Ang Istorya ni Yoyo Tricker

Talentadong Pinoy contender Joshua Davis from Quezon City, more popularly known as the amazing ‘Yoyo Tricker’, may have lost one, but he has gained millions. Keeping his winning streak alive for the fourth time last Saturday which put TV5’s Talentadong Pinoy at the top of the ratings, 13 year-old Joshua Rafael Davis, a.k.a. ‘The Yoyo Tricker’, is now onto his fifth performance—his final luck of getting in the show’s pool of ‘Hall of Famers’. But the Yoyo Tricker does not see his victories as a mere stroke of luck, but by a divine guidance from his brother, to whom Joshua dedicates his performances and achievements since he lost him to a brain tumor right before joining the reality talent show. “Idea po talaga namin parehong magkapatid ang sumali,” Joshua shares, as he and his brother Justin, who he fondly calls “Kuya Bugoy” were supposed to audition together and perform as partners. Joshua had his interests in playing the yoyo when he was eight years old, and together with his Kuya Bugoy, started joining mall competitions and exhibitions where they had the opportunity to be mentored by the Duncan Crew Worldwide Yoyo masters. “Hobby lang po talaga, natuwa po kasi kami ng kuya ko. Bali sabay po kaming nahilig at natuto,” says Joshua. But after battling brain tumor for years, his Kuya Bugoy passed away on an ill-timed circumstance last April 20, right when the two were preparing to audition for Talentadong Pinoy, leaving Joshua to continue on his own and carry on with his Kuya Bugoy’s shared dream. Joshua went on the auditions on June 1, after undergoing huge adjustments from the family’s loss. “Inaral ko po `yung ibang hindi ko pa perfect na tricks,” says Joshua when he had to modify his yoyo tricks for a solo performance. Obviously, Joshua isn’t lacking inspiration, especially when he won in Talentadong Pinoy for the first time last June 20—the same day his Kuya Bugoy supposedly celebrated his 17th birthday. And so Joshua believes that his brother never left him, and is still guiding and helping him live their dream. Joshua and his brother have also won several awards and recognitions before joining the show, usually in mall competitions wherein Joshua had his first break when he won 3rd place in the Auldey Freestyle Yoyo Contest. This led him to compete in the 2008 Asian Yoyo Competition in Beijing, together with his siblings Bugoy and Jaimie, where Joshua won and was included in the Top 10. Despite Joshua’s busy schedule as a 2nd year high school student in New Era University, he makes sure he practices his looping and freehand tricks and techniques every day. But the young lad is not only talented in his yoyo, as he also enjoys singing, dancing, boxing, playing the guitar, playing basketball, volleyball, and badminton. Joshua is expected to deliver his final and best performance this week, where the jurors will decide his fate to be part of Talentadong Pinoy’s ‘Hall of Fame’, joining Hall of Fame titleholders “The Acrobatic” Gutierrez Family, and Wan Lu the puppeteer. If the Yoyo Tricker once again impresses the jury and his audience this Saturday, he would be the youngest contestant to bag the ‘Hall of Fame’ championship title in the show’s history. But Joshua remains humble despite his amazing talent and his victories. “Isang oportunidad po ito parasa`kin para maipakita ang talent ko, pero dapat unahin ko pa rin ang pag-aaral at manatiling mabait,” the young Yoyo Tricker said. His parents and his sister are in all-out support to him in spite of their grief, believing that this is all for his whole family and for his Kuya Bugoy who is his motivation and inspiration. “Dati po kaming masayang pamilya dahil kumpleto po kami, ngayon po may lungkot pa rin talaga,” he emotionally shares. “Pero ang buong pamilya at ang kuya ko pa rin po ang inspirasyon ko, itinutuloy ko pa rin po ang pangarap namin.” Join the millions of viewers tuning in to number 1 reality talent show in Philippine TV, Talentadong Pinoy, 7 p.m. on TV5.