Mike Song + David Elsewhere - Kollaboration 2, 2001 @kollaboration

Mike Song + David Elsewhere - Kollaboration 2, 2001

Kollaboration 2006-10-23 | David Elsewhere - Winner of Freestyle Dance Competition

The 2nd Annual Kollaboration
Date: Saturday, October 6, 2001
Location: Wilshire Ebell Theatre
www.kollaboration.org

EMPOWERD 2021: Virtual Creative Leadership Conference

Kollaboration 2021-05-22 | Kollaboration EMPOWERD is a digital event where, through a series of panels and speakers, aspiring Asian American creatives of all ages and professions gather to learn directly from some of the community’s most inspirational professionals. While live events are still on hold due to the pandemic, Kollaboration is excited to bring the same high quality conversations of our acclaimed EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference to the general public over the internet. The event will be livestreamed to YouTube and Facebook and will be free to attend.

PROGRAM:

SATURDAY MAY 22, 2021

10:00AM - Opening Session & Keynote
10:30AM - Panel 1: This Creative Life (Freelancer/Independent Creatives Panel)
11:20 AM - Special Performance: SungBeats
11:30PM - Panel 2: How We Sustain Diversity (Industry/D&I Panel)
12:20 PM - Special Performance: MILCK
12:30PM - Panel 3: Empowerment Through Entertainment(Industry/Community Spotlight Panel)
1:30 PM - Closing Fireside Chat
1:55 PM - Special Performance: G Yamazawa

Kollaboration 20th Anniversary - THANK YOU!

Kollaboration 2020-12-23 | As a 501c3 nonprofit, Kollaboration relies on the generous support of our donors. We invite you to support our mission of empowerment through entertainment by making a 100% tax-deductible gift today by visiting kollaboration.org/support-us. We thank you for supporting our AAPI artists and creatives!

Kollaboration 20th Anniversary - Former Volunteer Staff Shoutouts

Kollaboration 20th Anniversary - Celebrity Supporters & Alumni Shoutouts

Kollaboration 2020-12-22 | As a 501c3 nonprofit, Kollaboration relies on the generous support of our donors. We invite you to support our mission of empowerment through entertainment by making a 100% tax-deductible gift today by visiting kollaboration.org/support-us. We thank you for supporting our AAPI artists and creatives!

Kollaboration 20th Anniversary - Alumni Artists Shoutouts

Kollaboration 20th Anniversary - Our Legacy

Kollaboration 2020-12-19 | As a 501c3 nonprofit, Kollaboration relies on the generous support of our donors. We invite you to support our mission of empowerment through entertainment by making a 100% tax-deductible gift today by visiting kollaboration.org/support-us. We thank you for supporting our AAPI artists and creatives!

WELCOME TO KOLLABORATIONS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Kollaboration 2020-12-15 | Kollaboration celebrates its 20 year anniversary of inspiring and promoting the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. You can watch the celebration here - youtu.be/snkIspb05eE

As a 501c3 nonprofit, Kollaboration relies on the generous support of our donors. We invite you to support our mission of empowerment through entertainment by making a 100% tax-deductible gift today by visiting kollaboration.org/support-us. We thank you for supporting our AAPI artists and creatives!

Kollaboration 20th Anniversary Celebration

Kollaboration 2020-12-13 | Kollaboration celebrates its 20 year anniversary of inspiring and promoting the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

About this Event
The show, co-hosted by founder Paul “PK” Kim and Board Member/former Executive Director Minji Chang, will be full of star studded shoutouts, guest appearances, and incredible performances. The show will feature special guest performances by rapper Ruby Ibarra, singer-songwriter Megan Lee, musician and YouTuber David Choi, singer-songwriter CLARA, co-owner of Kinjaz and former Jabbawockeez member Ben Chung, and renowned violinist Jason Yang.

Join our celebration
Did we mention it is free? Yes! Attendance is free to celebrate this historic milestone for Kollaboration thanks to our Legacy Sponsors - Comcast NBCUniversal, HBO, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and The Walt Disney Studios, Showcase Sponsor Nielsen, and Celebration Sponsor Kwon Orthodontics. So sign up now, because we can’t wait to see your name on the attendee list!

Support Us
As a 501c3 nonprofit, Kollaboration relies on the generous support of our donors. We invite you to support our mission of empowerment through entertainment by making a 100% tax-deductible gift today by visiting kollaboration.org/support-us. We thank you for supporting our AAPI artists and creatives!

