Mike Hanopol (born 1946) is a Filipino rock singer, guitarist,
recording artist and Jewish Rabbi. He was a former bass guitarist for
the Juan de la Cruz Band. He is a pioneer of rock music in the
Philippines active in the 1970s, along with Pepe Smith and Wally
Gonzales.During his career as a musician, Hanopol produced twenty
albums, three of which became Gold prize awardees while another three
received the Aliw Awards. Hanopol's trademark is the beret, leather
clothing, and his Steinberger guitar. He was the mentor and songwriter
for Hagibis.Hanopol was born in Leyte. The most influential person in
Hanopol's life as a musician was his maternal grandmother Nanay Inday,
who during Hanopol's childhood put him to sleep by playing the guitar.
Hanopol started his career as a guitarist at the age of nine during
the late 1960s. At 14 years of age, Hanopol was already earning money
as a musician. He became a bandleader as a seminarian. In 1967, after
graduating from high school, Hanopol joined his band to play music in
Vietnam, one semester away from graduating from college. Hanopol's
decision was against the wishes of his father, resulting in their
being not on speaking terms for a period of nine years. Mike Hanopol Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter