Den Marco Rodriguez (born June 2), known as Den / Marco /Drane. an amateur musician from a band called Alice's Wolves. Former bassist in secular band May, Judith and session musician in rock christian group Mercy is Falling band (MEDJAI)
Personal life
Born and raised in Marikina City, A Christian family With three siblings, Desiree, Destinee together with cousin Dan. His father, Marvin, Electrician and Mother Divine, entrepreneur and long time church worker, giving Marco contact to Christian life.
First Influenced by the sports of Basketball with the likes of Barangay Ginebra, he first picked up a basketball at the age of 10. he spent the better portion of his youth developing his skills, where he quickly embraced OLOPSCollege basketball scene and, by age 13, had joined his first team.
Basketball hobby
one of many die-hard fans of Barangay Ginebra, He enjoy watching the 90's team. After school, he love to spend his siesta time on the basketball court, playing against his much older playmate on his elementary days, Marco accepted the game as a challenger on the court, with everyday practice Marco developed the skills and became ligitimate pointguard of the Sunnyville Saints Basketball Organization. He already achieve the Mythical Team award in 1999 and all-star award in 2001, Marco continue to play a pick up games against different opponent on weekend. 2012, together with OLOPSC 2001 batchmate, they join SOHA (Society of OLOPSC HS Alumni) A basketball tournament organize by OLOPSC alumni held at school gym every sunday. He wore jersey # 4, 12 and 2.
2018 Basketball Comeback; he joined his first team after 4years of not touching any basketball
2018 BASKETBALL Teams: UPOPS 2.0 (IFBL)
BALLERS UNITED (MNL KINGPIN)
SORREGNISAL Batch 2k1 (OABL)
SAINTS SELECTION (PHENOM BASKETBALL LEAGUE)
Love for Music
Influenced by secular rock band like Metallica, Wolfgang, Razorback, Smashing Pumpkins from the 90's, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Korn, Manson, Nine Inch Nails and other new formed band from different genre Marco quickly embraced the music of his generation. As a member of HWIM Praiseteam he quickly adopted christian music like Hillsong, Delirious, 7th Day Slumber, The Letter Black, Skillet and other christian band as well. Now as a new addition to his musical genre He began loving Trip-Hop music in band like Mandalay , Nicola Hitchcock, Massive Attack, etc.
Musical journey
2004: A music lover,and dream to be in a band, Marco is a long time HWIM member, after accepting an invitation to audition in HWIM praiseteam, seek advice from former band member and Praiseteam leader Jay Canlas and with the help other worship musicians, Marco join the HWIM Cainta Worshipteam, after trained for three months, he finally become regular band member.
In september 2011, due to his indecent acts, he has been put under restoration for 6 months according to the rules of worship team, on easter sunday of april 7, 12 he return to stage to play music w/ the team but after 4 weeks playing he again put on restoration and on june 8 he resign as musician.
Considered a practice for his musical genre, he co-found a amateur band called JUDITH he met in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, with a line up of different musicians of different groups influenced by a U.S. band A Perfect Circle, they jam and cover songs of APC but due to inconsistent schedule of members the band never got a chance to play live.
After months of no music, a call from Mercy is Falling Band (known as MEDJAI) Leeyan ask him to play for the band for "October Praise", they start jamming September 30,2012 and followed by series of gigs around metro.
October 7,2012 dhenz, niel and marco (former HWIM bandmates) perform a special acoustic number on the first ever sunday afternoon service of HWIM cainta with 30 mins of rehersals.
May 4, 2014 together with former bandmate they form new line up with PK on guitar, JAE on drums and ERIKA on vocals and named the band "MAY". they decided to go on separate ways before the end 2019.
MAY (band):
* happyhouse "freshlybaked artist"
* 2015 yellowroom battle of the band top 8 finalist
* 17th redhorse muziklaban metro manila champion
* EP released entitled "WANDERLUST"
* Rakrakan Festival artist 2017/2019
May 2022 session bassist for alikabok 2.0
Jan 2023 back in the scene with ALICE'S WOLVES (http://www.facebook.com/aliceswolvesph) an alternative rock band form in 2020 consist of ESSY(Vox), LANCE(drums), DODONG(lead) and WARREN(rhythm). recorded their first track entitled "WALA NA BANG HINIHINTAY" to be released soon.
NOTABLE INSTRUMENT
HWIM
YAMAHA MOTION B / FERNANDO JAZZ BAZZ / IBANEZ CUSTOMS JA SERIES (PROJECT BASS) /
PEAVEY ZODIAC BXP / ARIA IGB-40 / IBANEZ GSR395/ MAC SMITH P-BASS
PICK UPS: SEYMOUR DUNCAN: SPB3
AMPLIFICATION: CARVIN / GALLIEN KRUEGER BLACKLINE 115
EFFECTS: KORG AX5B / ZOOM 506II / ZOOM B2
JUDITH
FERNANDES REVOLVER
EFFECTS: LINE 6 BASS FLOOR POD
MERCY IS FALLING / MEDJAI
PAST FERNANDO MUSICMAN COPY
MAY
GEMINI CUSTOM “DRseries” D CUSTOM P-BASS /
DRANE SIGNATURES MUSICMAN COPY / STAGG BC300
IBANEZ GATK / IBANEZ SR300 / IBANEZ ATK200 / IBANEZ SRX “GEISHA”
EFFECTS: ZOOM 708II / KORG AX3000B / MOOER GRAPHIC B / BEHRINGER BDI 21 /ZOOM B3
ZOOM B3N
STRINGS: D'ADDARIO / DR NEON
ALICES WOLVES
JCRAFT PBX (jazz) / JCRAFT R2 (Musicman)
EFFECTS: BOSS ME50 B / ZOOMB3N / CALINE WINECELLAR / CALINE BASSCOMPRESSOR
Live with christian group Jesus Addicts
of Hope for the World Int'l Ministries
(2004 - 2012)
MAY live @
17th redhorse pambansang muziklaban grand finals
with ALICES WOLVES
pit88 restobar, Marikina