Lourd de Veyra

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Hanopol and the surname or paternal family name is de Veyra.

Lourd de Veyra
BornLourd Ernest Hanopol de Veyra
(1975-02-11) February 11, 1975 (age 49)
Quezon City, Philippines
OccupationJournalist; radio and TV host; musician
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas (BA)
GenrePoetry, essays, novels
Notable works
  • Word of the Lourd
  • History with Lourd
  • Wasak
  • Kontrabando
  • This is a Crazy Planets
  • SuperPanalo Sounds!
Notable awards1999 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature (Third Prize in Essay, English Division)
2003 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature (Second Prize in Essay, English Division)
2004 Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature (First Prize in Teleplay, Filipino Division)
RelativesMike Hanopol (maternal uncle)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Member of
Formerly ofDead Ends

Lourd Ernest Hanopol de Veyra (Tagalog pronunciation: [de ˈbeɪɾa]; born February 11, 1975) is a Filipino musician, emcee, poet, journalist, TV host, broadcast personality and activist who became famous as the vocalist of the Manila-based jazz rock band Radioactive Sago Project.[1]

  1. ^ Jorge, Rome (May 20, 2007). "The end of the road with Lourd de Veyra". The Sunday Times. The Manila Times Publishing Corp. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved February 5, 2009.