John Vic De Guzman

Early life and education

De Guzman lived in Laguna in his early years and became involved in various extracurricular activities. In his first year of high school, he was part of a band. In the next year he became a dancer and on his third year of high scool studies, he started to play badminton. He later attended the College of Saint Benilde under a scholarship program. He took a degree on Human Resource Management.

Volleyball career

De Guzman only took up volleyball at age 18 after his high school studies. His involvement with the sport enabled him to study at no cost at the College of Saint Benilde (CBS) as a volleyball scholar. Playing for the men's volleyball team of CBS, he led his school to a back-to-back Final Four appearances. In his final school year as a college student he led his team in winning the men's volleyball title of NCAA Season 92. He was also named as the MVP and first best opposite spiker in his final NCAA season.

De Guzman has also played for the Philippines men's national volleyball team in 2015. He was also included in the squad that will participate at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.

Acting career

As a child, De Guzman had aspired to become an actor. He then starred in Seklusyon, the sole horror film entry at the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival. he played the role of Marco, one of the four deacons in the film. Marco is characterized as someone who has many secrets and De Guzman was told to express emotions through his eyes as part of playing the role.

He secured the role of Marco after director Erik Matti encouraged him to audition for the role. De Guzman also underwent an acting workshop having no acting experience before.

Personal life

De Guzman has a sister, who he viewed as an inspiration when he took up volleyball. He is also the nephew of Lino Brocka who was a director.