a pRO Guild Rokista Guild: OLD SCHOOL

Funny Story happened during the chaotic time I was handling the URDR Guild feuds issue. I discovered that one of the GM in the Archangel clan was a successful artist and I proposed to give him an interview. Here were the accounts of our talk

Please describe something about yourself
My name is Francis Michael Rivera, a 3rd Yr. College Student at the Trinity University of Asia . I love Music, Sports, and Online gaming, I am a gamer by heart. I love competition and that’s what makes me keep playing RO.

So how did your band started and tell me a short description about how you guys are as a band and RO players?
Our band started with us siblings (Me, Princess, And Jonjie) singing at our church, jamming at bars and caroling every Christmas. We were surprised that many people like how we sing, so we decided to make a career out of it.

United we were when we started the band, divided were when we started in RO, cause we played in different servers. I was the first one who tried RO at Iris Server playing with the Ninja Guild. My brother due to curiosity tried the game and played at Sarah Server. The other 2 (Carl and Princess), trying to get decided to try the game and played in Lydia Server. Then the Urdr server was launched. We decided to join together in this server to form a guild and we decided to name it the Archangels.

Your Guild in Urdr is the Archangels, how do you manage being in a popular band and making it in time for participating in Guild Duties, RPC and even Real Life stuff?
It is hard coping up with the guild when our gigs are scheduled during siege time. But fortunately we have dedicated and loyal members who are looking after the guild when we are not around.

Do you guys have a crazy fanbase/ groupies like most popular artists do nowadays? It must be cool hanging out with artists like Piolo Pascual.
Yes, we do have followers, mostly from schools when we do campus tours. Luckily we have lots of friends who always support us whenever we have gigs. It was really cool being in a concert with Piolo and other stars like him in the industry.

Whats your take on RO players out there that have multiple (might i say Impressive) talents that you and your band have?
Be proud of your talent and share it with others, for talents given by God are meant to be shared to bring happiness to other people.

Do you guys have an album yet?
None as of the moment but we did recorded 2 songs. I can send you the sample if you want

That would be great. Now lets talk about the game. Do you guys have any plans since RPC and RWC is coming up or are you guys are doing some top secret strategies?
Yes, we are planning to participate this coming Agit Lords and we are aiming to “Fly High” at the RPC and RWC 2007.

Any last words to your fans, teamates and friends out there before we wrap up?
I would like to thank my family, my guildmates and all our supporters for believing in us in everything that we do in game and in real life.


QUICK Facts
Nickname: Mikko
Server and Character: Urdr = EdeRLyN` and [qT]proff
Favorite Food: Sea foods and Japanese foods
Favorite Music: Incubus, Bamboo, Kamikazee, Radio Active Sago Project, Brownman Revival, Stevie Wonder, Michael Buble, itchyworms, OkGo, My Chemical Romance
Status: Single, married or me magagalit if i say something: Single and interested in dating women, no chixilogs allowed
Things you dislike most: Cheaters, Mayayabang na players, trashtalkers...
Favorite TV show/Movie:
TV shows: Scare Tactics, Prison Break, CSI, Pimp my ride, WWE, House, JKX, Wild Boyz, Call 2 Greatness, The Simpsons, Them…
Movies: Star Wars, Matrix Trilogy, LOTR Trilogy, Harry Potter…
Most Outrageous thing you’ve ever done IRL: Doing a hagibis dance number at school wearing a Bow-tie, sando, cycling shorts and leather shoes! Hehehe


Band Profile
OLD SCHOOL, a rock-acapella band, gives a whole new experience in ‘a capella’ music. The group showcases all-voice renditions of popular hits from bands like the Beatles and the Beach Boys to the Queen, Green Day and INXS plus several hits from local rock bands.
They had several stints in Magandang Umaga Bayan and at ASAP, as part of the Full Circle segment even appeared along side with Piolo Pascual
They had 8 concerts at the WOW Philippines, Intramuros and had a series of Rock Acapella Fridays at the Robinson Malls. They have been featured artists of San Miguel’s “Super Dry Bar Tour” and “Super Dry Laff Trip”
The OLD SCHOOL is composed of Carl Virtudazo, Princess Rivera- Virtudazo, Jonjie Rivera, Mikko Rivera, Ivy Aguila-Maniquiz, and Allan Miraflor.