Earned the tag as Elvis Presley of the Philippines, being the top impersonator of the Rock-n-Roll King.
Father of Mark Gil, 'Michael de Mesa' and Cherie Gil (with Rosemarie Gil).
His father was of Swiss-German ancestry.
His movie love-team with Rosemarie Gil turned into real-life romance, marked by separation and reconciliation.
Leader of the band, The Trippers, which was later known as Eddie Mesa and the The Trippers.
Now a born-again Christian preacher.