Vocals/Guitar, Percussions

Vocal Coaching, Choir Coaching, Front Acts, Jingle Recordings, Back-up Vocals, Studio / Live Recordings, Sound Tech & Maintenance for Live Bands.

Experience:
Jingle Session Artist (LAU PA SAT) in Singapore with SPEAK EASY recording studio
Jingle Session Artist - Manila, Philippines with Keyboard/Arranger Yoyong Nalasa
Recorded the song MERMAID & ANAK (remake) with BLACKBOARD MUSIC in Jakarta, Indonesia
Vocal Coach at BLACKBOARD MUSIC in Jakarta, Indonesia
Sound Tech & Maintenance for Live Music Events.
Event Organizer (Urbandub Concert, Zamboanga Football Festival, Rock the Fort Battle of the Bands) with Events Coordinator Gallery, Zamboanga City

FRONT ACT:
Conner Reeves @ HARD ROCK CAFÉ Bangkok (Thailand) 
Rick Price @ hard Rock Cafe Bali (Indonesia)
Bamboo @ Zamboanga City Coliseum (Philippines) 
South Border @ Summit Center (Philippines) 
Rachel Alejandro @ Blue Bay (Abu Dhabi) 
Sheryl Fuentes @ Blue Bay (Abu Dhabi) 
Ethel Bubba @ Blue Bay (Abu Dhabi) 
K Brosas @ Blue Bay (Abu Dhabi) 
Alamid @ Top 40 (Caloocan City, Philippines) 
After Image @ Top 40 (Caloocan City, Philippines) 
Chicosci @ JE Grandstand (Zamboanga City, Philippines)

PAST & PRESENT:
Vocalist - PICK UP THE PIECES band - Paradise Bakers and Aldea (Zamboanga City)/ Shakey's Taft, Shakey's Malate, International Pub - 1988 
Vocalist / Band Leader EYT - The Ship Petaling Jaya and Penang - 1988 
Vocalist / Band Leader EYT - Europa Lounge, Changi, Singapore - 1989 
Vocalist / Band Leader XS-NRG - Mischief Lounge, Boulevard Hotel, Singapore 1990 - 1991 
Vocalist / Band leader XS-NRG - Hotel Intercon / Traders Hotel 1992 
Vocalist / band leader XS-NRG - Okayama, Japan 1994 
Vocalist / Band leader XS-NRG - 1995 to 1997 
Session Vocalist with Yamani, Geri De Leon, Yoyong Nalasa 
Vocalist ICE KENDI @ Hotal Hyatt Aryaduta Jakarta 1998 - 1999 
Vocalist - ICE KENDI @ HARD ROCK CAFÉ Bangkok 2000 
Vocalist - ICE KENDI @ HARD ROCK CAFÉ Bali 2001 
Vocalist – ICE KENDI @ HARD ROCK CAFÉ Hong Kong 2001 
Vocalist / Band leader - DNA Project @ HARD ROCK CAFÉ Seoul 2002 
Vocalist / Band leader  - DNA Project @ HARD ROCK CAFÉ Beijing 2004 
Vocalist / Band leader – DNA Project @ HARD ROCK CAFÉ Shanghai 2005 – 2006 
Vocalist / Band leader - RAZKA @ Blue Bay Abu Dhabi 2007-2009 
Vocalist / Band leader  - Mottaka 
Vocalist - Hybrid @ Hard Rock Cafe Bangkok 2010 
Vocalist- Hybrid @Eagle Rock Cafe Langkawi 2011 
Vocalist- @ Hard Rock Cafe Penang 2011
Vocalist-@ Salon De Ning, Manila Peninsula Hotel, 2012
Regional Finalist (Philippines) GLOBAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS (GBOB)
Vocals/ Lead Guitar - Beat Culture




this is where you get to download your favorite cover songs in HD with mp3 tag. i will be updating on this pretty soon.. once again thanks for all the support... hugs.. Armand

"Early one morning in February, 1989, Maricar Cruz was bless with a Filipino Spanish baby boy at a small hospital in Quezon city. By sunrise on the same day, he was named Armand Cruz after the name of his father".

His eyes were very armando, and his nose was very maricar, it just so happened that he was the youngest amongst the siblings, and was the only boy.

one late afternoon, his grandfather Generoso Saavedra over heard this little boy singing behind his little room, cang, said his grandfather, ese dituyu jutay anak sabe kanta " maricar, your little boy can sing".

from that time on maricar started teaching his little boy to sing.
finally in the year 1993, in his kindergarten he bagged his First trophy in Literary Musical Contest singing the song "if we hold on together" of the land before time.
His competitors were from the 6th grade, he was the only kindergarten contestant.

he knew from that time on he gave his mother the happiness and make his mother very proud.

from the time he grew bigger he abled to surpass different contest and from the time of present he able to acomplished a lot from life challenges.

Maricar qouted " thanks for all the likes... i knew it.. true my son has a beautiful voice.. all my children can sing well from the ate to azeema and jr... thank u lord for the music..."

He started composing some original songs from his heart and how he manage to run life as it is and moved to each every learnings he can.

Music was his life and his first instrument was Guitar, and it was his very own mother who inspired him to play. his most favorite instrument is a violin he owns one but he couldnt play. 

Armands life was touched by a lot of people. "My dumadating my umaalis", but from his entire life his been always saying that this is the best part of his life, from his friends, special people, his 3 mothers, Josephine Saavedra, Maricar Perez and Carmelita Fortin, who had been surpporting him all through out mentally and physically, His best brother "Kelvin Fortin" who showed what life is, His Special "animal" Friends, Aj Butlangan, Paul Garcia, July Chiong, Jay Cheng Que, Oneal Barandino, Pj Acapulco, Paolo and Kennon Bugtai, Arianne Lladones Pantig, ryan laranjo, ian ranara, May kiel Mauro and Windel Alimbo. for the friends he has who stayed and left all touched his life.

Armand's Passion is added not just singing but also in dancing, video editing choreographing and even event planning. "natatawa ako di ko alam pati ito makukuha ko pa" armand said.


"We make are life. if your sad, its because you want it. if your happy its because you made it" this is what you can always hear from him when it comes to advices.
some may not get the point and some may not see it work but the point is its how we make it work. 


Lets be inspired to his works as he is now inspired by everyone who loves his songs, covers, and advices... 

"idol" said by many, "Simple and very humble if you get to know him".

WE SALUTE YOU ARMAND CRUZ.. keep up the good work.. :)

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