This video features a star literally found on YouTube. Arnel Pineda was a struggling singer from the Philippines. His story is an amazing one. He’s now headlining one of the world’s biggest bands, Journey.

Pineda was known for doing spot-on covers of famous bands. A video of his band doing a Journey cover hit YouTube. The real Journey happened to be looking for a new lead singer. The band’s guitarist ran across this video.

But that’s just the latest in Pineda’s story. The foundation for his success was laid many years ago. His background is fascinating and inspiring. His talents spring from deep family bonds and hardships. This video will tell you the whole story.