Buwi Meneses

Buhawi "Buwi" Francia Meneses is a Filipino bassist for bands Parokya ni Edgar (also does backup vocals), and Franco. Meneses is the second of four children and only son of breast cancer activists Danny Meneses and the late Rosa Meneses. He took up Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. When his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, Meneses stopped schooling to concentrate on aiding her. During this period, he also started pursuing a career in the music scene and joined Parokya ni Edgar. He won the "Bassist of the Year" award at the NU Rock Awards in 1999. He also wrote the topseller Parokya ni Edgar song “Mr. Suave” in their 2003 album Bigotilyo. Meneses was one of the castaways for GMA-7's Celebrity Edition of...