Michael Abarico Hanopol, known as Mike Hanopol, and born on April 10, 1946, in the Philippines, is a rock singer and guitarist. He began his career as a bass guitarist for the Juan de la Cruz Band and became a pioneer of rock music in the Philippines during the 1970s. His early albums include Buhay Musikero (1977) and Awiting Pilipino (1977). Hanopol produced 20 albums, three of which received Gold prize awards and another three won the Aliw Awards. His song "Laki sa Layaw Jeproks" was one of his most recognized works. In 1982, Hanopol moved to North Miami Beach, Florida, and later to New York City before returning to the Philippines in 1993. He founded the Asian pop band Tribu Kemistri and held a reunion concert with the Juan de la Cruz Band at the World Trade Center in Pasay on June 11, 2005. In 2018, he released his album Mike Hanopology: Ang Sekreto.
