For all these years I have been searching for this person by the name of Randolf Fantone. He is also know as Leo (half of the Leowai duo).
Leo has left dozens of compositions, mostly potential hits in my demo pile. We used to record a lot of songs in my old 4-track studio before. We even have a project with delcy, a young singer whom we were supposed to produce an album. All songs for the project are still with me.
Leo is an accomplished songwriter with hits such as “nakangiti” sang by michelle samesa and one song by ric segreto. He had hits also with the band leowai, one which was included in the a dozen alternatives album and another in the christmas on the rocks album. He is also a folk singer doing gigs in the malate area playing acoustic or sometimes on a sequencer.
Last time I talked to leo was when he was going to palawan for a folk stint in a resort. I wasnt sure for how long the contract was. I have heared of the story that one time leo was so frustrated with how things are turning around his life that he went to the breakwater in luneta and smashed his Martin acoustic guitar which was a gift to him by a foriegn fan. I have asked his old partner Wai who now plays for carlo aquino’s band, and he never heared of leo for a long time. It seems they have some sort of an unresolve dispute.
If anyone knows him and his whereabouts, I would be happy to hear it. I know leo still knows the old studio where I used to live. I am back in the old shack and am here again living in the old place which he knows well. With such a prolific songwriter I am sure we can create lots of projects which we used to do before.
did you find him? who is the wai in leowai?
Yup I found him. Leowai are two persons. Leo and Wai. Wai I think is currently working in ABS-CBN and is still in the music industry. Leo is now in palawan. He still do acoustic gigs in the bars there.