Underneath Sam Milby’s mild-mannered demeanor is a self-confessed adrenaline junkie who craves for going to the extreme.
The Fil-Am singer-actor has always been into motocross, a type of motorcycle racing. He fell in love with it at age 11 and took it more seriously five years later. However, after going only four races, his bike and gears got stolen forcing him to drop the sport temporarily.
When Sam finally resumed pursuing his passion for motocross, there was just no stopping him. The last few years saw the actor squeezing in various races in between his showbiz workload.
“Talagang mapanganib. ‘Yun talaga ang adrenaline eh, nakakatakot pero ginagawa mo pa rin. Gusto ko ‘yun eh,” he told Bulletin Entertainment and select members of media recently.
A sport like motocross comes with the risk of suffering injury. Sam recalled one race in which he was gearing for a “jump” that took off successfully but ended with him lying face on the ground after the bike bounced upon landing.
Despite the injuries, Sam is not about to give up motocross.
“Nung sumemplang ako kasi naramdaman ko ‘yung pagtama nung helmet and goggles sa mukha, akala ko may dugo or something like that. Sabi ko ‘Shoot, lagot na ko sa taping.’ ‘Yun talaga ang nasa isip ko eh,” he said, chuckling.
He revealed that his fellow actors John Prats, Coco Martin, and John Lloyd Cruz have also tried motocross before. But it’s his “Kahit Konting Pagtingin” co-star Jordan Herrera who shares his passion for the sport for a long time now, Sam added.
Prior to motocross, Sam and his elder sister, Ada, were achievers in figure skating, which they began studying at age three. He also proudly shared that they've placed second twice at the Junior Olympic figure skating in the US.
Sam is indeed a sports buff who also dabbles in hockey, golf, tennis, and martial arts.