 Before his death, he became friends with Francis Reyes (who later joined the band as a guitarist) where they even spoke of forming a thrash metal side project with drummer JB Leonor's brother, Dennis.On 21 August 1988, The Dawn performed "Love (Will Set Us Free)" on "Martin After Dark", a show hosted by Martin Nievera.After the performance, they left the GMA Network compound and went their separate ways.