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23. Thristan "Tum Tum" Mendoza. Autistic savant prodigy percussionist. On marimba.
Wed May 2, 2012, 07:00 PM
May 2012

Thristan, nicknamed “Tum-tum”, was accredited as a child prodigy by the University of the Philippines in 1997. He was born in Quezon City in 1989 and was diagnosed as autistic aged two and a half. Shortly after this diagnosis, he was recognized as Savant due to his note-perfect marimba performances. Despite his social nervousness, fear of bright lights and loud noises, he is currently at college, majoring in percussion. He also excels in math.

Read more and see a performance. He's #9.: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-amazing-savants.php#ixzz1tkvJibuE

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