1017 Biography
Fire starters 1017 is a Davao-based quintet rock band formed in 1998 by a group of Davao Central College students. The band’s trademark includes their original rock novelty songs and the style of providing comic relief to their listeners. Al-ag brothers Jam-Jam Ruiz on lead vocals & guitar, Mackoy on vocals & guitar and their childhood friend Janpoy Fortich on drums came from Davao Central College. Band names came from Fatal Pandesal to Sonic Playground. Few years later, friends from the other band joined the group Beam-beam Longakit Jr. on bass & vocals and Chokoi Pasagui on guitars & vocals. The band remained active in their musical efforts and started writing songs. Then the band then decided to change band’s name to “Flight 1017” which was relevant to the “The Proclamation 1017” -- the current environment when they were reforming and giving birth to a new stage for the band. The Proclamation 1017 which was eventually shortened to its current state as "1017" was easier to remember.
