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Pepe Lozano
Pepe started his first band when he was at school; his friend Enrico Parulan was on bass and a very young Jay Jay Lozano played drums.
He was also a founder member of the Bloomfields.
Pepe’s at his happiest when he’s playing lead guitar. As the eldest of the Lozano brothers, he brings raw energy to his playing and his solo vocals. At the same time he perfectly complements Jay Jay’s voice when they’re singing duets or tight harmonies.
​Pepe lives with his wife Anna and sons Gael and Lucio in Pasig.
Jay Jay Lozano
Jay Jay Lozano was first introduced to the world of pop by his elder brother, Pepe, when they were still kids. Jay Jay was too small to carry a guitar and wasn’t tall enough even to reach the keyboard so Pepe sat him down at a drum kit. Although the drums completely hid Jay Jay from view, he still became a competent drummer - even today he sometimes sits in to allow regular drummer, Sandy Baliong, to take centre stage on lead vocals.
But soon Jay Jay developed a passion for guitar and vocal harmony and when he and Pepe joined up with some school pals to form the Bloomfields, the band was very much a tribute to the sounds of the sixties in general and to the Beatles and Beach Boys in particular.
By the time Band of Brothers was formed, Jay Jay was also an accomplished keyboards player as well as being the chief arranger for the band.
Jay Jay cites the big band sounds and vocal groups of the fifties as his main influence in his style of arrangements.
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JC Lozano
It was a cry for help from brothers Pepe and Jay Jay that put an end to a promising career as a chef for JC Lozano. JC had completed the college course and was about to start gaining some kitchen experience when his brothers asked him to join their band.
Music must be in his blood as he agreed to swap the kitchen for keyboards and was performing with his brothers within three months.
JC is the youngest and the tallest of the brothers and brings a lot of energy to the band - and to the basketball court, Oh and he’s a great favourite with the girls!
Nielson Valero Manapat
It has been a cliche that the drummer is the leader of the band. In some cases, it is the heart and soul of the band. Well, Nielson is not an exception. Nielson was born on August 4, 1980, carrying the zodiac sign Leo. Those with that sign are described to be born leaders and have the tendency to cling on to politics or music and entertainment. In Nielson's case, literally he became an entertainer. He can sing, rap, dance, do the beatbox, and most of all, play the drums. His drum enthusiasm started when he was about 6 months old. So his parents then bought him a pair of cymbals and snare drum. Back then, he used to jam along with his father, who happened to sing and play the guitar, the 60's and 70's style. At the age of 4, he went to formal drum schooling at Yamaha School of Music. By the age of 9, he won championships in drum competitions for interschool, local, and national levels. At that time, he also did commercial modelling, voice dubbing, rap albums and concerts. He never left drum school until he reached college. He also attended drums and percussions extension classes at the UP Diliman Conservatory of Music. Generally speaking, we can say that he loves to be in the entertainment industry.
He is now the drummer of The Band of Brothers, imparting all of his knowledge and experience.
Nielson has a bachelors degree in Physical Therapy. He also teaches drum lessons and does event hosting and voice dubbing.
He is an endorser of Apolaki Percussions, a new and upcoming drum company in the Philippines.
