José Mari Chan was born in the year 1945 in the city of Iloilo, Philippines. He is known in the Philippines as a popular Christmas-song singer and songwriter, more than being a successful businessman in the sugar industry. He is currently chairman and CEO of Binalbagan Isabela Sugar Company, Inc. (BISCOM) and A. Chan Sugar Corporation. He is also the chairman and president of Signature Music, Inc.
Chan attended Ateneo de Manila University where he met fellow musician Ramon Jacinto of RJ & the Riots. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics in 1967.
In 1974, Chan was honored as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philippine Association of the Recording Industry and The Metro Pop Foundation. He is also the recipient of the first-ever ABS-CBN “ELITE Platinum Award” in 2005 and a recipient of the 2006 Dr. Jose P Rizal Award For Excellence.
Jose Mari Chan’s most popular composition is Christmas In Our Hearts.
