Eric Cajiuat

Rhoderic Paul "Eric" Gray Cajiuat was born to Paul Cajiuat and Aura Gray in Manila, Philippines. He was a very happy boy, always smiling from the moment he woke up. He grew up in a world of music. As a baby, he practiced his elocution very early, as he was a non-stop chatterer. He kept talking and chewing the rails of his crib until the four sides were all chewed up. His mom and dad always sang to him, and at age 2 he was always dancing and singing in his playpen, every note in perfect pitch. He would sing songs like "Yellow Submarine" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" - yes, a Filipino Beatles fan and country fan. The family moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada when Eric was 2½. Singing was a daily routine for Eric and his mom, and aside from Sunday School songs she taught him to sing the song "Birthday of a King", which he sang as his first solo performance in their church at age 3. At age 5, their minister would take him along to sing at senior centers and rehab facilities. He sang s