". In 1994 they released an album, Line to Heaven, in which Paco sang the title song which he had composed after losing both his parents. In 1996, Arespacochaga left the band.

Mystery (1997–2000)

Arespacochaga formed Mystery in 1997. The line up was Marvin Yrastorza on vocals, Joseph Cruz on keyboards, G3 Misa on guitar, Mark Cruz on bass and Paco on drums. The band disbanded after three years. They released the album Jigsaw under Star Records.

Skin (2000–2001)

Arespacochaga formed Skin in 2000. The line up was Norby David on vocals, Jonathan Manuel on guitar, Henry Abesamis on keyboards, and Paco on drums.

Solo Album (2000)

In 2000, Arespacochaga released his solo album entitled Rebirth.

Introvoys (2001–present)

Arespacochaga reunited with Introvoys and they had a US tour. After the tour, he decided to migrate to Los Angeles, California as did the rest of the band. Their single "Nasaan Ka?" was released in June 2014.

Personal life

Arespacochaga married fellow singer Geneva Cruz but both later annulled their marriage. They had one child, a son, Heaven. He is married to Janelle Aguirre and currently reside in California with their children.

References

Profile Archived 2014-11-26 at archive.today, introvoys.com; accessed 25 September 2015.
Profile, zildjian.com; accessed 25 September 2015.
Garcia, Cara Emmeline; Alcaraz, Rowena (3 October 2018). "IN PHOTOS: Remember Paco Arespacochaga of '80s pop-rock band 'Introvoys?'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
Profile, hollywoodflip.com; accessed 25 September 2015.
Amoyo, Aster (21 March 2023). "Seth parang proposal sa kasal ang ginawa kay Francine - Journalnews" (in Tagalog). JournalNewsOnline. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
Samantela, Fred (15 December 2000). After one year, Paco nails a solo album. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
"INTRoVOYS continues musical journey with GMA International". GMA News Online. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
Evangelista, Jessica Ann (May 4, 2024). "Geneva Cruz cries at reunion with KC Montero on 'It's Showtime'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
Vergara, Alex Y. (14 February 2003). "After one year, Paco nails a solo album". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 14 September 2023.

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