Hey Joe! BYU students' secret life as Filipino video stars
When they returned home from LDS missions in the Philippines, five #BYU students began making humorous videos in the Cebuano language to celebrate Filipino culture. The family-friendly "Hey Joe Show" quickly became a viral video sensation and turned five "average Joes" into celebrities in Cebu.
The Hey Joe Show members Connor Peck, Sumner Mahaffey, Tylan Glines, Jacob Mingus, and Davis Blount, are instantly recognized in the Philippines where they routinely pose for selfies and draw crowds. Hey Joe Show has more than 800,000 Facebook followers and more than 50 million video views. Thousands of smiling (and screaming) fans showed up for their 2015 and 2016 Filipino tours. Mingus says they have been thrilled by the reaction. “We have been able to bring joy and happiness to the people that we love so much.”
Making fun videos and music in Cebuano has been a part of a "secret life" for these BYU students, who are not recognized as famous in the U.S. As three group members have now graduated from BYU and are moving to different cities, the Hey Joe Show may not produce many videos in the future but the connection to the Philippines is a permanent part of their lives.
Video produced by BYU University Communications
Additional footage by the Hey Joe Show and Fat Boy Productions
"My Morena Girl" (written by Jude Gitamondoc and Therese Villarante and performed by the Hey Joe Show) is available on iTunes (itunes.apple.com/us/artist/hey-joe-show/id1199655896) and Spotify (open.spotify.com/track/1ZVtBC...)
See the official music video from Fat Boy Productions • Hey Joe Show - My More...
See: HeyJoeShow.com for links to videos and social media
For more about the Hey Joe Show story, see this profile in BYU Magazine magazine.byu.edu/article/not-...
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This reminds me of when I came back from the Philippines. I felt like a star there, but felt like a nobody in the US.
@mariceldg7868
5 жыл бұрын
hi
@mariceldg7868
5 жыл бұрын
Hindi na kau babalik dito
@edwardantopina102
5 жыл бұрын
Mauna n Joe s inyuha... Way energy..!!! 😁
@emelinrosebalistoy5404
4 жыл бұрын
@@edwardantopina102 hahahha mao man
@tacyjeanflores4098
4 жыл бұрын
Hi guys!
Having been born and raised in Manila, the Hey Joe Show made me appreciate Bisaya even more and try my best to learn the language. Daghan salamat!
@jncchanneljunicofficial1345
4 жыл бұрын
Thank u bro .. Ako ay bisaya salamat sa pag aaral mo sa language namin. .. Daghang salamat
@eyesandstars6222
3 жыл бұрын
Dali ra tun-an ang cebuano dong
The best way for a foreigner to be accepted by any culture is to become one with them, learning their language is the first step. Accepting and celebrating the differences while not judging also goes a long ways. This is universal, not indicative of just Filipino culture but all cultures. Absolutely easier said than done. That being said, these five member of Hey Joe Show, are pretty impressive, and that fact can be quantified with their celebrity/social media status in Cebu. Pinoys really admire outsiders that learn their language, it looks like they are rewarding that effort.
@lightningthunder645
6 жыл бұрын
wcoastbo ONE OF THEM.. NOT ONE WITH THEM. IDIOT... TO BE WITH THEM. .
@lightningthunder645
6 жыл бұрын
wcoastbo A LONG WAY.... "A" SINGULAR.. SO NOT... WAYS.. IDIOT
@kurddapia5656
5 жыл бұрын
@@lightningthunder645 capslock? suko ka noy?
@kurddapia5656
5 жыл бұрын
@@lightningthunder645 ikaw na gyud! IKAW NAY BEST IN ENGLISH! samuka :p
@jojoguarin1951
5 жыл бұрын
wcoastbo I totally agree.
This is shocking. We may not see them for quite long now but dont worry hey joe show, your always inside filipinos heart. You make them proud on your new journey. 😢
@lightningthunder645
6 жыл бұрын
korai Colong YOU'RE ALWAYS NOT YOUR ALWAYS IDIOT
@lightningthunder645
6 жыл бұрын
korai Colong proud OF your new... not proud on.. idiot
You have really touch the heart of Filipinos for your being humble and being closed to our culture especially your fluency in Visayan language..
