Jam Sebastian

{{Infobox person

| name = Jam Sebastian

| image = jam-sebastian.png

| birth_name = Jam Vhille Fernando Sebastian

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1986|03|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines{{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS71-1SML-Y |title=Film # 007872876 Image Film # 007872876; ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS71-1SML-Y — FamilySearch.org |website=FamilySearch |accessdate=21 November 2015}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|03|04|1986|03|20|df=yes}}

| death_place = Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines

| resting_place = Manila Memorial Park

| years_active = 2007–2015

| relatives = Yexel Sebastian (brother)

| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|YouTuber}}

}}

Jam Vhille Fernando Sebastian (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.{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/137855/cancer-stricken-youtube-sensation-thanks-brother-for-support|title=Cancer-stricken YouTube sensation thanks brother for support|date=21 March 2014 |publisher=entertainment.inquirer.net|accessdate=30 November 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tattawards2014.com/categories/1/youtube-phenom-of-the-yearl|title=TattAwards 2014 Youtube Phenom of the Year|publisher=tattawards2014.com|accessdate=4 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217094515/http://www.tattawards2014.com/categories/1/youtube-phenom-of-the-yearl|archive-date=17 December 2014|url-status=dead}}

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){{cite web |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-K4F5 |title=Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984 Image Philippines, Manila, Civil Registration, 1899-1984; ark:/61903/3:1:939F-K4F5 — FamilySearch.org |website=FamilySearch |accessdate=30 October 2015}} and Maria Carmen "Maricar" G. Fernando. His older brother Yexel is a toy collector who owns three toy museums in the Philippines.{{cite web|url=http://firstfilipino.blogspot.com/2014/12/yexel-sebastian.html|title=Yexel Sebastian profile|date=December 2014 |publisher=firstfilipino.blogspot.com|accessdate=1 December 2014}}

JaMich

Before JaMich, Sebastian had described his relationship with Paolinne Michelle Liggayu as puppy love.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152424415287703&set=a.10150274117242703.325686.530007702&type=1|title=Jam's Timeline - Mobile Uploads |publisher=facebook.com|accessdate=4 December 2014}} Sebastian had also confirmed during an interview with StarStudio Magazine that they aka "JaMich" have been a couple since 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/61912-jamich-love-story-for-keeps-youtube|title=Jamich: A love story for keeps|date=29 June 2014 |publisher=rappler.com|accessdate=29 June 2014}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTVwbaKVUSU|title=BY CHANCE - Short Film by JAMICH|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=8 December 2014}} The duo joined Twitter in June 2011 and has since acquired over a million followers.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ilovejamich|title=JAMICH @ilovejamich|publisher=twitter.com|accessdate=8 December 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/58352-jamich-engaged|title=Youtube sensation Jamich engaged|date=19 May 2014 |publisher=rappler.com|accessdate=8 December 2014}}

Illness and death

In January 2014, Sebastian was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.{{cite web|url=http://push.abs-cbn.com/features/10633/jam-of-the-youtube-sensation-jamich-has-cancer|title=Jam of the Youtube sensation "Jamich" has cancer|publisher=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|accessdate=21 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/355380/publicaffairs/kapusomojessicasoho/kapuso-mo-jessica-soho-interview-jamich-magkasamang-hinaharap-ang-sakit-na-cancer|title='KAPUSO MO, JESSICA SOHO' INTERVIEW: Jamich, magkasamang hinaharap ang sakit na cancer|date=3 April 2014 |publisher=gmanetwork.com|accessdate=3 April 2014}}{{cite news|title=Jam Sebastian's family 'accepts painful reality'|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/02/27/15/jam-sebastians-family-accepts-painful-reality|accessdate=27 February 2015|publisher=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|date=27 February 2015|location=Manila}} He died on 4 March 2015,{{cite web| url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/03/04/15/jamichs-jam-sebastian-dies-28|title=Jamich's Jam Sebastian dies at 28| publisher=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|date=4 March 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/81519-jam-sebastian-jamich-dies-lung-cancer|title=Jam Sebastian of Jamich dies|publisher=rappler.com|date=4 March 2015}} sixteen days before his 29th birthday. Jam was buried at the Manila Memorial Park – Sucat Parañaque.

