“The first time we played in Berlin, there was this guy who went into the show expecting Steve Perry. He was so frustrated, he threw this paper cup filled with beer on me.”

Filipino singer and songwriter

Arnel Pineda is a Filipino singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the Philippines in the 1980s. He is best known as the lead singer of the American rock band Journey, a role that brought him international attention in 2007. Before that, he had already built a reputation at home as a performer. His name is most closely associated with rock music and with the unusual path that carried him from local recognition to a global stage.