Facts: - instrument: guitar , keyboards - years active: 1989 -- present - caption: jerome playing guitar for switchfoot - birth name: jerome earl fontamillas - origin: san diego , california , u.s. - alias: romey , music chef - notable instruments: mc-909 kaossilator , cmi programming , electro 2 , korg - birth date: 20 june 1967 - name: jerome fontamillas - background: solo_singer - image: switchfootjerome.jpg - birth place: pasay city , philippines - associated acts: mortal , fold zandura , switchfoot - occupation: musician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jerome fontamillas .
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jerome fontamillas -lrb- born june 20 , 1967 -rrb- is an american musician .fontamillas has played in several bands , notably with industrial rock band mortal and alternative rock band fold zandura , with longtime musical partner jyro xhan .since 2003 , he has played the keyboards , the guitar and other instruments , as well as sung backing vocals in switchfoot , with which he has released six studio albums .