Jim Paredes

Jim Paredes
Paredes in 2013
Born
Jaime Ramon Misa Paredes

Alma materAteneo de Manila University
Occupations
  • Musician
  • television personality
SpouseLydia Mabanta
Children3, including Ala Paredes
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active1969 (1969)–present
LabelsUniversal Records
Websitejimparedes.com

Jaime Ramon Misa Paredes, better known simply as Jim Paredes, is a Filipino singer, composer, television host, writer and actor. He is known as one of the members of popular musical trio APO Hiking Society along with Danny Javier and Boboy Garovillo. Regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He is the son of Ester Paredes Jimenez, a staunch martial law activist.

Paredes' most prominent collaboration work under the Apo Hiking Society and multuple artists called, Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo, became the anthem of the peaceful People Power Revolution that overthrew the regime of Ferdinand Marcos. It was participated in by 15 Filipino artists in April of that year, and its English version "A New and Better Way" was launched in Australia a few months after. In recognition of its significance, the lyrics of the song are embedded on a wall of the EDSA Shrine, a chapel commemorating the revolution. Paredes' other compositions includes When I Met You, Panalangin, Batang-Bata Ka Pa, Yakap sa Dilim, Mahirap Magmahal Ng Syota Ng Iba, San' Na Nga Ba'ng Barkada Ngayon, Blue Jeans, and Nakapagtataka.

Filmography

Television

Paredes' most prominent television appearances include:

Film

Bibliography

  • Humming in My Universe: Random Takes on Everything
  • Between Blinks
  • Writing on Water
  • As Is Where Is

Discography

  • Ako Lang (1996)
  • Laro (2011)

Controversy

In April 2019, Paredes attracted controversy after a sex video that showed him masturbating was leaked in social media by the person whom he was having an illicit vijakol with. After initially denying the video's authenticity, he later apologized for the video.


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