@ltljulian
6 жыл бұрын
eDanny Arangale have touched!
really love their song "My Morena Girl", brings back memories
aw... naluha ako dun ah... THANK YOU so much guys... #heyjoeshow
I love how open determined they are when it comes to discovering and trying other cultures.💕
We love missionaries and you are always welcome here in the Philippines. Thank you for loving the Filipino cultures.😊
" you don't wanna listen to me now, but I once famous in the philippines" that hurts for me you guys will be a massive part of our history hehee
Thank you for your love of the Filipino people. You are all indeed embarking on new phases in your lives. May God bless you all! Just remember that you will always be cherished in the hearts of the Filipinos. If you all have time again to visit, we'll all be here waiting! We are grateful and accept our heartfelt thanks to all of you.
@gibsongravador3641
7 жыл бұрын
...in your lives now.
@jocelynorquillas8507
5 жыл бұрын
💖
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 The Philippines love you....thank you for everything❤️🇵🇭🇺🇸
This is the start when more vlogers came to the philippines.. Im happy to know that due to this school they came to the phil.
we are so proud that in very short period of time there were 5 american teenagers who once loved and showcased our country and my city to the world .. we will truly treasure those memories that HJS left us .. until now its been years since they left my country and my city ( cebu ) but their impact in cebuano culture remains strong and meaningful.. we loved them because not all foreigners especially europeans and americans respect my city when they visit here.. they are all criticising the environment like filipino being undisciplined and many insulting words .. when stray kids or homeless kids will ask for money they pushing them away.. thats why cebuanos loved hey joe show because they showed opposite way.. they loved our culture.. our people .. our nature .. they respected my fellow cebuanos.. they adapted the culture .. thats why filipinos are giving back the love and respect they gave us .. so the result, they were instant celerbrities in my country.. everybody knows them.. until now
hey guys, it has been such a long time, But I remember you guys were so famous before, you had a lot of videos going viral in social media PH trends. I can't believe it has been almost 4 years since then. wow time really flies so fast. I hope you guys are doing great, you will always be a part of Philippines, you had our love always, and imagine you guys could speak Cebuano! omg, that is such a feat. I hope you guys could still practice using that language even though you are no longer here in PH. we miss you
I am a member of the Church from Taiwan. Thank you for being good examples and radiate that gospel light even after your mission. That's so important to yourselves, to the people you served, and thus have positive influences at a greater scale. No matter where we are, strive to be a life-long disciple of Jesus Christ.
U guys made an impact to the Philippines.. They love people who brings joy to everyone.. Youre such a goodvibes guys.. We love y'all..
Missing you guys... regardless of having different life careers now still you gave us smile as Filipinos for having these foreigners who appreciate the culture of the Philippines... here@2020...😊😊
oh..so sad..they won't be able to come again in the land of happiness 😢 I will miss you hey joe show
@jkplayz1269
7 жыл бұрын
miss you guys 😖#heyjoeshow
@ShadowBlack54
7 жыл бұрын
I'm sure they'll do
@sheratarunsharma9686
6 жыл бұрын
Love Lee filipino really is real and this place is so fun, hospitable people of Philippines
@super_s1101
6 жыл бұрын
Bakit hindi na?
@stephens9207
5 жыл бұрын
Love Lee why not?
Salamt po!! Hope u find love there. Filipinas are amazing!!!😍😍😍
thank you for loving the Philippines/Filipino people and God bless you all in your future endeavours! Mabuhay ang Hey Joe Show! :)
I'm a bisaya, born and raised. I can't help but leave a comment. I admire these guys and thier experience in my country. Their story's one a kind. The kind where you can find in movies/books. They became famous in a foreign land. And being back in US, it was like facing reality. Waking up from this insanely beautiful dream. It's sad thatwe won't be seeing any Hey Joe Show for a very long time. God Bless you and the future ahead of you. Kami nga mga Bisaya mu ingun, HJS will always have a place in a Bisaya's hearts.
