Philippine Violators

{{Short description|Filipino punk band founded in 1984}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| background = band

| name = Philippine Violators

| origin = Manila, Philippines

| years_active = 1984-Present

| label = * Twisted Red Cross (1980's)

  • Rare Music Distributor (1987-Present)
  • Akasha Records (1994)
  • Tone Def (1995-1997)

| current_members = * Arnold Alar

  • Charlie Espiritu
  • Jay Fronda
  • Jesus Espiritu

| past_members = * Boyet Padernal

  • Noel Banares
  • Ricky Tarriela
  • Seymour Estavillo

}}

Philippine Violators is a Filipino punk rock band that was formed in 1984 by school kids Charlie and Jesus Espiritu at Arellano University in Legarda Street, Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines. They were joined by two classmates, Jay Frondo and Arnold Alar.{{Cite web |last=Olivares |first=Rick |date=March 5, 2023 |title=Punk legends Philippine Violators release 'Rarities' LP |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/05/23/punk-legends-philippine-violators-release-rarities-lp |website=ABS-CBN News}}{{Cite book |last=Greene |first=James |title=Brave punk world: the international rock underground from Alerta Roja to Z-off |date=2017 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-4422-6985-9 |location=Lanham |pages=39}}

Discography

= Albums =

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!Year

!Title

!Label

1987

|At Large!

|Twisted Red Cross

1991

|State Of Confusion

|Rare Music Distributor

rowspan="2" |1994

|Sikat Na Si Pedro

|Akasha Records

The Third Offense

|Rare Music Distributor

1997

|BalanseCatalog no.: TDM-PC-111{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wpgVAAAAIBAJ&dq=%22Philippine+Violators%22&pg=PA19&article_id=1223,745292 |title=Philipine Violators return with 'Balanse' |publisher=Manila Standard |publication-date=July 7, 1997 |language=en}}

|Tone Def

2015

|Noon At NgayonCatalog no.: RMD01 CD

|Solo Gastos Production

= Compilations =

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!Year

!Title

!Label

2004

|Volume 1: 1984–2004

|Itchy Korean Records

2023

|Rarites 2023

|LBG Records

References