Eddie Mesa

Eduardo de Mesa Eigenmann , better known as Eddie Mesa, is a Filipino actor and singer. He was discovered by talent agents when he sung a Sammy Davis song. Afterwards he changed his surname to his mothers maiden name as Eddie Mesa, lead singer of Eddie Mesa And The Trippers. He was nicknamed Elvis Presley of the Philippines during his time as an impersonator of Elvis. He has acted in movies with Susan Roces and the late Fernando Poe Jr. Today he lives with his wife in the United States, where he has become a pastor who sings for God. He is the father of Michael de Mesa, Mark Gil and Cherie Gil and grandfather of Andi Eigenmann.

While on the job, he met his future wife Rosemarie Gil. Gil become pregnant with their first child Michael Edward who was born in 1960. The couple married in 1961 and had two more children Raphael Joseph and Evangeline Rose . They were separated in 1970 amidst marital problems including Mesas alleged drinking habits and womanizing as well their sons becoming young fathers in 1978 Mesa left for Guam for six months and then moved to Hawaii when Martial Law was declared while Rosemarie remained in the Philippines still active as an actress. Mesa reunited with his wife in 1986 after he became a bornagain Christian. Today Eddie and Rosemarie havegrandchildren, most of whom have followed in their footsteps professionally Ryan, Geoff, and AJ and Gabby, Sid , Andi and Maxene Eigenmann .

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