Sonny Parsons

Jose Parsons Agliam Nabiula, Jr. a.k.a. Sonny Parsons is a Filipino actor, singer, director and former politician in the Philippines. He was a former member of Hagibis (band), an all male sing and dance group in the 1970s to the early 1980s, a parody of the Village People. He was a former councilor in Marikina City.

Singing career

In the 1970s to 1980s, Parsons was a famous member of one of the Manila Sound icon and famous group band Hagibis together with Bernie Fineza, Mike Respall, Joji Garcia and Mon Picazo. There hit songs included Legs, Babae, Lalake and Katawan (a theme song in Palibhasa Lalake, a Philippine TV sitcom series in ABS-CBN) among others. In 2001, Hagibis reunited and released one album under Star Records. He performed a series concert already in various popular venue of the folk music era like in Hobbit House in Ermita, Hobbit East in Antipolo, Bodega City along Quezon Avenue and Cowboy Grill in Malate among others. In 2011, he was a special guest in the greatest hits tour of Bobby Kimball (original lead singer of Toto in the Philippines).

Acting career

In 1981, the Hagibis members made a movie titled Legs Katawan Babae with Laarni Enriquez, Myrna Castillo and Jess Lapid, Jr. directed by Tony Ferrer. When Hagibis split up in the 80's, Parsons became an actor, director and a politician. He appeared in many action movies in the late 80's and early 90's. He starred with Ronnie Ricketts in 1989 action movie UZI Brother 9mm and directed by Francis 'Jun' Posadas. He produced, directed and starred in the movie Bala Para Sa Katarungan for Regal Films in 1997.

Controversy

On July 18, 2002, there was a robbery incident inside the house of Parsons. Six men armed with pistols barged into the house in suburban Marikina as the maid opened the gate. The intruders then tied everyone up (Parsons with his wife and his maid). One of them poked a gun on Parsons' head but it did not go off. The men took the money, jewelry, cellular phones and a video camera. They then entered the girl's bedroom, tied them up and started undressing them. Parsons tricked the intruders into believing a police patrol would be having breakfast at his house, prompting the gunmen to panic and leave. The maid then untied herself and that of Parsons. Parsons then retrieved his .45-caliber pistol and chased the gunmen, who were boarding a passenger jeepney, a public transit vehicle they commandeered. A shootout occurred and the actor killed the two men.

Personal life

Parsons is the founder and president of the Allied Forces of the Philippines Civilian Volunteers (AFPCIV), a reputable Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) whose mission is focused on humanitarian response and anti-crime operations throughout the Philippines.

Sonny Parsons (left)

Filmography

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References

External links

• Sonny Parsons at the Internet Movie Database