Pineda's love of music started at a young age. Eventually, Pineda was forced to quit school and take up odd jobs collecting scrap metal and bottles at the pier and selling newspapers to support his family. When possible, he would stay at a friend's house, who offered him a cot outside. He spent the next few years homeless, often sleeping outside in public parks and scraping for any food or water that he could afford. While relatives were able to take in his brothers, Pineda was left on his own. Her medical costs left the family in serious debt, and Pineda's father could no longer provide for Pineda and his three younger brothers, Russmon, Roderick and Joselito. When he was just 13 years old, his mother, who was 35 at the time, passed away after a long battle with heart disease. Throughout his childhood, Pineda endured grave misfortune. Troubled ChildhoodĪrnel Pineda was born on September 5, 1967, in Sampaloc, Manila, in the Philippines. His is noted for having a strikingly similar sound to former Journey front man Steve Perry. In 2007, he was discovered by Journey guitarist Neal Schon, after a series of YouTube videos were posted of him covering American songs, including the famous hit, "Dont Stop Believin'." In December 2007, Pineda became the new lead singer of Journey. After a series of unfortunate events in his childhood, Arnel Pineda found success in Asia as the front man for the group The Zoo.
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