wow.. I like the part that they dance with the President.. hehe love it.. also, Sumner looks like Ryan Reynold.. 👍👍
We love you guys! Hope to see you again. 😊 May God continue to bless and guide you on your journey. #HeyJoeShow
Salamat sa inyong tanan. Nag-enjoy kaayo ko ug tan-aw sa inyong mga videos. Good luck to your careers and future endeavors. May God continue to bless you in your everyday missions in life. We, the Filipinos all over the world greatly appreciate you guys for making videos about our culture. Ayaw kalimti na naa mo kanunay amigo ug amiga dinhi sa Pilipinas. God bless ug ayo-ayo.👍🏼
You just made history in PH and WORLD.....👍👍👍👍👍🏻
huhuhu.. I miss them!!!. GODBLESS HEY JOE SHOW!! LOVE FROM PH.
Being famous is not in Hollywood but from a fans with real heart, with so much fun & from enthusiastic people.
HEY JOE SHOW....HOPE THEY WILL COME BACK TO THE PHILLIPINES AGAIN. MISS THIS GROUP AND VERY PROUD OF THEM ALSO....GOD BLESS ALWAYS GUYS.
I had fun with your videos guys! God bless you in your different endeavors... - Love from Davao City, Phillippines
Proud to be Morena Filipina. Thank you for featuring and appreciating our Filipino Culture. Padayon kag madamo guid nga Salamat !!
Thank you for loving the Philippines and the Filipino people!
Please come back we love ❤️ you all here in the Philippines
This made me feel so sad. Good things must always come to an end...😢 The kindness, the love and the way you showed your appreciation for my country was quite remarkable. I wish you all much future happiness and blessings.
When you become lawyers or doctors in the future, you might still want to come back to the Philippines and share your knowledge and expertise with us. Bless you all.
Awww I miss these guys... I feel very lucky to have a high five with Davis
The Philippines MISS YOU SO BADLY guys!😍😍😍Please come back soon!
Tbh I considered them as one of those who pioneered YT vlogging in the Ph. Especially in the Visayas region.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR LOVING MY COUNTRY 🇵🇭
I really love your videos , no matter what happens filipino people will never forget you. Hope you'll continue making videos and I wish I could meet you in person. Even though I still couldn't. There's nothing wrong dreaming ^^
You all will always be in our hearts and we will never forget you. Someday if our paths cross, you can hear me call out, hey Joe! 😄😍 . We love you.
Huhuhu. I'm crying as I watched this! I super love you guys!!!! Thank you for giving us your love for the Philippines. 😊
Awww.thanks guys...we wish u all the best in your nxt journey.hope u guys visit philippines soon...mabuhay and more power
I’d really miss you guys..😭😭😭
This video tugs my heart. #tearyeyed. Hey Joe Show thanks for loving the Philippines and the Filipinos.
Hey Joe Show will forever be a legendary group. Anyone from 2021? 👇👇
Awwww...It's been so long guys! I had a lot of fun watching you five speaking Cebuano and all. We miss you💖😍 Good luck to your careers🎓
I miss these guys
congratulations guys....thanks for making us happy...u r great.
I just love this so much. Thank you guys so much for loving my country. Labyuuuu tanan mga dong ❤
you are all ambassadors of this little happiness from our country spreading throughout the whole world you have plenty of brothers and sisters around the globe🌎 the philippines will always be your second home salamat po sa inyong panahong ginugol sa amin with all our gratitude and prayers hanggang sa muli TO GOD JEHOVAH BE THE GLORY
You're all amazing guys.Embracing our culture. Miss you all.
It’s always fun to watch friendly foreigners having fun in my country ❤️
Thanks. Spreading the world our Filipino values and goodness is a wonderful gesture. Our prayers will always be with you.
You guys are awesome,thank you guys...we appreciate you all being so humble..and cool..
This made me cry. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for sharing your experience.
HEY JOE SHOW WE MISSSED YOU!!! PLEASE COMEBACK!
im gonna miss you all hey joe show... 😔
you guys awesome... salamat sa Pagmamahal ng basang pilipinas and loving our culture as well..God bless you guys.
Thank you soooo much Hey Joe for embracing the culture of the Philippines❤️
Wow, what a great story. ... love the song and so cool to see the Filipino community embracing the Joe Show!
Oh Nice Guys..Hopefully you can still visit the Philippines. You embraced the culture whole heartedly..
