Chatting with Rock Royalty

I happened to be in Calbayog City, Philippines the same time as a major concert featuring some legendary Filipino performers. I decided to interview them because I figured much of my audience would be interested since I have a lot of followers from the Philippines. I talked to Parokya ni Edgar right before they headed to the concert. I was not too familiar with this group, but I knew they are very popular and I had seen their video "The Ordertaker" so I knew they'd be a lot of fun. I especially had a good time teasing bass guitar player, Buwi Meneses. After the show, I sat down with Kamikazee. I was familiar with a couple of their songs, and I decided to surprise them by singing one of their hits at the start of the interview. These guys were also a lot of fun and they have a great sense of humor. I was happy to hear that they were familiar with me before we sat down to talk. I also sat down with Rico Blanco. I had worked with Rico before as an actor, doing scenes with him on ABS-CBN's TV series, Imortal. Since I had a little experience with him, I knew he is a very serious guy so I knew this interview would be a lot different from the others. My goal was to just sit down with him and have a candid discussion and maybe it would give his fans some insight into what makes this artist tick. Some people that don't know Rico have commented that he seems a bit arrogant or disinterested here, but I assure you that is not the case. Rico is a very serious guy and it would not be fair to expect him to be a comedian like Parokya ni Edgar or Kamikazee. My theory is that he draws on his inner turmoil and uses it as fuel to create his music that moves people so much. I can't read his mind, so I can't say for sure, but this may be one of the reasons he is one of Asia's finest singers and musicians. I really think he enjoyed doing this interview and chatting with me, even though it was very late at night and I am sure he was tired from his concert. He is truly a class act.

Fought an exhibition boxing match in the Philippines

I have been staying in Calbayog City, Samar and I asked the local boxing coach if I could train with them just to get a good work out. He suggested that I fight an exhibition bout with a local former champion. I wasn't sure that was a good idea, but I did it anyway. I was very impressed with the size of the crowd at the event and I really had a blast. This was one of the most fun things I have ever done. Here is a video that shows how it went.

Boys Just Want to have Fun Too

Here is a music video I made for you guys. Hopefully it brightens up your day a little.

Jiu-Jitsu

I have been training bjj the past few weeks and I already entered my first tournament. I only had about 8 or 9 hours of actual bjj training before this competition, but I took 1st place. I am looking forward to the next one. I will be much better prepared.

Taking It Easy

These past couple weeks I have decided to just take some time to rest and relax. 2010 was very busy for me. I was extremely busy with modeling, TV and film work, and producing videos.

2011 has been a bit more leisurely for me. I decided to take things a bit slower this year and I have also been shifting focus away from modeling and more towards producing and directing.

So these past few weeks, I have been mainly watching movies and enjoying good food.
I hope you guys are also taking time to do some of the same.

I Answered Viewer Questions

The Creatures in my Backyard

The beauty of nature is one of my favorite things to capture. I noticed there are some lovely animals right in my own backyard so I grabbed my camera to share the experience with you guys.

The Adventures of Superman

I have been watching The Adventures of Superman with George Reeves on DVD so I decided to do my own tribute to the show.

Pirates in Samar, Philippines

I wanted to do something to show what a great place Samar, Philippines is, so I threw this together with the help of some local residents.

I wanted to show the beauty Samar but I didn't want to do a boring travel video so I tried to do something a little more fun.

Hopefully, I get a chance to go back to Samar and do something more involved.

I was on a Filipino TV program to talk about being a youtube partner. Check it out.