Mike Hanopol Musical artist

Mike Hanopol is a Filipino rock singer, guitarist, and recording artist. He was a former bass guitarist for the Juan de la Cruz Band. He is a pioneer of rock music in the Philippines active in the 1970s, along with Pepe Smith and Wally Gonzales. During his career as a musician, Hanopol produced twenty albums, three of which became Gold prize awardees while another three received the Aliw Awards. Hanopol's trademark is the beret, leather clothing, and his Steinberger guitar. He was the mentor and songwriter for the famous band known as Hagibis.