I love you guyzzz.thanks for bringing up the Filipino pride
continue to touch Filipino's heart guys you put so much joy in our hearts.God bless u all
Thank you for the uncountable smiles and laughs and for sharing your life to the Filipino people. God bless you..
I love you HJS hope you'll comeback again :(
Filipinos are blessed too to have experienced your presence... Padayun sa pagbinut'an..
Aw man. For real? I wish you all the best guys. May God bless you five with all his wonder.
im crying while watchig ... these foreigners encourages me to love more my country and my city.. salamat kaayu ninyo mga bai ..
All the best and good luck to all of you. My smile is from ear to ear every time I watch your video. Mabuhay and God bless!
Moa ni akong kanta Pa para para para's imoha I'll go and travel half way 'round the world... My Morena Girl... This song will always remind us to your love of our culture and our country... I We love you Hey Joe Show... We will definitely miss you... Maayo na unta kaayo mo mo bisaya bah... Laag niya mog balik diris Cebu mga mego💖💖💖💖😘😘💖💖💖💖
Thank you for loving our country! I love hey joe!
God Bless you guys! Isn't it ironic that these 5 foreigners uplift the spirit of the Filipinos while our politicians keep on putting us in the bad light in the international community! Mabuhay kayo!
Oh my! This is the first time I watch this. Great job!
Don't forget Philippines is your second home. You are part of our family. Our warmest embrace to Hey Joe Show.
Every time I go to one of their shooting places for their My morena Girl mv the song just automatically plays inside my head
Beautiful culture. Served in Baguio 97-99.
This..show is totally awesome...THANK YOU FOR supporting..us mga Foreigners...MAHAL namen kayu!😘😘😘😘😘
Thank you for spreading your kindness and love for the Philippines and the Filipino people. God bless you all. 🙂
Oh that's sad...hope you are all be coming back and live here again. Thanks so much for loving our country and the filipinos. God bless you all😊😁😇
i really miss Hey Joe Show... very much nostalgic now...
hello. you did great. Thank you so much for loving our country which is the Philippines. we are so proud of you. Your song is really heartwarming. God bless you.
My heart is so FULL. We miss you guys ❤💪🔥
Yesss...Pinoys love you so much. So sad that you will no longer have any vedios in Phils. but your memories are still in youtube where we can watch always. Thanks for the happiness and for the life that you've shared to filipino's. we just hope that you are active in social media so we can follow you.
Hope you'll come back in the near future. The Philippines always welcome you with an open arms and hearts.
Yes yiu are right guys. Yiu are very famous . You won us most importantly our hearts. Good luck to your studies.
thank you for your sharing your time and talents for the Filipinos. we are indeed proud of you. continue...
Ayyyy guys, all the best to all you. Thank you for the love and the way you guys embrace the Filipino people, the culture and the country. Wherever you will be in the future, God bless and Mabuhay!
Awesome... Good for you guys. Ayus kaayo.. Very real...👏
😭😭😭😭 ayy kasayang lingaw kaayo sila makamiss Hey Joe Show.. Maka, Proud 😍😍😍
Nice to see you guys,, more videos please..👏👏👏
This is great watch. So nice of these boys from BYU to do this in the Philippines, great ad for our country.
Hey Joe, i just stumbled on this vid today and I realized i missed watching your hilarious vids i hope you make new ones again ☺ GOD BLESS!!!
Filipinos really adore you... Mabuhay kayong lahat and god bless you all ❤️🇵🇭🙏
I hope time comes that this Group will have a ComeBACK! :D
It makes me cry. How i am blessed and proud to be a filipino. You guys makes us proud to be featured in your videos. This is really a heart whelming videos that you all do. Untana mag balik balik mo diri a. It's true you all are famous here in Philippines and we all do love you. God bless in all your journeys in life and continue to inspired people. Stay blessed from surigao city Philippines (kimberly)
We love you guys and hope to see you again in the Philippines.
thank you for supporting the philippines or filipinos...and your always welcome in the philippines
Proud of you guys until now..goodluck!
Hey joe show, your memories will remain in our hearts and minds. We hope and pray that you all be succesful in your chossen field. Good luck guys!