Gary Granada is a public school tutor (University of the Philippines) of a masteral subject in Development Communications, board member to some organizations, union organizer, broadcaster, voice talent, and a musician, among many other things. Musically, he learned the ukulele at his father's insistence, learned how to play guitar proficiently as well, got up to grade one in piano, and never learned how to read music. He made a lot of compositions: topical compositions as well as advertising jingles; some becoming hits one time or another. He was born in 1960 in Maco Davao (Compostela Valley) to mother Cristina (dressmaker) and father Ireneo (fisherman). Growing up, he did a number of odd jobs to help support the presumably feeble family income. He graduated valedictorian in both elementary and high school but never got a diploma in college (he enrolled in the University of the Philippines and got booted out).
