Jam Sebastian

This name uses Philippine naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Fernando and the second or paternal family name is Sebastian.
Jam Sebastian
Born Jam Vhille Fernando Sebastian
(1986-03-20)20 March 1986
Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines[1]
Died 4 March 2015(2015-03-04) (aged 28)
Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Cause of death Lung cancer
Resting place Manila Memorial Park
Nationality Philippines Filipino
Occupation Actor, YouTube Sensation with Michelle Liggayu
Years active 2007–2015
Relatives Yexel Sebastian (brother)
Michelle Liggayu (ex-fiancee)

Jam Vhille Fernando Sebastian[1] (20 March 1986 – 4 March 2015), better known as Jam Sebastian, was a Filipino celebrity and one half of real-life couple together with his fiancée called JaMich, who studied at St. Mark's Institute Casimiro Village in Las Piñas City, who gained popularity in the Philippines on YouTube. Paolinne Michelle Liggayu, better known as Mich, was Sebastian's ex-fiancee.[2][3]

Biography

Jam Sebastian was born at 7:37 PM on 20 March 1986 at the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center to Vilmo Flores Sebastian (born August 28, 1961, Santa Cruz, Manila)[4] and Maria Carmen "Maricar" G. Fernando.[1] His 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 May 11, 2014.[10]

Illness and death

On January 2014, Sebastian was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.[11][12][13] Jam Sebastian died on March 4, 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

  1. 1 2 3 "Film # 007872876 Image Film # 007872876; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS71-1SML-Y — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cancer-stricken YouTube sensation thanks brother for support". entertainment.inquirer.net. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "TattAwards 2014 Youtube Phenom of the Year". tattawards2014.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984 Image Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984; ark:/61903/3:1:939F-K4F5 — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Yexel Sebastian profile". firstfilipino.blogspot.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Jam's Timeline - Mobile Uploads". facebook.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Jamich: A love story for keeps". rappler.com. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "BY CHANCE - Short Film by JAMICH". youtube.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "JAMICH @ilovejamich". twitter.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Youtube sensation Jamich engaged". rappler.com. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Jam of the Youtube sensation "Jamich" has cancer". http://push.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved 21 March 2014. External link in |publisher= (help)
  12. ↑ "'KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO' INTERVIEW: Jamich, magkasamang hinaharap ang sakit na cancer". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  13. ↑ "Jam Sebastian's family 'accepts painful reality'". Manila: ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jamich's Jam Sebastian dies at 28". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. 4 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jam Sebastian of Jamich dies". rappler.com. 4 March 2015.
  16. ↑ The making of BY CHANCE, a short film by JAMICH. JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
  17. ↑ Why Jamich has over 80,000 YouTube followers. GMA Network. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  18. 1 2 3 7 of the best Jamich videos on YouTube. GMA Network. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  19. ↑ WATCH Jamich’s horror short film Doppelganger this Friday the 13th!. James Bang Files. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  20. ↑ "TEXT" Story of Best Friends (HD with English Subtitles). JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  21. ↑ My Nerdy Valentine (Behind The Scene) by JAMICH. JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  22. ↑ VIDEO: My Nerdy Valentine a short film by JAMICH. Trending News Portal. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  23. ↑ OK Lang Yan Teaser. JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  24. ↑ JAMICH THROWBACK: MOVING CLOSER (short film). James Bang Files. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
  25. ↑ Love Share Smile - Teaser. JamichTV on YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  26. ↑ #InquirerSeven Jamich milestones in love, as caught on camera. Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  27. ↑ WebHits: Selfie Song. Rappler. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
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