Filmography

=Short films=

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
rowspan=6\|2011 \| style="text-align:left\|By Chance \| Jam \| {{small\|based on *Strangers, again}} \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OX0GwUEzxk The making of BY CHANCE, a short film by JAMICH]. {{YouTube\|JamichTV\|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2011-06-16.[http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/268338/lifestyle/peopleandevents/why-jamich-has-over-80-000-youtube-followers Why Jamich has over 80,000 YouTube followers]. GMA Network. Retrieved 2012-08-05.[http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/446581/showbiz/chikaminute/watch-7-of-the-best-jamich-videos-on-youtube 7 of the best Jamich videos on YouTube]. GMA Network*. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
style="text-align:left\|Doppleganger \| Jam \| Horror film \| [http://www.jamesbangfiles.com/2015/03/watch-jamichs-horror-short-film.html WATCH Jamich’s horror short film Doppelganger this Friday the 13th!]. James Bang Files. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
The Chase \| the chaser \| Interactive video \|
style="text-align:left\|5 Years From Now \| Jam \| \|
Switch \| Jam \| \|
style="text-align:left\|"TEXT" Story of Best Friends \| Ivan \| {{small\|a Marcelo Santos III story}} \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTfGxrAMQDA "TEXT" Story of Best Friends (HD with English Subtitles)]. {{YouTube\|JamichTV\|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
rowspan=8\|2012 \| style="text-align:left\|My Nerdy Valentine \| Earl \| \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvsHS8HcmJE My Nerdy Valentine (Behind The Scene) by JAMICH]. {{YouTube\|JamichTV\|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2012-02-15.[http://www.trendingnewsportal.com/2015/03/video-my-nerdy-valentine-short-film-by.html VIDEO: My Nerdy Valentine a short film by JAMICH]. Trending News Portal. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
style="text-align:left\|Ok Lang Yan \| Jam \| {{small\|a film by Yexel Sebastian, from the movies 3 Idiots & Sex is Zero}} \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQTlCMWaMJo OK Lang Yan Teaser]. {{YouTube\|JamichTV\|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
style="text-align:left\|Moving Closer \| Jam \| \| [http://www.jamesbangfiles.com/2015/03/jamich-throwback-moving-closer-shortfilm.html JAMICH THROWBACK: MOVING CLOSER (short film)]. James Bang Files. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
style="text-align:left\|Love Share Smile \| Jam \| {{small\|official entry in Globe Wonderfilm Contest}} \| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPuXCU-km9Y Love Share Smile - Teaser]. {{YouTube\|JamichTV\|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
style="text-align:left\|THAILAND (Long Distance Relationship) \| Jam \| {{small\|sponsored by Penshoppe}} \| [http://entertainment.inquirer.net/164705/inquirerseven-jamich-milestones-in-love-as-caught-on-camera #InquirerSeven Jamich milestones in love, as caught on camera]. Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
Pinky Swear \| Jam \| \|
Picture Perfect (Remake) \| Jam \| {{small\|a remake of the 2012 Jubilee Project short-film of the same title}} \|
My Better Half \| Jam \| \|
rowspan=6\|2013 \| JANINE \| Jose \| \|
Lovers Quarrel \| Jam \| {{small\|with Globe Prepaid GoSAKTO}} \|
Pinky Swear 2 \| Jam \| {{small\|sequel of Pinky Swear}} \|
The One \| Jam \| \|
Classmates Love Story \| Jam \| \|
Once Upon A Valentine \| Hector \| {{small\|by Wattpad author Phia Sakura}} \|

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Year

Title

Role

Notes

Ref.

rowspan=6|2011

| style="text-align:left|By Chance

| Jam

| {{small|based on Strangers, again}}

| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OX0GwUEzxk The making of BY CHANCE, a short film by JAMICH]. {{YouTube|JamichTV|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2011-06-16.[http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/268338/lifestyle/peopleandevents/why-jamich-has-over-80-000-youtube-followers Why Jamich has over 80,000 YouTube followers]. GMA Network. Retrieved 2012-08-05.[http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/446581/showbiz/chikaminute/watch-7-of-the-best-jamich-videos-on-youtube 7 of the best Jamich videos on YouTube]. GMA Network. Retrieved 2015-03-04.

style="text-align:left|Doppleganger

| Jam

| Horror film

| [http://www.jamesbangfiles.com/2015/03/watch-jamichs-horror-short-film.html WATCH Jamich’s horror short film Doppelganger this Friday the 13th!]. James Bang Files. Retrieved 2015-03-13.