EMPOWERD DAY 2: Virtual Creative Leadership Conference

Kollaboration 2020-05-25 | The Kollaboration EMPOWERD Conference is a digital event spanning 2 days where aspiring Asian American creatives of all ages and professions gather to learn directly from some of the community’s most inspirational professionals. While Kollaboration’s acclaimed EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference remains postponed due to COVID-19, Kollaboration is proud to bring the same high quality conversations to the general public over the internet.

Day 2 Schedule:
10:00AM - The New Normal (Life in the Time of COVID-19 Panel)
11:20AM - Digital Movements that Move Us (Digital Panel)
12:40PM - The Arts Must Go On (Community Panel)
2:00PM - Writing Stories For Us By Us (Narrative Storytellers Panel)
3:20PM - Welcome to the New Majority (Intersectionality Panel)
4:20PM - Closing Session

EMPOWERD DAY 1: Virtual Creative Leadership Conference 2020

Kollaboration 2020-05-23 | The Kollaboration EMPOWERD Conference is a digital event spanning 2 days where aspiring Asian American creatives of all ages and professions gather to learn directly from some of the community’s most inspirational professionals. While Kollaboration’s acclaimed EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference remains postponed due to COVID-19, Kollaboration is proud to bring the same high quality conversations to the general public over the internet.

Day 1 Schedule:
10:00AM - Opening Session & Keynote
11:20AM - Entering a New Frontier for Indie Filmmaking (Filmmakers Panel)
12:40PM - It’s Time to be Heard (Civic Engagement Panel)
1:40PM - Special Music Performance by Run River North

A Look Back at EMPOWER 2019

Kollaboration 2020-02-20 | On March 23 - 24, 2019, hundreds of Asian American creatives gathered in Los Angeles to engage in 2 days of panel discussions, knowledge workshops, and mentoring sessions with some of the industry's most prominent Asian American leaders and professionals. Here are just some of the highlights from that weekend!

Come be a part of the movement by attending this year's EMPOWER Creative Leadership Conference taking place on Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22, 2020, once again taking place at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles!

Learn more and register today at http://empower.kollaboration.org

Thanks to Trus Real for putting together this video for us and to our videographers, Scott Sayasithsena, Jo Choi, Lance Hereula, and Jason Chang

What is EMPOWER 2017?

Kollaboration 2017-10-04 | Buy Tickets now at https://empower.kollaboration.org!

Learn. Discover. Network.
Kollaboration is holding it’s second EMPOWER Weekend and we’re inviting you to join us! We’re starting with an AAPI Comedy Night (presented with Asian AF) on Friday followed by an all day Leadership conference with famous creators, industry professionals, actors, singers, dancers, and more on Saturday and we teased them in the video. Did you catch who’s coming?

We’ll finish the weekend with the culmination of our Nationwide AAPI Talent show with Kollaboration STAR with rising artists from across the US and Canada with special guests to be announced!

To learn more or to get tickets, visit empower.kollaboration.org
FREE tickets are available to students through application on our website before 10/13.

We hope to see you there!

Video Produced by Aubrey Magalang & Isabelle Chu

Music by Aries Deng
Song- Retrograde: http://smarturl.it/retrograde
Instagram: instagram.com/ariesdeng
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/ariesdeng

Asian Americans Break the Silence & Stereotypes Panel - SXSW 2017

Kollaboration 2017-05-05 | For too long, Asian Americans have been underrepresented, stereotyped, or whitewashed in mainstream media & left very much invisible. In recent years, a growing grassroots movement & collaborative effort of Asian American creatives in new media, music, & film have changed the scene & brought this issue to the forefront after years of cultural evolution. This panel will gather some leading Asian American creatives to discuss the layered issues behind the challenges of being pegged as "unmarketable" by Hollywood & proof of how our stories enrich & entertain a universal audience & impact our world.

Recorded live at SXSW 2017 on Sunday March 16,2017

Panelists:
Minji Chang, Kollaboration
Phil Yu, Angry Asian man
Jenny Yang, Disoriented Comedy
Dante Basco, We Own the 8th

Produced & Edited by Zenith Division

On Graduation - A Poem by Kavi Vu

Kollaboration 2017-04-08 | As we approach Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Kollaboration is proud to share a visualization of Kavi Vu's (Kollaboration ATL '12) award winning poem, "On Graduation"

Narrator - Kavi Vu
Daughter - Kelli Chu
Mother - Rose Kai Lee
Directors - Minji Chang & Brianna Kim
Producers - Dennis Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director of Photography - John Enriquez
Production Assistants - Shannon Wong & Isabell Liao
Editor - Aaliyah Chae & Andrew Kim

KOLLABCAST - Episode 100 Livecast

Kollaboration 2016-12-30 | Celebrate 100 weeks of the KollabCast Podcast with our special year-end livestream on Thursday December 29, 2016 at 3PM PST. We'll be inviting some of our favorite guests to spot-rank the top 10 moments of 2016 in Asian American pop culture.

