Angry Asian Man

Who is the Angry Asian Man and why is he so angry? We were able to pull Phil Yu away from his blog to sit down and rap with Renee for this exclusive interview. Phil, as it turns out, is a pretty normal and likeable guy. He shares with us the story of the Angry Asian Man website and how it's morphed to become a voice for the community and a supporter of APA media. Check it out at www.angryasianman.com.

Why so angry?


On supporting APA media.

Kristina Wong

Kristina Wong left us speechless, literally! But what else would you expect from someone with the creative passion to put on her own one-woman show? Kristina's latest project is called "Wong Flew Off the Cuckoo's Nest" -- a show that deals with the high suicide rate among Asian American women. But even though she tackles such a heavy topic, Kristina is really an artist full of life and energy. The Wongster also travels around the country participating in women's writing workshops and is a contributor to "Playgirl" magazine. You can find out more about her at www.kristinawong.com.

Kristina talks about her solo performance piece.


In part 2, Kristina tells us about her other projects.

Jeannie Mai

I first saw Jeannie Mai on "Stir TV" a Bay Area-based Asian American magazine style tv show. Unfortunately "Stir TV" didn't last, but for Jeannie it was just another stepping stone in her career as a television host. You can now see her giving makeovers on the USA Network. Jeannie is also a celebrity makeup artist and started a styling company called The Doll Service.

Jeannie tells us about "Character Fantasy"



Where are all the fashionable Asians at?

Ryan Suda

Ryan is the man behind Blacklava, a t-shirt company that challenges negative views of Asian Americans with slogans such as "I will not love you long time" and "I suck at math." He also supports APA artists on his website by promoting their music and artwork, so make sure to check out www.blacklava.net often!

"Asian is not Oriental"


Ryan talks about Tuesday Night Cafe


Renee asks if Ryan is an activist.

Natalise

In today's digital age, you can write and record your own music, make music videos and market yourself on the Web. That's just what our next guest Natalise did. Originally from the Bay Area, Natalise is pursuing her dreams as a singer/songwriter here in LA. She took some time away from finishing her third album to sit down with Renee in our "studio."



"Get Me Off" - Natalise


To check out more of Natalise's music, visit her MySpace page.

Randall Park

Randall Park is an actor and stand-up comic. You may have seen him on MTV's "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out" or spotted him on a TV commercial. Randall isn't just a creative person, he's a creator -- he's one of the founding members of LCC, an Asian American theater group at UCLA and has produced a series of comedy shorts called "Dr. Miracles."

Part 1: Randall talks about putting on shows in his mom's backyard.



Part 2: Renee asks Randall where he gets his jokes from.



For Randall's stand up schedule or to watch "Dr. Miracles," check out his MySpace page. You can also see him performing live with the Old Dirty Conservatory Comedy Hour at the Westside Eclectic in Santa Monica, CA.

Carl Choi

Yeah! Our very first interview! We sat down with Carl Choi at his office in Los Angeles. Carl started out as a party promoter then turned that into an entertainment marketing business for the Asian American community. Among his many hats, he is the CEO of Plan C Group and manager for the hip hop group Far East Movement.

Part 1: Carl shares how he found his calling.



Part 2: Carl talks about how he got into the music biz and working with Far East Movement.