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Sam Kang FTW!

We are looking for talented musicians and artists to join our weekly Concert Series….if anyone is interested go to www.kollaboration.org for more info.

(Video of the performance and others…)

Kt213: Hey Sam, give our viewers your 30-second intro!
SK: Haha. Well I am from Southern California and started playing guitar around 11 years ago. I began songwriting around 6 years ago and that has been what I have been focusing on ever since. Right now I’m working on an E.P. that I hope can be finished by the end of this upcoming summer so until then I’m playing a few shows and working with other musicians to get that done.

Kt213: How would you best describe your music?
SK: I’m guessing it would be under r&b/ hip hop but i like the answer my friend gave when he said that it’s just Korean music.

Kt213: Where do you draw inspiration from to keep doing what you love?
SK: That’s tough because I think it can come from anything but I guess it would generally come from the shared experiences I’ve gone through with my friends and family.

Kt213: A lot of people thought you should’ve won in last year’s Kollaboration. Despite the loss, it sounds like you have a lot of support. How do you feel about that?
SK: Kollaboration is such a great channel for helping artists out and regardless of any prizes, it was pretty sweet being part of something that I think will have a historical significance to the Korean American Community in the future.

Kt213: Where can we see more of you? Any future projects you like to share?
SK: As of now, I’m working on putting an album out. It’s going to be more of a compilation of all the songs I’ve been working on these past few years so that should be exciting. As for shows, I don’t have a set place I play at frequently but there will be random shows here and there that I’ll be doing along the way.

Kt213: Sorry for the yearbook question, but where do you see yourself 5 years from now?
SK: Ha ha no way. I totally wished i had this question in my yearbook. I hope that I’m still doing something with music but there is always that getting married and starting a family that I look forward too. Hopefully I can do both ha ha.

Kt213: What are your turn-on’s and turn-off’s?
SK: One of my top qualities in people is honesty. lying is not that way to go. also people who are confident and have good self control, just be cool. And it’s always good to meet someone who can think for themselves without you having to spell it out for them.

Kt213: Where are some of your favorite places to hang out in K-Town?
SK: oh man. The food in k-town is so good that it doesn’t really matter. unless your talking about El Taurino. that place is where its at. i just love being in k-town whether it’s at a bar/club/restaurant. It reminds me of Korea and i feel comfortable minus the k-town girl checking you out for your money ha ha.

Kt213: We thank you for your time Sam, and wish you the best of luck!
SK: for sure. anytime. glad to be off the hot seat!

It was a nice turn out last Friday…….too bad I don’t remember how I fell asleep in my car and Sam’s performance.

Come join the new arts community of Los Angeles at LIVE at TANGIERS brought to you EVERY FRIDAY by Kollaboration 21 (kollaboration.org) and Blended Events (blendedevents.com). Weekly LIVE performances, Open Mic, Networking, Food, Drinks, Dancing at a Classy Lounge with relaxed dress code.

TANGIER LOUNGE
2138 Hillhurst Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 25

Featuring:
SAM KEUNJIN KANG and AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL with DAN MATTHEWS!

9PM – OPEN MIC SIGNUPS – First 5 performers – 2 min. each.
930PM - OPEN MIC
10PM – LIVE PERFORMANCES

Cover $15
GUESTLIST: viet@blendedevents.com (due by 6PM on Friday)
Guestlist before 10PM - FREE for Ladies, $5 for Gents
Guestlist 10PM - 12AM - $10 for everyone.

FREE for all PAID Kollaboration Staff members and BLENDED Staff.
Join Kollaboration kollaboration@gmail.com
Join Blended partners@blendedevents.com
Valet/Parking $5

Wed, April 23 at UCLA’s Royce Hall!!!

Only limited seats available from

Song To Mama - PK

Winner - - Seung Taek Lim

(It would have been more impressive if…..he was Jeong-Hyun Lim)

Kollaboration ATL- Ivy Le - Spoken Word

And there’s more…..

