ArtisTambayan: The SkyGarden boys share their humble beginnings
Aired (December 18, 2023): From being delivery boys in Japan to starting their own name here in the Philippine music industry, the SkyGarden boys talk about their lives before creating 'Skygarden.'
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00:00 [music]
00:06 [laughter]
00:07 What do you do in the Philippines?
00:09 Wow, that's like...
00:10 I want to know first, what did you do in the Philippines?
00:14 I'll answer, Misan.
00:16 During COVID, we were working.
00:19 We're Japanese. We're in a Japanese company.
00:22 Businessman.
00:23 And then he's in a band.
00:25 He's a guitarist.
00:26 In Japan.
00:27 And then COVID came, and actually he was fired from his job.
00:33 And then no more gigs.
00:35 And then they got depressed in Japan because there's no work.
00:38 So they did...
00:39 Do you know Uber?
00:40 It's like a food van.
00:41 They're doing that.
00:42 But they got depressed.
00:44 So I...
00:45 Delivery.
00:46 Delivery. They're doing delivery.
00:47 So I told them, "Let's go to the Philippines."
00:49 Because I don't want to get them depressed or get sad.
00:53 Because in the Philippines, I thought
00:56 I should make them influenced by Filipinos.
00:59 Because Filipinos, even though there are a lot of struggles,
01:02 they still smile.
01:03 Yes.
01:04 So I want them to get influenced by that culture.
01:06 Okay.
01:07 Wait.
01:08 But before that, you live there.
01:10 But your mom is Filipino or Japanese?
01:13 Mom.
01:14 Mom.
01:15 No, sorry.
01:16 Dad.
01:17 Your dad is Filipino?
01:18 Yes.
01:19 No, my dad is Japanese.
01:20 Okay.
01:21 You're really...
01:22 I'm so confused.
01:23 Yes, I'm confused.
01:24 It's hard.
01:25 It's a tie.
01:26 Okay.
01:27 Your dad is Japanese.
01:28 Yes.
01:29 Your mom is Filipino.
01:30 Yes.
01:31 Okay.
01:32 But you grew up there.
01:33 Born and raised in Japan.
01:34 Born and raised in Japan.
01:35 But you go to the Philippines often.
01:36 Yes, sometimes.
01:37 Yes.
01:38 Once a year.
01:39 Yes, once a year.
01:40 Okay.
01:41 So how old are you now?
01:42 26.
01:43 Okay.
01:44 You've been to the Philippines 26 times.
01:45 It's not like that.
01:46 You said once a year.
01:47 It's a very simple calculation.
01:48 Okay.
01:49 Okay.
01:50 Never mind.
01:51 Baby Rio cannot go to the plane.
01:54 Baby King.
01:55 Because it's zero years.
01:56 Yes, yes, yes.
01:57 Okay, okay.
01:58 I got it.
01:59 So maybe 26 years old.
02:00 Maybe 10?
02:01 10 years?
02:02 Okay, 10.
02:03 Yes, 10 times.
02:04 The good news is, Rio has...
02:07 You didn't forget the traits of the Filipino.
02:12 Yes.
02:13 That's why she influenced the two of you.
02:15 Or she invited the two of you to go to the Philippines.
02:18 And then when you went to the Philippines, what did you do?
02:22 Is it right?
02:23 Yes, yes.
02:24 We started as content creators.
02:26 Okay.
02:27 What kind of content do you do?
02:29 Can I explain one of our viral videos?
02:33 Sure.
02:34 But we won't reach 24 hours.
02:36 Okay.
02:37 No, no.
02:38 24 hours.
02:39 No, no.
02:40 The first video that went viral is my video, BTS Prank.
02:46 It went like 20 million views.
02:48 And then the second video...
02:50 Do you know BTS Prank?
02:51 Are you familiar?
02:52 No.
02:53 No.
02:54 BTS Prank.
02:55 Yes.
02:56 I did like...
02:57 I exposed as Jimin.
03:00 And then I was walking in Market.
03:03 He was my bodyguard.
03:04 And then there were a lot of people.
03:06 Oh, Jimin.
03:07 Jimin.
03:08 Oh, Jimin.
03:09 Oh, my.
03:10 Who is that?
03:11 Jimin.
03:12 And then the second video that got viral is Ewha.
03:15 Because in Japan, most of the guys are not circumcised.
03:19 Okay.
03:20 But here in the Philippines, I'm circumcised.
03:22 Are you guys?
03:23 I'm circumcised.
03:24 Okay.
03:25 And then...
03:26 Before, I wasn't.
03:27 Before, you weren't.
03:28 So...
03:29 Nia said that I can do this.
03:31 I just didn't.
03:32 Oh, yes.
03:33 Just kidding.
03:34 And then the second video got viral because he did circumcision here in the Philippines
03:39 last year.
03:40 Okay.
03:41 So, it's new.
03:42 It's new.
03:43 Yes.
03:44 I'm already three.
03:45 Yes, yes, yes.
03:46 I'm a man.
03:47 Yes.
03:48 Yes.
03:49 So, I'm already three.
03:50 Okay.
03:51 Okay.
03:52 Okay, okay.
03:53 This is a secret.
03:54 Secret.
03:55 Yes, okay.
03:56 Let's stop here.
03:57 Okay.
03:58 Okay.
03:59 Let's stop here.
04:00 Yes.
04:01 Okay.
04:02 Maybe our story will continue here.
04:03 Maybe it will go there.
04:04 Yes, yes, yes.
04:05 Okay.
04:06 Okay.
04:07 Stop.
04:08 Okay.
04:09 Bye.
04:22 (upbeat music)