{{Use Philippine English|date=February 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Philippine name|Mejares|ph=natural}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Luke Mejares |image = Luke Mejares.png |caption = Mejares in 2017 |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Michael Luke Mejares |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|6|26}} |birth_place = Manila, Philippines |origin = Tagbilaran, Bohol, Philippines |instrument = Vocals |genre = Pop, R&B, dance, soul |occupation = Singer-songwriter |years_active = 1998–2002 (with South Border)<br>2002–present (solo artist) |label = Sony BMG (2004-2012)<br>Ivory Music (2012-present) |associated_acts = South Border (former member)<br/>Sabado Boys<br/>Top Suzara<br/>Paolo Santos<br/>Jimmy Bondoc<br/>DJ Myke |website = |current_members = |past_members = }}
'''Michael Luke Mejares''' (born June 26, 1975) is a Filipino singer and songwriter of African-American descent.
==Life== Mejares was born in Manila, to a Boholana mother, Elvira Porticos Mejares, and an African-American father named Robert Davis. His biological father left him when Mejares was still young and grew up with a stepfather named Leonides S. Mejares in Tagbilaran, Bohol. Mejares studied elementary and high school in University of Bohol in Tagbilaran City, while he completed Bachelor of Arts in English major in Marketing Studies at University of San Jose – Recoletos in Cebu City.<ref name="mtrcb">{{Cite web |title=MTRCB Board Members |url=https://midas.mtrcb.gov.ph/site/#!/boardmembers |work=Movie and Television Review and Classification Board |access-date=December 11, 2022}}</ref>
==Works== He was chosen as the new vocalist of neo-soul band, South Border in 1998 replacing Brix Ferraris, but he decided to pursue his solo career in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Vocalist replaces Luke Mejares in South Border |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TFU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2737%2C16349707 |access-date=August 12, 2022 |publisher=Marinel R. Cruz |date=January 7, 2003}}</ref> He was also one of the co-hosts of ''Sabado Boys'', a weekly musical talk show on TV5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sb/sb005159.htm|title=Sabado Boys beef up weekend primetime TV|last=Salterio|first=Leah C.|date=October 4, 2007|work=Philippine Headline News|accessdate=May 25, 2010}}</ref>
Luke Mejares also joined the fraternity for youth, the Order of Demolay in his native of Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
In 2017, Mejares was named as board member of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB).<ref name="mtrcb"/>
The same year Luke signed with Homeworkz Music and released all original album called Black Bird. The first singles launched were Funk Whatcha Heard and Aaminin Ko Sayo.
==Discography==
===Albums=== * 2004: ''Stop, Luke and Listen'' * 2007: ''Pangako'' * 2012: ''Kasayaw''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ivorymusic.org/music/luke-mejares-kasayaw/|title=Groove to the beat of your well-loved OPM classics with Luke Mejares' latest album "KASAYAW"|work=Ivory Music|access-date=March 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613161422/http://ivorymusic.org/music/luke-mejares-kasayaw/|archive-date=June 13, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> * 2017: ''Blackbird''
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Award giving body !! Category !! Nominated work !! Results
|- |'''2008'''||Awit Awards||'''Best R&B Recording'''||align=center|"Pangako Yan"||{{nominated}} |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/05/29/ENTR2004052910641.html Luke Mijares makes you ?Stop, Look and Listen!?] ''Manila Bulletin'' article *[http://www.sonymusic.ph/albums.asp?key=&cat=82876%2066334%202 Sony Music profile] * {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0001583896}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mejares, Luke}} Category:Filipino people of African-American descent Category:Filipino contemporary R&B singers Category:21st-century Filipino male singers Category:Filipino songwriters Category:People from Tagbilaran Category:Singers from Bohol Category:Living people Category:1975 births Category:Duterte administration personnel
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