Mig Ayesa

Miguel Alfonso Ramon Legarda "MiG" Ayesa (born 12 January 1970) is an Australian rock vocalist.

Biography

Born in Manila, Philippines and raised in Sydney, Australia, and has three-fourths-Spanish maternal ancestry and fourth-Ilonggo paternal and maternal ancestries. His Spanish ancestry came from Preysler lineage through Ayesa side and from Legarda lineage. He attended St Patrick's College, Strathfield. Ayesa was studying communications at Macquarie University in Sydney when he was offered the role of Ritchie Valens in the theater production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. He decided to put his studies on hold and went on tour with the production all across Australia. He has since performed in theaters, commercials, television series and film. He has also been a part of several bands Randy Badass and the Slickmaster Five, Lovetown, The Honkies and The Riva Band.

Ayesa moved from Sydney to London in 2001 to look for a publishing company for his material. Brian May from the band Queen took an interest in his work and they worked on a collaboration with his band Mignition. Ayesa played the character of Galileo Figaro in the musical We Will Rock You, which is based entirely on Queen material. He also appeared in Rent by Jonathan Larson on London's West End in 2002 playing the role of Angel at The Prince of Wales theatre.

Ayesa is also known for working in the role of the money-grubbing landlord, Joe, in the kids television show The Ferals on...
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