HEADLINING & EXHIBITION ACTS
2016: Our Roots Remain
Joseph Vincent
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Joseph Vincent is an acoustic artist striving to make a name for himself in the world of MUSIC. Growing up, Joseph had an open EAR for music, listening to all types of genres from hip-hop to rock. He picked up his first GUITAR at the age of 15 and started off by playing covers of some of his main musical influences, Jack Johnson and Jason Mraz. He began writing and COMPOSING his own original songs at the age of 16. 
Mike Gao
Hometown: Beijing Tokyo Illinois Arizona Cali LA to the Bay to SD Record label: Alpha Pup / HW&W Affiliation: MIGAMO Mike Gao Mobile 2 iOS apps: Polyplayground (new fix for iOS8.3 coming) Vocal Beater (worked best when on iOS4 back in the day) Starting to use this page more http://soundcloud.com/mikegao 
AZURE
"givin you that raw." Hometown: The Bay + San Diego We met in college. We like music. We like hiphop music. We make hiphop music. youtube.com/azureandarnold twitter.com/azuresworld 
Jason Chu
"I’m a young Chinaman who says things on the Internets." Hip-hop artist Jason chew tells stories about a world struggling between fear and joy, greed and hope, hurt and healing. Jason has been covered by CNN, the Huffington Post, the LA Times, the China Daily, AngryAsianMan, INHERITANCE Magazine, and other media outlets. He has performed and spoken at colleges and music venues from LA to Beijing to New York and beyond. FEAR IS EASY. HOPE IS REAL. 
Track IX
"I am a beatboxer from the United States of America. I compete and make tutorials on my YouTube Channel. I am currently pursuing music in Los Angeles." + Top 16 in 2011 US Beatbox Championship. + Top 16 in 2014 West Coast Regionals. + Semi-Finalist in Battle LA (2014). + Top 8 USA/Canada in I AM AMERICA Beatbox Battle (2014). + Top 16 in 2014 US Beatbox Championship. + Pitch Perfect 2 (2015). |
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2015: Dare To Be
Jenny Yang
Jenny Yang is a Los Angeles-based writer and stand up comedian who produces the first-ever (mostly) female, Asian American standup comedy tour, Dis/orient/ed Comedy and has been a writer and performer on the viral Buzzfeed videos. Jenny was also a featured standup comic on Joan Rivers' 2013 Showtime documentary Why We Laugh: Funny Women. She is the regular co-host of AngryAsianMan.com Phil Yu's "Angry Asian America" talk show on ISAtv. Jenny entertains indie, comedy club and college audiences with her biting social commentary, engaging delivery, and high-energy stage persona 
Super Groupie
Super Groupie is an American Hip-Hop/Alternative/Pop group from San Diego, California. Formed in the summer of 2010, the band consists of Austin Steele (Guitar, Vocals, Beats), Alex Perez (Vocals, Guitar), and Joshua McNeal (Vocals, Beats). Super Groupie has played many shows throughout Southern California including performances at the House of Blues in San Diego and The Roxy in Hollywood for the Sunset Strip Music Festival as openers for Nico Vega and Unwritten Law in 2010. These three young men have been collaborating to create a hybrid of today’s popular music.Their influences range from Outkast, to Sublime, to the Beatles. With no boundaries on their music Super Groupie is a unique, breath of fresh air in today’s pop culture. They are also FTS 2013 1st Place Winner! |
Tribal Theory
Tribal Theory of San Diego, California has established themselves as the originators of Urban Reggae music. Continuously producing fresh musical compositions that are undeniable masterpieces. Formed in 2005, Tribal Theory’s signature is the fusion of their Pacific Island culture with the feel good vibes of Reggae, grittiness of Urban Ska, and the soulful harmonies of R&B. This hybrid sound has the depth and versatility to span across many different genres including Reggae, Island Reggae, R&B, Alternative, Roots, and World music. 
Jeni Suk
Jeni is a striving Korean American one woman band based out of Northern California. At age 24, she has gained over 280K YouTube subscribers and won 1st place for 4 consecutive months on Vube.com. In mid 2013, Jeni had the opportunity to perform at Bonnaroo Music Festival with fellow musicians. In 2014, Jeni was given the opportunity to perform at a showcase hosted by What's Trending, Fullscreen & Samsung at SXSW. Several of her cover videos have also appeared on World Star Hip Hop & Reddit. In Summer of 2014, she collaborated with IAMSU! & AR|2 to release her new single, “Don’t Let Me Down”, from her upcoming ep. 
Alexa Yoshimototo
Alexa is a singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, CA and has spent the past year living in NYC working in the fashion industry. Alexa began singing while in middle school and over the years music has always remained one of her greatest passions. While amassing a major following on YouTube, she has played in several venues all across the United States and Canada. Inspired by her friends, Alexa continues to improve herself as a singer and a musician. While she’s not working on her music, Alexa’s interests include fashion blogging, styling and kickboxing. |
2014: Here We Stand
Jonathan "PARKER" Park
(Dumbfoundead) Dumbfoundead a.k.a. Parker is a Los Angeles bred rapper/entertainer who has garnered worldwide attention and millions of views on youtube through his freestyles, music videos and battles. He has performed all over the world with countless tours under his belt. Oh, and he’s awesome! |
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Dan Matthews aka "DanakaDan"
DANakaDAN is a Los Angeles-based Korean American rapper and musician. He recently released a documentary "aka DAN" following his journey to Korea in August 2013 as he searched for and reunited with his biological family, including the twin brother he never knew he had. His new album "Stuntman" was inspired by this journey and features collaborations with Clara C, AJ Rafael, David Choi and many more! |
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Jane Kim
Jane Kim is a soulful singer based in San Francisco by way of New York. She recently released her debut EP, which was successfully crowd funded on Kickstarter.com in just 23 days. Jane first began singing professionally in high school and has performed on both the east and west coasts. |
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Matthew Almodiel
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Brian "SuperB" Oliva
An accomplished writer, and spoken word artist, with a touch of r&b and soul. |