MUSICIAN

Joey Santiago

1965 - Today

Joey Santiago

Joseph Alberto Santiago (born June 10, 1965) is a Filipino-American guitarist and composer. Active since 1986, Santiago is best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the alternative rock band Pixies. After the band's breakup in 1993, Santiago produced musical scores for film and television documentaries, and he formed The Martinis with his ex-wife, Linda Mallari. He contributed to albums by Charles Douglas and former Pixies band-mate Frank Black. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Joey Santiago is the 2,383rd most popular musician (up from 2,567th in 2024), the 92nd most popular biography from Philippines (up from 94th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Joey Santiago ranks 2,383 out of 3,175. Before him are Dave Bartholomew, Eddie Lang, Tim Renwick, Eun Ji-won, Conrad Lant, and Alexander Courage. After him are Sugizo, Alex Gaudino, John Glascock, Gene Hoglan, Ray Luzier, and Eliot Sumner.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Dave Bartholomew
1918 - 2019
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 2,377
Eddie Lang
1902 - 1933
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 2,378
Tim Renwick
1949 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 2,379
Eun Ji-won
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 2,380
Conrad Lant
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 2,381
Alexander Courage
1919 - 2008
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 2,382
Joey Santiago
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,383
Sugizo
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 2,384
Alex Gaudino
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 2,385
John Glascock
1951 - 1979
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 2,386
Gene Hoglan
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 2,387
Ray Luzier
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2,388
Eliot Sumner
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 2,389

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Joey Santiago ranks 593. Before him are Steve Toussaint, Olga Nazarova, Pablo Bengoechea, Natalie Jaresko, Brian Nielsen, and Sarah G. Buxton. After him are Vicente Engonga, Mario Frick, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Leonel Álvarez, Sandra Ng, and Maggie Shiu.

Others Born in 1965

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Steve Toussaint
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 587
Olga Nazarova
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 588
Pablo Bengoechea
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 589
Natalie Jaresko
ECONOMIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 590
Brian Nielsen
BOXER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 591
Sarah G. Buxton
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 592
Joey Santiago
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 593
Vicente Engonga
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 594
Mario Frick
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 595
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 596
Leonel Álvarez
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 597
Sandra Ng
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 598
Maggie Shiu
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 599

In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Joey Santiago ranks 92 out of 155. Before him are Lav Diaz (1958), Loren Legarda (1960), Fe del Mundo (1911), Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (1952), Jose Tomas Sanchez (1920), and Luis Taruc (1913). After him are Nora Aunor (1953), Gabriel Elorde (1935), Lualhati Bautista (1945), Alfredo Lim (1929), Bella Poarch (1997), and Rufino Santos (1908).

Others born in Philippines

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Lav Diaz
FILM DIRECTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 86
Loren Legarda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 87
Fe del Mundo
PHYSICIAN
1911 - 2011
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 88
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 89
Jose Tomas Sanchez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 90
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 91
Joey Santiago
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 92
Nora Aunor
ACTOR
1953 - 2025
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 93
Gabriel Elorde
BOXER
1935 - 1985
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 94
Lualhati Bautista
WRITER
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 95
Alfredo Lim
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2020
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 96
Bella Poarch
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 97
Rufino Santos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1908 - 1973
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 98