Like what you hear? Check out the KollabCast , a weekly podcast about pop culture and the creative life from an Asian American perspective. Hosts Marvin Yueh, Minji Chang, and sometimes a guest or two meet weekly to chat about pop culture, current events, and the important issues affecting Asian America (and sometimes Canada). Hear more episodes of the podcast at http://kollaboration.org/kollabcast

The KollabCast is part of the Potluck Podcast Collective, find more podcasts hosted by Asian Americans at http://www.podcastpotluck.com

KOLLABCAST - Episode 100 Livecast

Empowerment Through Entertainment | Kollaboration Outreach 2016

Kollaboration 2016-11-18 | ...

Tim Atlas On his Experience on The Voice - Coffee Break w/ Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-09-26 | Singer-Songwriter, and Kollab SF Alum, Tim Atlas joins Minji for this Coffee Break chat. Tim recounts moving to LA to continue his pursuit of music as well as his experiences on NBC's The Voice as a member of both Team Gwen and Team Pharrell.

Hear more from Tim at youtube.com/user/timfergus0n

Like what you hear? subscribe to our channel for more live sessions from the Kollaboration Movement!

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Westley Kang & Andrew Kim
Editor: Aubrey Magalang

Jomin Mujar - Kollaboration Green Room (Washington DC)

Kollaboration 2016-09-19 | This Green Room session is coming at you all the way from our nation's capital Washington DC! Kollab DC alum Jomin Mujar is a singer-songwriter hailing from Richmond, Virginia. Let his smooth vocals and acoustic stylings bring a smile to your face today.

Special thanks to the team at Kollaboration DC for assisting with this shoot.

Setlist:
“Extraordinary Beauty”
“Temporary”

Hear more from Jomin on his YouTube channel at youtube.com/ImJominMujar

Melissa Polinar Loves to Collaborate - Coffee Break w/Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-09-13 | Singer-song writer, Melissa Polinar stops by to tell us some of her fun stories about her spontaneous collaboration and jam session with fellow singer-songwriter, Indie Arie. Her stories continue as she mentions how she got her foot in the business by an unexpected turn in her career.

Hear more from Melissa at youtube.com/mpolinar

Like what you hear? subscribe to our channel for more live sessions from the Kollaboration Movement!

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Westley Kang & Andrew Kim
Editor: Aubrey Magalang

Kat McDowell - Green Room Music Series

Kollaboration 2016-08-09 | Kat McDowell joins us for a Green Room session to play a few of her original songs. Born in Japan and raised in New Zealand, Kat's played professionally in Japan for years before touring the world and setting up base in Los Angeles as an independent artist. Kat's musical chops and multilingual skills are in full display in this Green Room session and if you like what you hear, check out her YouTube channel where she puts out new content weekly!

Setlist:
“Dianna”
“A Little Rain”

Hear more from Kat on her youtube.com/user/katmcdowell or at www.kat-mcdowell.com

Coffee Break Sarah Kuhn

Kollaboration 2016-08-03 | Writer Sarah Kuhn joins us on Coffee Break to talk about her newly released novel Heroine Complex, the first book in a new superhero saga starring Asian American female protagonists! Sarah shares about her inspiration for the story, the process of publishing her first novel, and how she became, and sustains as, a professional creative.

Learn more about Sarah and her new novel at http://www.heroinecomplex.com

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Westley Kang, Andrew Kim, & Trent Nakamura
Editor: Westley Kang

Tim Atlas - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-07-12 | Before he blew away Gwen Stefani and Pharrell on The Voice, Tim Atlas wowed the crowd as a finalist at Kollaboration San Francisco. We're so happy that Tim was able to stop by the Kollaboration Green Room to play a few of his original songs for us! Please enjoy and let us know what you think about his music!

Setlist:
“Ten Goodbyes”
“Seasons”

Hear more from Melissa on his YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/timfergus0n

We Love Big Phony - Coffee Break w/ Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-06-28 | On this edition of Kollaboration's Coffee Break we welcome Bobby Choy aka Big Phony! Bobby is an amazing singer-songwriter who moved to Korea a few years ago to live, play music, and find himself. You might also know him from the webseries turned feature film KTown Cowboys, which he stars in. With a new album in the works, a movie in the theater, and a documentary in the festival circuit, we caught up with him on one of his recent trips to LA to see what's been up!

