A tourist from Nueva Ecija visited the Mountain Province and took photographs of Jeyrick Sigmaton.
The photos were shared on Facebook by Edwina Bandong. He had no idea his photos were being taken, and his relatives later informed him that his photos were going viral.
Jeyrick describes himself as a shy guy who was used to living a peaceful life in the Mountain Province, handling vegetables being sent to Manila. His life took a turn when he became famous on the Internet as this made way for him to move to Manila where he made TV appearances and was a model for a clothing line. He has also showcased his musical side and became a singer for the group FAB4z. Despite the sudden fame, Jeyrick remains down-to-earth and wants to inspire his fellow Filipinos from Baguio and The Mountain Province.
Natatandaan n'yo ba mga Kapuso ang lalaking gumawa ng ingay noong February 2016 na binansagan na si Carrot Man?
Siya ay walang iba kundi si Jeyrick Sigmaton. Sumikat sa social media ang guwapong binata dahil marami itong kahawig na K-pop stars.
Nahanap ng 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' si Carrot Man sa Mountain Province. Nakabisita rin ang viral sensation sa Kapuso network dito sa Quezon City.
Nakapag-guest din si Jeyrick sa iba't ibang GMA shows tulad na lang 'Bubble Gang.'
Natatandaan n'yo ba ang guesting ni Carrot Man sa 'Unang Hirit?'
Nakipagkulitan din siya sa buong cast ng 'Sunday PinaSaya.'
Naiyak naman si Jeyrick nang mag-guest sa 'Wowowin.' Nangako pa si Kuya Willie Revillame na pag-aaralin siya ng Kapuso host.
Kinuha rin siyang modelo ng isang sikat na apparel brand.
Natunton ng 'Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho' si Jeyrick Sigmaton na ngayon ay nakatira na sa Baguio City.
Ibang-iba na ang itsura ni Carrot Man dahil sa kaniyang short hairstyle.
Nawala na rin daw ang pagiging mahiyain niya. Ayon kay Jeyrick, “Hindi na ako nagbubuhat ng carrot. At least madami akong nakilalang taong ganun. Matapos mag-viral ng picture ko, nagkaroon ho ako ng invitations from local and international events.”
Panay pa rin ang guestings niya sa iba't ibang events sa Summer Capital ng bansa.
Mula sa kita niya sa mga events ay pinag-aaral niya ang kaniyang mga kapatid.
Todo rin siya sa pagwo-workout, dahil gusto niya ipagpatuloy ang kaniyang showbiz career.
Pangarap din ni Carrot Man ang maging boksingero someday.
Gusto pa rin ni Jeyrick Sigmaton na ipagpatuloy ang kaniyang pag-aaral kaya nag-homeschooling siya para makuha ang kaniyang high school diploma.
Naging inspirasyon din si Carrot Man ng isang pocket book series.
Gusto rin daw ni Jeyrick na mag-produce ng mga bagong kantang Igorot.
In 2018, Jeyrick celebrated two years of being known online as Carrot Man.
His dreams of being a musician is slowly coming true as he held his own concert last March 1, 2018.
Noong Agosto 2018, nasa Singapore si Carrot Man para sa isang meet and greet with his fans.
After his viral success, Jeyrick also got the chance to travel around the world. Some of the countries he has visited were Singapore, Thailand, Korea, and UK.
He was also busy honing his acting skills by attending an acting workshop from June to August 2018.
It was also reported in 2018 that Carrot Man was interested in joining a popular reality TV show.
Jeyrick also bagged an award in the 2018 PPOP Awards for Young artists. According to ecordilleranews.com, Jeyrick took home the PPOP Promising Artist of the Year.
Carrot Man joined forces with Jeffer Kim, Yuan Quiblat, and Patrick Villanueva to form an all-male group called FAB4Z (pronounced as fab force). Their group won in the 2019 People's Choice for Entertainment as the outstanding all male performing group.
Jeyrick also appeared for an online variety show that streamed on May 21 on PTV Cordillera. On the show, Sigmaton donned traditional Igorot attire.
He remains a simple guy with a shy personality.
In November 2020, Jeyric appeared in Eat Bulaga's Bawal Judgmental segment.
Jeyrick gave a message to Filipinos from the Mountain Province and encouraged them to never give up on their dreams.
Jeyrick Sigmaton won the Best Actor award for short film at the 2021 International Film Festival Manhattan Autumn in New York.