Richard Reynoso

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Pelimiano and the surname or paternal family name is Reynoso.

Richard John Pelimiano Reynoso (born October 16, 1969) is a singer, host, and actor from Makati. He was popular in the 1990s for the songs "Hindi Ko Kaya," "Paminsan-minsan" at "Maalala Mo Pa Rin" and released six studio albums. A member of The OPM Hitmen alongside Rannie Raymundo, Chad Borja, and Renz Verano, he is also a former co-host of the Sunday noontime variety show, GMA Supershow.

Richard Reynoso
Born	(1969-10-16) October 16, 1969 (age 55) Makati, Philippines
Occupations	Singer actor host
Musical career
Origin	Manila, Philippines
Genres	OPM pop gospel
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Alpha Records Praise

Early life

Reynoso grew up singing in the church. He was not good at singing in Tagalog then, as he grew up speaking and listening to English songs.^[1] His parents also had singing talents while his older brother Gary played the guitar.^[2]

Career

Reynoso started competing in singing competitions in 1983, when he won first place in the Tagaytay-Menendez competition. He then joined Bagong Kampeon the following year and won third place.^[1]

In 1986, Reynoso auditioned to co-host on PTV-4's Chico-Chica. He passed the audition, besting more than 250 other applicants.^[2] On the show, he improved his singing skills in Tagalog and learned how to be comfortable on camera. He stayed on the show for a year, then hosted Date-A-Star from 1988 to 1989.^[1]

Reynoso grew in popularity. He got offers to sing theme songs on movie soundtracks.^[2] Despite not having an album, in 1989, he opened for Tiffany and The Jets in two different concerts in Manila. In 1990, he finally released his first album, Puwede Ba?, which contained the single "Hindi Ko Kaya", which went on to achieve platinum status.^[1] He also held his first concert in Santiago, Isabela, where "Hindi Ko Kaya" first became popular.^[3] It was also during that year that he co-hosted the game show Family Kuwarta O Kahon with Pepe Pimentel. A year later, he left with Pimentel's blessing to co-host GMA Supershow.^[1] Soon after his first album's release, he released another album, Bawat Sandali, which contained the single "Paminsan-minsan".

By 1995, Reynoso was less active in performing, as his father had died. He took a corporate job and also worked as a marketing consultant since he had a marketing management degree from Philippine Christian University.^[1][4] He also worked at Praise, a recording company, which led him to composing three gospel songs and a pop album, Ako'y Narito.^[5][6] He still appeared occasionally on television and also held several concerts, including one held in Lebanon.^[1]

In 2012, he, Rannie Raymundo, Chad Borja, and Renz Verano formed the singing group The OPM Hitmen, which did several concerts together.^[7] In 2017, Reynoso participated in the Songs for Heroes benefit concert for the families of soldiers and policemen who fought in the siege of Marawi.^[8] He then released the compilation album Walang Kapantay: The OPM Classics in celebration of 30 years in the entertainment industry in 2018.^[9] He was also a host of the ASOP Music Festival along with Toni Rose Gayda.^[10] Throughout the 2020s, he appeared in concerts and was also active as one of the 30 board members of the MTRCB, the government's media regulatory board.^[11][12][13]

Personal life

Reynoso is married to Maria Reina Amor, a flight attendant. They have two daughters.^[1][14] His older brother, Gary, works as Richard's personal manager and sound adviser as well as the OPM Hitmen's production assistant, stage manager, audio man, and production manager.^[2][7]

Reynoso has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and had to undergo thyroidectomy.^[15] In 2021, he and his family contracted COVID-19 despite getting fully vaccinated. He stayed in the ICU for eight days.^[16][3]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Recipient	Category	Result	Ref.
Aliw Awards	2015	OPM Hitmen	Best Major Concert By a Group	Won	[7]
PMPC Star Awards for Television	2012	ASOP Music Festival (with Toni Rose Gayda)	Best Talent Show Program Host (or Hosts)	Nom
	2014			Nom	[17]
	2015			Nom	[18]
	2017			Nom	[19]
	2019			Nom	[20]
	2022			Nom	[21]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	Pik Pak Boom	Elmer
1989	Abot Hanggang Sukdulan	June
1989	Imortal
1990	Titser's Enemy No. 1
1990	Bakit Ikaw Pa Rin
1991	Kaputol Ng Isang Awit
1991	Darna
1992	Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo
1993	Isang Linggong Pag-ibig
1993	Titser, Titser, I Love You
2005	Ang Lagusan (The Tunnel)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986–1987	Chico-Chica
1988–1989	Date-A-Star	Host
1988–2003	Aawitan Kita
1990–1991	Family Kuwarta O Kahon	Co-host	with Pepe Pimentel[1]
1991–1997	GMA Supershow	Co-host	with German Moreno[1]
2011–2019	A Song of Praise Music Festival	Co-host	With Toni Rose Gayda
2015	The Singing Bee	Contestant	With Jett Pangan and Gino Padilla[22]
2017–2018	Maalaala Mo Kaya		Appeared in Seasons 25 and 26
2019	Beautiful Justice	Aldrin Ocampo
2019, 2024	I Can See Your Voice	Guest artist	Appeared in Seasons 2 and 5[23][24]
2021	Heartful Café	Raffy
2025	Rainbow Rumble	Contestant	GMA Supershow reunion

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

• Puwede Ba? (1990)
• Bawat Sandali (1991)
• Remember Me? (1992)
• Nag-aalay (1993)
• Na Naman (1996)
• Ako'y Narito (2001)
• Free Spirit (2010)
• Walang Kapantay: The OPM Classics (2018)

Compilation albums

• The Best of Richard Reynoso (1992)
• The Best of Richard Reynoso (2001)

Karaoke albums

• All-Time Hits OPM Volume 1: The Best of Rachel Alejandro & Richard Reynoso (1999)

Popular songs in chronological order

• 1989 – "Ale (Nasa Langit Na Ba Ako)?"
• 1990 – "Hindi Ko Kaya"

Soundtrack appearances

• 1988 – Balweg
• 1988 – Dongalo Massacre
• 1988 – Hitman
• 1988 – Boy Negro
• 1989 – Hindi Pahuhuli ng Buhay
• 1990 – Pamilya Banal
• 1991 – Hihintayin Kita sa Langit
• 1993 – Kailangan Kita