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Spencer Reyes looks back on ‘Streetboys’ days: “Wala din talaga kaming pera nun”

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>It’s been 16 years since Spencer Reyes relocated to the UK where he now works as a bus driver after saying goodbye to showbiz as a dancer and actor. The Streetboys member recently performed in<em> THE SIGN 90s Showdown</em> benefit concert along with other 90s dance groups. </p><div><span style="background-color:transparent">Before the show, Spencer revealed the challenges of moving to a new country and starting a new life with his growing family. </span></div><p>“Dun ko naranasan yung na-homesick ako. Gusto ko bumalik. Dahil doon, you have to wash your own plates, everything. Dun ako natuto magluto, dun ako natuto magmekaniko, dun ako nag-aral ng engineering. Dito ako naging nurse pero I passed my engineering doon. So halo halo yung engineering, dancing, and then nursing and then now a bus driver,” he recalled. “But it’s a simple life. Siyempre excited na simple. Siyempre kung anong nararanasan nung nasa ibang bansa, ganun din ako.”</p><p>“Kaya nakaka-relate ako sa mga buhay abroad dahil hindi madali. Kasi siyempre pag sinabi kasi mostly na nasa abroad ka, akala nila madami ka na pera. But you have to work hard for it,” he added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C53HpreyQ_a/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A2348174.800000012%2C%22ls%22%3A19088.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A19099.099999964237%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="707" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/18/this-is-why-vhong-jhong-and-wowie-won-t-be-at-the-sign-90s-dance-concert-929"><strong>READ: This is why Vhong, Jhong, and Wowie won’t be at THE SIGN ‘90s dance concert<br/></strong></a></div><p>Even while abroad, Spencer says he never really stopped dancing because the Pinoy communities in the UK would invite them to perform in their annual summer celebrations. </p><p>“Good thing yun yung talent na naibigay sa akin and siyempre nakilala ako as Streetboys, nakapagbigay ako ng karangalan sa mga iba ibang lugar dun. Sa EU, sa France, Italy, all over UK, mag-so-show kami dun, sa mga Barrio Fiesta. As Spencer Reyes, member of the Streetboys. So kahit papano ay naiimbitahan tayo especially pag summer time every year,” he explained. </p><p>“It’s only me and my co-group member, si Michael Sesmundo, kaya masaya. Kasi kasama ko siya sa Streetboys din, original member din siya. So dalawa kami, kahit papano nakakapagbigay kami ng show. Even though dalawa lang kami, nakakagawa kami ng paraan para mag-entertain sa mga kababyan,” he added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C54RiLAyRde/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A2348192%2C%22ls%22%3A19088.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A19099.099999964237%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="787" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/15/streetboys-member-spencer-reyes-returns-to-manila-to-perform-in-90s-dance-concert-859"><strong>READ: Streetboys member Spencer Reyes returns to Manila to perform in 90s dance concert<br/></strong></a></div><p>With <em>THE SIGN</em> concert helping out the new generation of aspiring dancers in the country, Spencer reveals just how much he relates to their humble beginnings because of how he started his dancing career too. </p><p>“Siyempre kasi galing kami diyan. Kaya kami tinawag na ‘Streetboys’ kasi in Tagalog it means, “batang kalye.” Nung nagsisimula kami, wala din talaga kaming pera nun,” he explained. </p><p>Spencer recalled the humble beginnings of their group. </p><p>“Siyempre pag nagsimula ka you need to know kung sino yung tutulong sa ‘yo, parang ganun. Good thing, merong taong nagtiwala sa amin. And then nag-audition, nabuo kami as the Streetboys,” he said. “Actually we were 13 original members and sabi lalabas kami sa TV pero umabot ng mga six months, seven months, sumasayaw lang kami sa disco-han. And then ang bayad lang sa amin dun is two stubs for iced tea plus pulutan. That’s it. So na-test yung tiwala, yung patience, yung faith.”</p><p>“So yung kalahati ng members namin nun hindi na bumalik. So ang bumalik lang is kami and then dun na nagsimula yung lumabas kami sa TV. And then yung umalis, gustong bumalik kasi nakita na kami sa TV, hindi na nakabalik,” he recalled. “Kaya ngayon gusto ko i-share yung naramdaman na hirap. ‘Yung journey, ‘yung ups and downs.”</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/18/exclusive-spencer-reyes-on-former-love-team-partner-ice-seguerra-nandidiri-na-sa-akin-yun-1400"><strong>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Spencer Reyes on former love team partner Ice Seguerra: ‘Nandidiri na sa akin yun!’<br/></strong></a></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C53GoVCyd48/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A2348210.300000012%2C%22ls%22%3A19088.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A19099.099999964237%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="671" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C55kMeSS1fp/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A2349009.399999976%2C%22ls%22%3A19088.19999998808%2C%22le%22%3A19099.099999964237%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="787" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Before heading back to Scotland this week, Spencer admits that he looks forward to reuniting with the rest of the members of the Streetboys, like Vhong Navarro and Jhong Hilario, who were not able to join them in the dance concert last April 19. </p><p>“Nung first time ko sila nakita, alam mo ‘yung iba yung feeling na wow, balik bata ka ulit,” he shared. “Parang hindi ko ini-expect na for how many decades kasi I’ve been in the UK for almost 16 years.”</p><p>“Next week babalik na rin ako sa UK so talagang really tight schedule pero siyempre kaya ako nandito is to be with them so talagang hindi ko palalagpasin na hindi kami nagkikita. Magkikita talaga kami,” he added. </p>

<p>Streetboys member Spencer Reyes reminisces his humble beginnings as part of the '90s group.</p>

Streetboys member Spencer Reyes reminisces his humble beginnings as part of the '90s group.