June 1, 2018 - Hayward Ca.
Stage Actor Singer and on camera performer Nicholas Jaochico has accepted the challenge to host TREASURES OF CALIFORNIA feature segments for Vmediaa Video Projects. Beginning July 2018 Nico will join the Vmediaa production as “on camera team to cover local features for TOC. Under the direction of Vmediaa Production Manager Axel Laude, Jaochico will be the on camera host for two summer segments including the GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE Feature set to be produced Summer of 2018
Nicholas currently attends Cal State University East Bay, he is a Music Major about to enter his second year on the Hayward Campus. His first year at CSUEB included a feature role in their spring musical SHE LOVES ME directed by award winning Marc Jacobs.
Nico started his career in Las Vegas entertaining his family as young as five years old. He remembers singing “Bye Bye Bye” by Nsync. He understood at a young age that he enjoyed the thrill of performing for his family and the smiles on their faces. He love to sing to friends and knew one day he wanted to perform. At 10 years old Nico lost his Mom and the tragic change in his young energy took a turn and he lost his motivation, but found it in music and performing. His peers and friends would tell young Nico that they remind him of Daniel Padilla -- he started listening to his music and was inspired and influenced by his talent.
During his years before high school Nicholas continued to entertain family and friends, and made it an important goal to please the spirit of his mom and dedicate his on going career in her honor. As Nico entered Mt Eden High School he joined his first performance group - Mt Eden Concert Choir. He remembers it was a challenge “At first it frightened me, opening up new forms of music that I had never heard of before”. It was after he had joined show choir, that he realized performing on stage in front of a live audience, was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.
At the start of his sophomore year he auditioned for his first musical IN THE HEIGHTS - a fire was created in him that would not go out until he had been in every show he could possibly audition for. During his High School summers Nico would spend his free time with other actors building the sets for the fall musical. Jaochico’s MEHS Junior year he was cast in his first feature role as “Thuy” in MISS SAIGON. He says his first acting role he was excited to play a villain, “It’s always a challenge yet fun to play the bad guy” - The role proved Nico was talented as both an actor and singer as he received positive reviews from his peers and instructors. He topped that performance as he was cast as both Marius and Enjolras in LES MIZ his senior year at the Hayward Campus.
As he was overwhelming Hayward audiences in his winter musicals - Jaochico was also terrific as a soloist in the MEHS Show Choir - winning “Best Performer” for two years at National Choir Festivals. His senior year highlight included the honor to perform for the National Tour Cast of HAMILTON The Musical. In March of 2016 a program created by the Lehrman Institute of American History, students study how Lin-Manuel Miranda used historic text to write raps for his Broadway show HAMILTON. One presentation from each participating school gets stage time before students attend a performance of the show, and Jaochico team won that honor for the San Francisco National Tour. He performed the rap he wrote “Land of the Free” to a sold out audience of 2200 students at the Orpheum Theatre, and the experience he says “I will never forget”.
Nico’s easy transition to Cal State University scored him a feature lead in their Threatre Departments spring musical SHE LOVES ME as young Arpad Laszio. Jaochico continues his choir performances in the CSUEB mixed chorus traveling with their show choir and wowing audiences. The University chorus high lights his music voice major that he plans to use professionally when he graduates.
Nico says his main goal is to simply impact others through his performance, whether it be on the stage or a big screen, he hopes to make success out of changing people’s lives for the better. He also hopes to make his mother proud.
Project director of Vmediaa and TOC says Jaochico “has a wide range of skills and his on stage performance from singer, dancer and actor prove his abilities both on stage and camera are impressive, I look forward to his successful career.”
Nicholas Jaochico is a rising young professional actor with an exciting career ahead. As he enters his new career and college years he will be an important talent to cast in your next project or live event. He is dedicated to his craft and on course to succeed in this business.
