Keno (singer)

Keno
Birth nameJoaquin Francisco Sanchez
Also known asJFSanchez, J. Wolf Sanchez
Born (1962-06-16) June 16, 1962 (age 62)
OriginManila, Philippines
GenresOPM, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, host, author, crisis counselor
Years active1986–1991
LabelsDyna Music
OctoArts-EMI Music Inc.

Joaquin Francisco Sanchez (born June 16, 1962), more commonly known as Keno, is a Filipino writer and former singer and actor. He was popular from the late 1980s until 1991.[1]

As a singer, he popularized songs such as "A Friend", "Leaving Yesterday Behind", "On Wings of a Dream", "Want You to Cry Too", "Why Do I Love You", and "Wish".[2]

As an actor, Keno was in the cast of a teen-oriented action film, Ninja Kids, playing the Yellow Ninja, in 1986.

As an author, he published The Last Castrato in 2005, with I.M. Wolf Publishing.[3]

As in his song, Keno "left yesterday behind", leaving admirers and fans with much music and a children's movie.

  1. ^ IMDB biography
  2. ^ "Song". Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  3. ^ The Last Castrato