Nanaimo’s Jacksun Fryer and Cowichan’s Carlow Rush are no strangers to the spotlight.
The duo known as Funkanometry were former contestants on the NBC show World of Dance, but it was a video of the pair dancing to Stayin’ Alive filmed in Nanaimo that helped land them the chance at auditioning for America’s Got Talent.
“One of the head casting directors [said] ‘I saw your video on Facebook,'” says Fryer.
“Then he was like ‘I saw it and I want you boys on the show’.”
It was a second chance at TV stardom the guys weren’t expecting.
“World of Dance was huge and it felt like a once in a lifetime thing but apparently it’s a twice in a lifetime thing,” laughs Fryer.
“It’s even crazier now that it’s happened twice to us.”
“I wasn’t thinking we were going to be on another show, but it happened,” says Rush.
As for how the audition went, Fryer and Rush performed to a medley of classic songs, bringing down the house, and even impressing one Simon Cowell.
“We were stressing a little bit about Simon because you know him,” says Rush.
“He ended up liking it and I think onstage right when he liked it we gave a secret dab,” adds Fryer.
Funkanometry will now move to the next round of the competition, with Fryer and Rush hoping their journey continues.
“We’re happy with our audition but to keep going, if we make it to the live shows would mean a lot,” says Rush.
Cole Sorenson
