Jojo Malonzo Perez, better known as Tyron Perez, was a Filipino model, actor and television host and an alumnus of the reality-based talent search StarStruck.
Background
Perez was born in Brgy. He grew up a farmer"s son in his hometown, with the rice fields as his playground. "He and his father would rise with the sun", said Tyron who quit his Fine Arts studies (freshman at the Bulacan State University) when he joined the Global Media Arts star-search StarStruck (first batch, with Mark Herras and Jennylyn Mercado).
Career
Alfonso, Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines. He was the youngest among six children. "There, on top of the carabao, he dreams to be in showbiz.
He imagined himself acting with Kris Aquino, his crush and idol.
Until he was in high school (at the Benigno Aquino National High School), he and his dad would milk their carabaos early mornings and sell the milk. Perez joined StarStruck in 2003 but was eliminated in week 6 of the competition.
Perez was found dead inside a car in Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela City on the night of December 29, 2011. Although initial reports identified suicide as the cause of death, Police Senior Superintendent Wilben Mayor told ABS-Christian Broadcasting Network News (Perez’s new home network) that "investigations are still ongoing." lieutenant was later confirmed that suicide was the cause of Perez"s death.
Membership
Sometimes, they would sleep in the middle of the rice fields when we had to water the seedlings (nagpapatubig ng palay)." Before joining StarStruck, Perez first became a member of a late-night variety show of Kuya Germs" Master Showman Presents Walang Tulugan. As part of the said late-night show, he was a member of a teen group performing weekly called Managing Successful Programmes Teenstars.