Arnel Campaner Pineda (born September 5, 1967) is a Filipino singer
and songwriter. He came to prominence in the Philippines during the
1980s and internationally in 2007 as the new lead singer of the
American rock band Journey.Arnel Pineda was born on September 5, 1967,
at St. Jude Thaddeus Diagnostic Clinic in Tondo, Manila, Philippines
to Restituto Lising Pineda and Josefina Manansala Campaner. His mother
instilled his love for singing at an early age, encouraging him to
sing along to her favorite singers like Karen Carpenter and Barbra
Streisand. Growing up, his parents entered him in many singing
contests.His mother, who had been suffering from heart disease, died
when he was 13 years old. Her illness had left their family deep in
debt. Being more than six months behind on their apartment rent and
unable to sufficiently provide for the family, his father decided to
move out and ask relatives to take in Pineda's siblings. To ease his
father's burden, Pineda quit school and started working. Arnel Pineda Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter