In 2005, he was reportedly shot by one of his patients and wounded at the hip. That same year, Regal Films’ Good Harvest Productions spoofed the Toning phemonenon with the comedy film “Mag-Toning Muna Tayo” starring Tito, Vic & Joey.Įven when the Toning popularity eventually died down, Joseph continued with his temple and healing practices. He also released his own “Toning” spoken word album which contained such tracks as “What Is Toning?” “How To Tone”, “The Toning Experience” “Why Some People Do Not Heal” and “On Forgiveness”. He started his own “Temple of Man” where he extended his healing practices outside of his radio show much to the chagrin of Catholic and Born Again Christian groups. The broadcaster claimed his products had “the amazing power of self-healing” as well as “the practical science of getting rich”. A lead/slide guitarist and vocalist specialising in Blues, Blues Rock, Classic Rock, and R & B, Guitar style. (Photo of album posted on )Īt the height of his popularity between 1980 to 1981, Midnight’s “Toning” water and similar Pyramid merchandise were selling like hotcakes. Midnite Johnny has worked extensively throughout his native USA and has established a reputation as one of South Floridas most powerful Blues and Rock guitarists. Johnny Midnight's 'Toning' album in 1983. Called “Midnight Connection”, it was in this midnight show that Joseph introduced his famous “toning” water and adopted “Bulaklak”, a Tagalog adaptation of a French song recorded by Kuh Ledesma, as the theme song of his “Toning” sessions. It wasn’t until 1980 when Midnight returned to prominence after DZBB gave him his own radio show that would become a huge hit with the public. From then on, he started from scratch as a dishwasher, waiter and ultimately manager of the Alba Spanish restaurant in Makati City.
However, it was also Marcos who cost Midnight his job after ABS-CBN, the network he worked for, was ordered shut down following the declaration of Martial Law. and first became known as the radio reporter who first aired the collapse of the Ruby Tower building in Binondo as a result of the intensity 7.3 earthquake that rocked Manila in 1968.įor his efforts, he was honored by then president Ferdinand Marcos with the Presidential Humanitarian Award of the First Order.
He was 73.īased on information posted on various sources online, Midnight was born John William Xerez Burgos Joseph Jr. Veteran radio broadcaster Johnny Midnight, best known as one of the pioneers of “Radyo Patrol” in 1960s and the radio show “Midnight Connection” - where he introduced a “pyramiding” healing technique also known as “toning” - passed away Monday after a long bout with prostrate cancer. (Screenshot from a YouTube video posted by user riverflowsolingen)
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