It was the news many people wished was fake.
“I still can’t believe it,” singer-songwriter Kean Cipriano said of Slapshock frontman Jamir Garcia, whose lifeless body was found inside his home in Quezon City last Nov. 26. “This is shocking news.”
In the passing of the 42-year-old nu metal icon, the industry lost not only a great musician but a humble and supportive human being.
“I have the utmost respect for this person. He wasn’t just a skillful musician. He accorded me respect, which I didn’t readily get from other artists, especially when I was starting out,” the Callalily lead vocalist recalled in a Facebook post written in Filipino.
“During the time when I felt like w…
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