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Nino Ricardo Mesina Bass Player

Biography A highly talented Musician with extensive experience in recording and performing for two decades. One of the most respected and well-liked bass players in the business. In 1995, a well known radio station awarded him as the best bassist of the year.

He has toured and recorded with famous groups and solo artists in the Philippines and internationally. A member of a well known rock band the Afterimage and a former bass player of popular hip hop artist, Francis Magalona’s Spyndicate Posse Hip Hop Rap Band and Kanabis Funk Rock Band.

He started playing the bass back in 1986 when he first saw an mtv of Duran Duran band, he then immediately put up his own band with his fellow classmates in high school which is named “Skattered Piece” in Benedectine Abbey School San Beda Alabang. They performed for house parties, proms, graduation parties. He began his professional career as a musician in 1990, playing the bass for Binky Lampano’s first solo album, followed by the Big Trouble Band in 1991 that played in different venues around the metro. He was then introduced to the King of Pinoy Rap Francis Magalona by a childhood friend to join the Hip Hop Rap Band Spyndicate Posse, which led to the creation of the “Kanabis Band”, the first band to set a new trend of funk rock music in the Philippines. Its first hit single, “Meron Akong Ano” topped the charts and became one of the staple style of music in the country. In 1994 after he left the Kanabis band he joined the well renouned rock band After Image, with his different style of bass playing he gave the band a certain flavor that gave the group an edgy modern sound that propelled the band to make numerous hit songs that made them an icon in pop rock music in the Philippines. In 1998 after the band After Image called it quits he and his former guitar player Chuck Isidro formed Liquid Sky with Jamie Wilson on vocals with there origal music they played around the city and toured some parts of the country. In one of there gigs he met the key board player of a funk band Eboy Bautista, and started to jam and formed Gr33n band at 2003, a soul full edgy band that played original music that had regular gigs in the city. In 2004 while hanging out in one of the famous bars in town he met John Brown, a long time friend that played drums, he immediately hooked up with John and formed Southern Grass. A Classic rock band that created an original music with a different flavor, because of each members different influences, they created a whole new wave of music that made them one of the well respected band in the country. They were also included in a compilation album of well known artists, called 6 underground “The Gathering”. In 2007 he got a call from Lucielle Fedelino, a soon to be manager of After Image. She said that she was very much interested in putting up the band together again. The three original members Nino Mesina, Wency Cornejo and Arnold Cabalza met up and decided to reform the band again. They recruited two new members to fill up the shoes of the old members. They arranged and recorded the songs between 2007 and 2008. The new album was released on april 2008 the album is called “ Our Place Under The Sun”. After Image is been touring in the Philippines and some parts in asia (Singapore) to promote there latest album. From then until now he continues to play bass, arranges and sings with other famous artist in the Philippines.

Discography/Albums

The Sake Band                	  	Singer Bass Player, Composer, Arranger 1988 Binky Lampano Band  	     	(Pinoy Rock Unang Yugto Album) Arranger Bass Player on the song (Kwentong Looban 1990) Big Trouble Band                	       	Bass Player, Composer, Arranger 1991 Francis Magalona       	         	(Rap Is Francism Album)Bass Player, Composer on the song (Yo! To Yahweh) 1992 Spyndicate Posse Band Francis Magalona         	   	(Meron Akong Ano Album) Bass Player 1993 Kanabis Band After Image Band        	      	(Bagong Araw Album) Bass Player 1996 Sun Valley Crew               	 	Bass Player 1997 Rap Hip Hop Band Liquid Sky Band           	    	Bass Player, Composer, Arranger, W/ Jamie Wilson 1998 Andrew E.                      	   	Bass Player on the song(Banyo Queen) 1998 Solo Artist Gr33n	Band			 	Bass Player, Composer, Arranger 2002-2003

Southern Grass Band      		Bass Player, Composer, Arranger 2004 Various Artist                  	(6UG Six Under Ground Album) Southern Grass Band Bass Player, Arranger, Composer on the song (Halak Hak Sa Ulap) 2006 Various Artist                   		(Hopia Mani Pop Corn) After Image Band 2007

After Image Band            		(Our Place Under The Sun Album) Bass Player, Singer “Brightest Day” 2008 Edu Manzano                    		(Dance Of The Universe Album) Bass Player on the song (Papayo Yawza) 2008 Southern Musician              	 	Faculty Member Bass Instructor School of Music                 	            (Funk and Rock Style) 2006 to Present

Awards and Nominations

1995 - Bassist of the year “WLS.FM Radio” 1996 - Nominated for bassist of the year “NU rock awards” 1997 - BAGONG ARAW After Image Gold Record 1997 - WALANG HANGGAN After Image Best Performance AWIT AWARDS 1996 – AFTER IMAGE 97.1 WLS f.m. Top Twenty at Twelve Best Live Performance 1995 - TAG–ULAN, TAG– ARAW After Image Quadruple Platinum Records 1995 - AFTER IMAGE Record of the Year KATHA MUSIC AWARDS 1995 - AFTER IMAGE Best Rock Album KATHA MUSIC AWARDS 1995 – AFTER IMAGE Popular Group Singer/ Entertainer GMMSE AWARDS 1994 - AFTER IMAGE Band of the Year NUROCK AWARDS 1993 - AFTER IMAGE Song of the Year KATHA MUSIC AWARDS 1993 - AFTERIMAGE Best Rock Recording AWIT AWARDS FINALIST 1993 - AFTERIMAGE Best Performance by a AWIT AWARDS New Duo or Group Recording Artist 1993 - TOUCH THE SUN After Image Gold Record 1993 - BAI  Best Rock Song After Image Catholic Mass Media Award, Catholic Mass Media Award