Jam Sebastian
Jam Vhille Fernando Sebastian[1] (20 March 1986 – 4 March 2015), better known as Jam Sebastian, was a Filipino actor and an internet personality. He is known for being in a love team with Michelle Liggayu, who was his fiancee in real life with the two collectively known as JaMich. He received significant reception in the Philippines as a YouTuber.[2][3]
Jam Sebastian | |
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| Born | Jam Vhille Fernando Sebastian 20 March 1986 Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines[1] |
| Died | 4 March 2015 (aged 28) Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Resting place | Manila Memorial Park |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–2015 |
| Relatives | Yexel Sebastian (brother) |
Biography
Jam Sebastian was born at 7:37 PM on Thursday, 20 March 1986 at the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center and was the second son of Vilmo Flores Sebastian (born 28 August 1961, Santa Cruz, Manila)[4] and Maria Carmen "Maricar" G. Fernando.[1] His older brother Yexel is a toy collector who owns three toy museums in the Philippines.[5]
JaMich
Before JaMich, Sebastian had described his relationship with Paolinne Michelle Liggayu as puppy love.[6] Sebastian had also confirmed during an interview with StarStudio Magazine that they aka "JaMich" have been a couple since 2008.[7]
JaMich became one of YouTube's popular love teams in 2011. By Chance was their first uploaded video which gained more than seven million views with 543,163 accumulated subscribers.[8] The duo joined Twitter in June 2011 and has since acquired over a million followers.[9] After six years, the official engagement of JaMich was announced. It was Liggayu who proposed to Sebastian at the Philippine International Convention Center on 11 May 2014.[10]
Illness and death
In January 2014, Sebastian was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.[11][12][13] Jam Sebastian died on 4 March 2015,[14][15] sixteen days before his 29th birthday. Jam was buried at the Manila Memorial Park – Sucat Parañaque.
Filmography
Short-films
| Year | Title | Role | Studio | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | By Chance | Jam | JAMICH TV | based on Strangers, again | [16][17][18] |
| Doppleganger | Jam | Horror film | [19] | ||
| The Chase | the chaser | Interactive video | |||
| 5 Years From Now | Jam | Ideal Minds Production | [18] | ||
| Switch | Jam | ||||
| "TEXT" Story of Best Friends | Ivan | JAMICH TV | a Marcelo Santos III story | [20] | |
| 2012 | My Nerdy Valentine | Earl | JAMICH TV & Ajah Video Production | [21][22] | |
| Ok Lang Yan | Jam | a film by Yexel Sebastian, from the movies 3 Idiots & Sex is Zero | [23] | ||
| Moving Closer | Jam | JAMICH TV | [24] | ||
| Love Share Smile | Jam | JAMICH TV & Kimpoi Productions | official entry in Globe Wonderfilm Contest | [25] | |
| THAILAND (Long Distance Relationship) | Jam | JAMICH TV | sponsored by Penshoppe | [26] | |
| Pinky Swear | Jam | ||||
| Picture Perfect (Remake) | Jam | a remake of the 2012 Jubilee Project short-film of the same title | |||
| My Better Half | Jam | ||||
| 2013 | JANINE | Jose | JAMICH TV & Ajah Video Production | ||
| Lovers Quarrel | Jam | JAMICH TV | with Globe Prepaid GoSAKTO | ||
| Pinky Swear 2 | Jam | sequel of Pinky Swear | |||
| The One | Jam | JAMICH TV & Graphity Media Inc. | |||
| Classmates Love Story | Jam | JAMICH TV & Ajah Video Production | [18] | ||
| Once Upon A Valentine | Hector | JAMICH TV | by Wattpad author Phia Sakura |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | A Thousand Years | Christina Perri | ||
| Basta Ako | 6cyclemind | feat. JAMICH & Jinri Park | ||
| 2013 | Selfie Song | Davey Langit | feat. JAMICH & Gang | [27] |
| Hay Nako | LJ Manzano | feat. JAMICH, Classmates Love Story Soundtrack |
References
- ^ a b c "Film # 007872876 Image Film # 007872876; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS71-1SML-Y — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Cancer-stricken YouTube sensation thanks brother for support". entertainment.inquirer.net. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ . tattawards2014.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984 Image Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984; ark:/61903/3:1:939F-K4F5 — FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Yexel Sebastian profile". firstfilipino.blogspot.com. December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Jam's Timeline - Mobile Uploads". facebook.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Jamich: A love story for keeps". rappler.com. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "BY CHANCE - Short Film by JAMICH". youtube.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "JAMICH @ilovejamich". twitter.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Youtube sensation Jamich engaged". rappler.com. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Jam of the Youtube sensation "Jamich" has cancer". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "'KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO' INTERVIEW: Jamich, magkasamang hinaharap ang sakit na cancer". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Jam Sebastian's family 'accepts painful reality'". Manila: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Jamich's Jam Sebastian dies at 28". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. 4 March 2015.
- ^ "Jam Sebastian of Jamich dies". rappler.com. 4 March 2015.
- ^ The making of BY CHANCE, a short film by JAMICH. JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ^ Why Jamich has over 80,000 YouTube followers. GMA Network. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ a b c 7 of the best Jamich videos on YouTube. GMA Network. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ WATCH Jamich’s horror short film Doppelganger this Friday the 13th!. James Bang Files. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ^ "TEXT" Story of Best Friends (HD with English Subtitles). JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ My Nerdy Valentine (Behind The Scene) by JAMICH. JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ VIDEO: My Nerdy Valentine a short film by JAMICH. Trending News Portal. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
- ^ OK Lang Yan Teaser. JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
- ^ JAMICH THROWBACK: MOVING CLOSER (short film). James Bang Files. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^ Love Share Smile - Teaser. JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
- ^ #InquirerSeven Jamich milestones in love, as caught on camera. Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ WebHits: Selfie Song. Rappler. Retrieved 2013-10-24.