At the age of ten, he began his musical career and learned to play the guitar that he borrowed from a neighbor.

He made a name for himself in the local music scene in 1982 beginning in little-known folk houses and bars.

They produced three albums: Bukid at Buhay, Tatsulok, and Sa Kandungan ng Kalikasan.

After the group disbanded, Noel Cabangon went on to record six solo albums; perform solo at music bars and private events;[4] compose songs for the movies and for other artists; and enter the local theater industry as a musical director, as a composer or sometimes as an actor.

He wrote the book Ang Bayan Ko at Lupa: Awit ng Diwa in 2005,[5] and co-authored Ako'y Isang Mabuting Pilipino (I Am A Good Filipino) in 2012.