The Chase

| the chaser

| Interactive video

style="text-align:left|5 Years From Now

| Jam

Switch

| Jam

style="text-align:left|"TEXT" Story of Best Friends

| Ivan

| {{small|a Marcelo Santos III story}}

| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTfGxrAMQDA "TEXT" Story of Best Friends (HD with English Subtitles)]. {{YouTube|JamichTV|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2011-10-31.

rowspan=8|2012

| style="text-align:left|My Nerdy Valentine

| Earl

| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvsHS8HcmJE My Nerdy Valentine (Behind The Scene) by JAMICH]. {{YouTube|JamichTV|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2012-02-15.[http://www.trendingnewsportal.com/2015/03/video-my-nerdy-valentine-short-film-by.html VIDEO: My Nerdy Valentine a short film by JAMICH]. Trending News Portal. Retrieved 2015-03-28.

style="text-align:left|Ok Lang Yan

| Jam

| {{small|a film by Yexel Sebastian, from the
movies 3 Idiots & Sex is Zero}}

| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQTlCMWaMJo OK Lang Yan Teaser]. {{YouTube|JamichTV|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

style="text-align:left|Moving Closer

| Jam

| [http://www.jamesbangfiles.com/2015/03/jamich-throwback-moving-closer-shortfilm.html JAMICH THROWBACK: MOVING CLOSER (short film)]. James Bang Files. Retrieved 2015-03-10.

style="text-align:left|Love Share Smile

| Jam

| {{small|official entry in Globe Wonderfilm Contest}}

| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPuXCU-km9Y Love Share Smile - Teaser]. {{YouTube|JamichTV|JamichTV}}. Retrieved 2012-03-24.

style="text-align:left|THAILAND (Long Distance Relationship)

| Jam

| {{small|sponsored by Penshoppe}}

| [http://entertainment.inquirer.net/164705/inquirerseven-jamich-milestones-in-love-as-caught-on-camera #InquirerSeven Jamich milestones in love, as caught on camera]. Inquirer.net. Retrieved 2015-03-04.

Pinky Swear

| Jam

Picture Perfect (Remake)

| Jam

| {{small|a remake of the 2012 Jubilee Project
short-film of the same title}}

My Better Half

| Jam

rowspan=6|2013

| JANINE

| Jose

Lovers Quarrel

| Jam

| {{small|with Globe Prepaid GoSAKTO}}

Pinky Swear 2

| Jam

| {{small|sequel of Pinky Swear}}

The One

| Jam

Classmates Love Story

| Jam

Once Upon A Valentine

| Hector

| {{small|by Wattpad author Phia Sakura}}

=Music videos=

Year	Title	Artist	Notes	Ref.
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rowspan=2\|2012 \| A Thousand Years \| Christina Perri \| \|
Basta Ako \| 6cyclemind \| {{small\|feat. JAMICH & Jinri Park}} \|
rowspan=2\|2013 \| Selfie Song \| Davey Langit \| {{small\|feat. JAMICH & Gang}} \| [http://www.rappler.com/video/webhits/41902-webhits-selfie-song-davey-langit-davey WebHits: Selfie Song]. Rappler. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
Hay Nako \| LJ Manzano \| {{small\|feat. JAMICH, Classmates Love Story Soundtrack}} \|

References

Category:1986 births

Category:2015 deaths

Category:Deaths from lung cancer in the Philippines

Category:Actors from Las Piñas

Category:People from Santa Cruz, Manila

Category:Filipino YouTubers

Category:Burials at the Manila Memorial Park – Sucat

Category:YouTube channels launched in 2011

Category:YouTube channels closed in 2014

Category:Male actors from Manila