- He is a fourth generation volunteer for The Salvation Army. He is fascinated by the work of Herbert Booth, the third son of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth, and his family.
- He is a long time National Basketball Association fan and once sang the National Anthem for an NBA game at the Los Angeles Staples Center.
- Uncle is world renowned Professor Dan Begonia, of the Asian American Studies Department at San Francisco State University, who is an authority on Filipino American culture and preservationist of traditional Kulintang music of the Philippines.
- Childhood friend of hip-hop producer, writer 'Ryan Leslie (II)'.
- Performed in various comedic commercials as a Sumo wrestler worldwide.
- Mentored by award-winning composer and world famous musician Bruce Broughton.
- Larry Gelbart spoke with him, after a performance by East-West Players in Los Angeles, about the musical comedy being performed, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), which is based on a book written by Gelbart, who expressed how extremely impressed Gelbart was with Begonia's stage portrayal of the character named Captain Miles Gloriosus.
- Plays several brass instruments proficiently, and knows every member of the Salvation Army Band, who were featured in Tobey Maguire's multiple Academy Award nominated film Seabiscuit (2003).
- Was set to play a quick cameo as a singer/ukulele player in the Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore comedy romance 50 First Dates (2004) but had to bow out due to a conflict.
- Performed the lead villain role of Loon Toon Toonie of the underground show "Pinoys In Space" written by friend Dom Magwili.
- Served as golf caddy for NFL Legend Russ Francis during a charity golf tournament which took place on the Hawaiian island of Maui during the time Begonia was a high school student there.
- Developing a movie with 1969 NFL Player Of The Year football legend Roman Gabriel who is sometimes labeled "The World's Largest Filipino."
- Friend of deceased actor/comedian big man Rosco DeSpain.
- Was a student under Maui's most beloved theater legend Sue Ann Loudon.
- His father was named after the international humanitarian and founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth. Begonia's parents were classmates of The San Francisco Salvation Army volunteer who was slain in 1971 by The Zodiak Killer.
- Attended the same high school as Hawaii singing sensation Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom and accomplished screenwriter Gregory Poirier.
- Accompanied Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro in a rare singing performance.
- Resided next to the famed Robert Louis Stevenson hut on Oahu where the legendary Israel Kamakawiwo'ole often practiced.
- Despite not being physically right for any roles in the groundbreaking indie Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), he was encouraged to audition for filmmaker Justin Lin and his team.
- Is of Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish heritage.
- The Where's Waldo? (1991) TV show inspired Begonia to methodically place himself in television and movies for his family and friends to find him. Being a large actor prompted friends in production to start casting him in the background of projects for fun.
- A former piano student of Dr. Peter Coraggio.
- Shared the stage with Hawaiian legend Keali'i Reichel during a "Brown Bags To Stardom" contest, while singing in a boy band. His older brother placed second overall in Hawaii a few years earlier playing Felix Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso Opus 14 on the piano eventually losing to magicians. Which raises a valid question about Hawaiian talent competitions...why would an instrumentalist be in the same category as magicians?.
- Played his euphonium (a brass horn instrument) for Hal Holbrook while Holbrook portrayed Abraham Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address.
- Great-grandfather was beheaded by the Japanese Imperial Army during the turbulent times of war in the Philippines.
- Worked under Mimosa, daughter of pioneer and legendary figure Mako, for the drama Nagasaki Dust.
- Devout follower of Master Howard Fong's teachings.
- Enjoyed a remarkable adobo chicken meal prepared by actress acquaintance Lea Salonga.
- Met the father of modern basketball, Julius Erving, at a young age and learned about his amazing biography.
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