FREDO & FLINTSTONES
With pleasantries out of the way, FREDO properly introduces himself. Born Villenguez Alfredo Valentino, he is a Filipino by descent and a Singaporean by nationality. He hails from a musically inclined family; his mother was a 'bangsawan' and his father, a saxophonist. He has seven siblings and the other three boys were also into the music scene in their younger days. Then he began to learn how to play musical instruments, starting with the ukulele and progressing to the guitar, drums, saxophone and keyboards. At 15, he made his debut as a professional musician with the TOMBS, then the Trackers, the Jets, and the Asians.The Asians were later renamed the Flybaits and they were one of the most popular bands in the region in the seventies. They worked the club circuit and cut four albums. Fans will surely remember the haunting 'Kenangan Lalu', their greatest hit. One of their albums was in English but unfortunately it didn't fare too well. After fifteen years with the group FREDO decided to call it quits. "The Flintstones are a family thing. It's about this stoneage guy who is rough and tough but he is into family values. I wanted to create the family atmosphere in the band, where everyone sings along happily and there is peace among the members."
