Posts by Steve Nguyen
Steve Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American director, film/web series producer, and writer. Since 2005, Nguyen has been involved with the production of over forty independent films, ranging from a wide variety of genres. Nguyen has made appearances on network television programs and films such as Las Vegas, Scrubs, Freaks and Geeks, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift, Jarhead, and The Man Show. Along with Kevin Hsieh, he manages ChannelAPA.com, a site devoted towards broadcasting Asian American entertainment. As part of channelAPA, Nguyen has produced numerous videos featuring several notable artists in the AA community.
Just Kidding Films: Pushing Asian Stereotype Boundaries
Since 2007, Bart Kwan and Joe Jo of Just Kidding Films have been pushing the boundaries of the Asian stereotype on YouTube with their unique perspectives and outrageous comedic flavor. With similar comparisons to Peter Chao and The Notorious MSG, their alter egos (The Uncos) have become a well-known staple in the YouTube community as a spoof of two middle-aged Vietnamese badasses with ridiculously exaggerated accents that love to party and get it on with [...] Continue »
8Questions with “The Durrian” Editors
An Asian American news satire blog called The Durrian has made quite a splash in just its second week of existence. Similar to the concept of The Onion, the satirical publication puts their very own unique twist on the way they present their stories. Sarcastically claiming to be the “number 3 source for American-Asian news,” The Durrian’s articles parody current events, celebrities, as well as real/fictional happenings in the Asian American media. Although the focus [...] Continue »
2011 Kollaboration Boston: Ghosts on a G6 (Dance Finalists)
The crew behind the first Kollaboration Boston has been really busy as of late. Not only did they release a video for the vocal finalists (The Show Goes On), but they’ve also filmed and edited a video for the dance finalists. You can watch the original choreography to “Deadmau5 vs Far East Movement – Ghosts on a G6″ performed by the Kollaboration Boston 1 dance finalists : Synergy Hip Hop Dance Company, A Portrait from Space, BlackOut Step [...] Continue »
Banana 2 Coming Soon on February 26th!
As advertised on the BANANA 2 website, a gathering of Asian Pacific American bloggers from across the country will participate in BANANA 2 on February 26, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the back lot of CBS Studios in Studio City, CA. BANANA 2 is a follow-up to the inaugural meeting in 2009 co-hosted by myself and Lac Su, author of I Love Yous Are For White People, who has enlisted the help of a [...] Continue »
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Joseph Vincent
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and I hope all of you are getting into the holiday spirit as Christmas rolls around the corner! In an effort to get all of you in the holiday spirit, I wanted to share a video I directed/produced with YouTube sensation/singer/songwriter Joseph Vincent. The song of choice was JV’s own rendition of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” and I thought it would be a nice idea to spread [...] Continue »
One on One with Beau Sia
Every now and then, we often come across certain events in our lives that define who we are now. These moments appear to be simple on the surface, but for individuals like Beau Sia, he can recall every vivid detail of how he came to be the famous slam poet that we all know and love to this day. Beau and I discovered each other through our mutual connections and throughout the last year, we [...] Continue »
Tony T Nguyen and Can from POREOTICS’ “Pushing the Limits”
Music and dance come together for this unique piece titled “Pushing the Limits” with musician Tony T Nguyen and Can Nguyen from POREOTICS. This original collaboration shows how different artistic backgrounds can come together to make something creative. At the end of this piece, Tony briefly shares his thoughts on how he put the music together. To get to know more about Tony, I encourage you to read Edward’s previous post which gives you an extensive [...] Continue »
Behind the Scenes with Japanese Rap Artist Shing02
Shingo Annen (aka Shing02) is truly a man of the world and has been an influential presence in the underground rap community as an MC and producer in both Japan and the U.S. since the early 90′s. As one of the few truly multilingual rappers on the international stage, Shing02 is best known for his unique musical style, blending traditional Japanese tunes with new age hip-hop rhymes and lyrics. Currently touring for his new Japanese album [...] Continue »
Connie Lim and The Making of “The Hunted”
If you happened to watch the Asian Community Fund (APCF) PSA posted last week, you’ll notice a fresh new face in that video. Connie Lim is one of LA’s best kept secrets, but hopefully not for long. Influenced by artists like Imogen Heap, Zero7, Feist, Morcheeba, Portishead, Natalie Merchant, Nina Simone and Bill Withers, Lim has created a different musical genre of what she calls “retrotronica”: a blend of old school songwriting and electronic sentiment. [...] Continue »
All About ChannelAPA.com
Over the last year that I’ve produced content for channelAPA.com, I thought it was interesting that we never actually had a video of our own to explain what it is that we do. Fortunately, we’ve just compiled a promotional spot that gives you the rundown of what we’re all about. In this video, we’ve included just a handful of the many talented artists and public figures that have helped make our online broadcast become what [...] Continue »
An Interview with Kaba Modern’s Finest, Mike Song
In the midst of all this Rain vs. Stephen Colbert buzz, I thought it would be nice to share a cool dance/interview with all of you that I shot with Kaba Modern’s very own Mike Song. Many of you might remember Mike and his group from MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew: Season 1 after making a huge run up to the semifinals while going up against the likes of the JabbaWockeeZ and Status Quo. The [...] Continue »
Meet Ryan Suda, The Man Behind Blacklava
Three years ago, 8Asians contributor Akrypti pretty much laid out the foundation & history of Blacklava and offered her rather “colorful” opinions about the Asian American clothing company. As a good friend and collaborator with Ryan Suda, I felt that it was necessary to do a piece on him from my own perspective in order to get the full effect of what Blacklava was really about. Several of you may view him as the guy [...] Continue »
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