SAVE THE DATE!!

March 9th @ 7:30pm !!!!

Next month I’ll be performing at the legendary APOLLO theater!! The Apollo’s where Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 got their start, and where Lauryn Hill famously got booed at 13, only to revinvent the soul/R&B/hip hop sound a few years later!

I used to watch Showtime at the Apollo late at night after SNL. I never thought I’d have a chance to perform in front of the famous crowd. That alone is a dream come true for me. So if you’re in New York, come to the show and root for me!

Tickets available online here.

history in the making… So proud of FM for all their success. They are forging the path.

Today is 9/9/10. It’s been 1 year to the day since I released my debut album ‘American Me‘ on 9/9/09. So much has happened within the year and I can’t believe how fast the time has gone! To celebrate the occasion I have put all the tracks from the ENTIRE album up on YouTube! You can now hear all the songs online! Thank you guys so much for supporting me and my music every step of the way! Please continue to support independent music! You can purchase my album on iTunes or Amazon or get a physical copy of the CD at my music store here on this site.

Thanks everyone and here’s to a great fall season!

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,

It’s time for another great cause! This time it’s the Asian Pacific Community Fund. Check out the PSA I made above. They need your vote on Facebook as they compete with other charities for $20,000 as part of the Chase Community Giving Program. All it takes is just 1 click and you can help them win!
VOTE HERE:

http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/954257997-asian-pacific-community-fund-of-southern-california

APCF is an umbrella org that supports 29 different non profit API organizations in Southern California. The orgs involved range from helping victims of domestic violence to providing educational resources for low income communities. More info at: www.apcf.org. Thanks for your help! Voting ends July 12!