Initially, I didn’t really listen to these guys…simply because I was boycotting music for a while. Now that I listened to them some more….they have that California Pharcyde sound I like and their lyrics aren’t about the “bling-bling”…but “nacho flavored fritos.” If you use I-tunes, I highly recommend “On The Road Again,” featuring Ken Oak.

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On Break Down TV

For the first time, Kollaboration is comin to da Duuurty South!

Kollaboration is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT. We are dedicated to the promotion of a strong Asian Pacific Islander American presence in entertainment. We use this positive presence to aid other charitable and community causes.

This year, KASCON XXII is hosting Kollaboration. Auditions are complete and the best acts have been chosen. Come see the manifestation of talent as performers from all over the Atlanta area and beyond come together for an experience you won’t forget. Don’t miss your chance to attend the very first Kollaboration Atl! This event will launch at Center Stage in Midtown Atlanta.

SAT. March 15, 7PM
Hosted by PK
with Special Guests: FAR EAST MOVEMENT!
and MISS VINTAGE

With Special Guest Judges:

- Roy Choi, Exec. Producer - Kollaboration
- Aaron Yoo, Disturbia, 21
- Leonardo Nam, Fast and Furious 3, The Perfect Score
- Miss Korea Texas
- Bernard Moon, Mirae Board
- Jennifer Chong, Mirae Board
- Victorya Hong, Fashion Designer, Project Runway

House Band: Miss Vintage

Competitors:
Dante Fawkes, MC
Shinhee Son, Acoustic Guitarist and Vocalist
Ken Liu, Pianist
Mary Lee, Vocalist (accompanied by a guitarist)
Freestyle Rap Battle

INTERMISSION

Competitors:
Freestyle Dance Battle
Guest Performance by comedian Simon Yin
Titofelix, Band
Ivy Le, Poet
Kato, MC
GDX, Hip Hop Dance Crew
Guest Performance by The Far East Movement!

Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com for $20and $30 at the door.

FREE if you are REGISTER for KASCON! www.kascon22.org

SAT. March 15, 7PM
The Center Stage Theater
1374 West Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30309

KOLLABORATION - Empowerment Through Entertainment.
www.kollaboration.org
Buy Tickets Now!

Written by Nancy Josephine Park 

For the first time ever, Kollaboration is providing readers with an exclusive glimpse into the world of David Elsewhere – you know, the crazy break-dancer in the orange shirt! Rather than using traditional methods to report his incredible journey from Kollaboration to stardom, we use a style as unorthodox as his dancing to provide a more candid and intimate look at his Kollaboration experience.This is the story of David Elsewhere …through the words of David Elsewhere .

David (aka David Bernal) Elsewhere’s unique form of dancing has made him one of the most popular performers to come out of Kollaboration . “I would say it’s an alien-esque form of popping, waving, liquid, floating, gliding. It’s like an unorthodox form of break dancing. I listen to really weird electronic music, stuff that can be best described as eerie. I think my dancing reflects that.” We agree! If you don’t, then you have never seen him dance. So, before reading any further, get out of that cave you must have been living in for the last 5 years and check out his first performance at Kollaboration here: David’s Myspace

The clip says Kollaboration 2001 , but we know… he doesn’t look Korean . You as well as other inquiring minds may then want to know, “I’m a mutt. My mom is Peruvian; my dad was born and raised in New Mexico. So I like to say I’m half New Mexican.”

Kollaboration staff members are always asked the question, “Then how did he end up on Kollaboration ; isn’t it a show for Koreans?”

“Well, I had a friend from back then [circa 2001] that got me gigs. I guess you could kind of say he was my agent at the time, but I don’t like calling him that. I just wanted to get out there, get exposure and make a little money off of the dancing I did. One day he was just chilling at his house as some guys were painting it. One of the guys, Peter Cho, was part of Kollaboration staff at the time and they got to talking about Kollaboration. My friend basically showed him footage of me, and that’s when Peter brought it to Kollaboration.”

One of the requirements for competing at Kollaboration is that at least one member of the competing group must have some Korean heritage… (Read more)