So I’m performing at this awesome event next week! It’s the annual APEX Holiday Toy Drive! Bring an unwrapped toy worth at least $15 and APEX will donate all of the toys to underprivileged communities. With Clara C and Fujazz. Start the holiday season early! Hope to see you there!
Come check out Rock the Vote this Friday at the Ford Amphitheatre! Asian Americans make up 15% of the population in California and we really want to get the youth registered for the November elections! There’s gonna be performances by Quest Crew, Satellite, Esna Yoon, and myself! As well as appearances by James Kyson-Lee, Beau Sia, Kelly Hu, Justin Chon and more! Come on Friday and help us rock the vote!!
This was without a doubt the craziest weekend of the year! Kollaboration was incredible on Friday! From all the awesome performances to the vibe of the crowd, the night was ridiculous! Thanks to all the judges Marié Digby, Bobby Choy aka Big Phony, Travis Wong and Shinae Yoon for voting me the Grand Prize Winner! Big props to Roy Choi and PK for the opportunity, as well as the whole Kollaboration staff! Special shoutout to my awesome bro George for his unparalleled dedication and spreading the word! To Traci and my TNP family, and to the NU crew: i love you guys! And last but certainly not least, thanks to all my friends, fans and supporters for coming out in full force! There was such crazy love up in the Ford Amphitheatre.
A few pics from the night!
Kollaboration producer and host Roy Choi kicks off the evening (Photo by Nathan Nowack)
Me singing my new song ‘Shoes’ written just for the Kollaboration Acoustic show! (Photo by Nathan Nowack)
I was loving the vibe from the crowd! You guys were so awesome I thought I was gonna fall over from the roar!
Hippie Hippie Hoorah! These guys were awesome with their chilled out rendition of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” (Photo by Steven Lam)
FlowEthics doing their thang!
Marié Digby, the headliner and guest judge! She performed originals as well as a cover of Beyoncé’s “Sweet Dreams.” Awesome.
Ah! Craziness. They announced I won and I thought, “Awesome. This is going to next month’s rent and a new microphone!” lol. (Photo by Alexander Siu)
Roy, Christine and I! This check is now sitting in my room. Can you imagine bringing this thing to the bank?! (Photo by Alexander Siu)
The finale. We all sing a rendition of Arcade Fire’s “Wake Up.” What a crazy night.
The afterparty at Blue Goose! Thanks to the Kollab staff and all the awesome people I met through this whole experience.
Outside with Austin, Hippie Hippie Hooray, Esna, Geo, and Bart and Joe from JustKidding Films!
** Went to bed at 5am! Later I would wake up 3 hours after to embark on a weekend long bachelor party for my college buddy. I’m happy to say I survived this insane mega weekend!
Hey folks!
Many of you may already know but I’m competing in this year’s Kollaboration Acoustic 4! It’s all going down Friday August 27th at the Ford Amphitheatre, next to the Hollywood Bowl. Tix are only $10 if you buy them before the end of TODAY! Click here to purchase tickets: http://kollaboration.org/dawentickets
I’ll also be debuting a brand new song that I’ve written especially for my Kollaboration performance. Come hear me perform my new single for the first time!
Kollaboration has been something I’ve wanted to do since 2003 when I went to my first Kollaboration show back in Chicago. In many ways competing this year fulfills a dream I’ve had for a while. Please come out and support me and all the other amazing musicians. It’s gonna be an awesome night!
I made this cover of the Black Eyed Peas’ song ‘Imma Be’ to let you know about
Declare INDIE this Friday! Declare INDIE is the annual music showcase that I produce celebrating Asian American artists. I started this thing back in 2008 when I was still living in Chicago and now we’re in our THIRD year! This time around I’m performing and bringing with me my FULL band from LA! The line up also includes amazing artists IBU, Parts Per Million, and Raman Sachdev. DJ Huu T. Ly will be spinning with Lily Kim as host. RSVP on Facebook here: http://bit.ly/a1d6An
This show is gonna be incredibly special for me as it’ll be my first time in Chicago since moving to LA. There are many cities I consider my home but Chicago just might be my favorite one. Yes, it is cold and windy, but I cannot wait to come back! But really, the important question is: Giordano’s or Lou Malnati’s?
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