Don't forget to check out the amazing Green Room live music session he played for us: youtu.be/GItN7SZLckA

See more from Big Phony on Youtube: youtube.com/bigphony

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Emily Koh
Editor: Brianna Kim

Check out more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Melissa Polinar - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-06-20 | We're very excited to share with you this special Green Room live music session with the amazing Melissa Polinar! One of the OGs of the YouTube creator revolution, Melissa stopped by the Green Room while in town for a few shows in LA and San Diego to sing a few of her originals for us. Please enjoy!

Setlist:
“Meant to Be”
“Feel's Like Home"

Hear more from Melissa at youtube.com/mpolinar

Like what you hear? subscribe to our channel for more live sessions from the Kollaboration Movement!

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Big Phony - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-06-06 | Big Phony has been busy the last few years living in South Korea, but the singer-songwriter, & K-Town Cowboys star, took some time during his last trip to LA to stop by the Kollaboration Green Room to play a few tunes for us. If you haven't heard of Big Phony before, you're in for a treat! Please enjoy as he shares his melancholy songs about loneliness, love, and hope. (warning, some lyrics NSFW)

Setlist:
“Shoot the Sh*t”
“I am F***ed Without You"

Hear more from Big Phony at bigphony.bandcamp.com

Megan Lee is Stronger than Ever - Coffee Break w/ Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-06-01 | Megan Lee, star of Nickelodeon's Make it Pop and Kollaboration alum, joins Minji Chang for a Coffee Break to talk about what she's been up to. Megan shares about her busy schedule shooting Make it Pop in Toronto, making new original music (and her new single Stronger), and her origins in Kollaboration. We love Megan and you will too after this interview!

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Camera Operator: Emily Koh
Editor: Brianna Kim

More from Kollaboration: www.kollaboration.org
More from Megan: youtube.com/cutiepiemeg918

Megan Lee - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-05-30 | One of our favorite artists Megan Lee, star of Nickelodeon's "Make it Pop" and a Kollaboration alum, joins us for this session of Kollaboration's Green Room! Check out a special acoustic performance of her new single "Stronger" and watch out for more new songs from Megan soon on her YouTube!

Setlist:
“Stronger”
“Love Yourself" (Justin Bieber Cover)

Hear more from Megan at youtube.com/cutiepiemeg918 and http://www.hellomeganlee.com

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Terry Matsuoka - Kollaboration Green Room (San Diego Session)

Kollaboration 2016-05-23 | The Green Room set up a very special session in sunny San Diego with singer-songwriter Terry Matsuoka. A mainstay in the San Diego music scene, and also a past Kollaboration guest performer, Terry plays some original tunes for us that show off his soulful voice and the range of his musical stylings. We hope you had as much fun listening as we did shooting!

Setlist:
“A Minute”
“I Will Be There Too"
"How She Feels"

Hear more from Terry at youtube.com/terrymatsuoka and http://www.terrymatsuoka.com

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Anne Marie Caralvo - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-05-18 | Anne Marie Ceralvo, from the beloved pop group One Vo1ce, joins us for a Green Room Session to sing a few of her favorite songs acapella. Word is that One Vo1ce is busy making some new music together so we're excited to hear more from Anne Marie soon!

Setlist:
“Because of You” - Keith Martin Cover
"No One Else" - Amel Larrieux Cover
“Ordinary People” – John Legend Cover

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Travis Atreo - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-05-16 | We're very excited to welcome Kollaoration Seattle Alum Travis Atreo, as he joins us for this edition of Kollaboration's Green Room. Enjoy an unplugged version of Travis' new single Excited, as well as a special live performance of one of his most popular covers.

Setlist:
“Excited”
“Style” - Taylor Swift Cover

Hear more from Travis on his YouTube: youtube.com/TravisAtreo

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Whats Up with Jae Jins Hair? - Coffee Break w/ Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-05-11 | In part 2 of our interview with Atlanta based singer-songwriter Jae Jin, we ask him about the real issues, like his new hairdo, his reflections on the creative life, and telling his parents about his career as a musician.

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: John Enriquez
Assistant Directors: Eva Hsia & Brianna Kim
Camera Operator: Derek Miranda & Jimmy Hang
Editor: Brianna Kim

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Track IX - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-05-09 | For this session of the Green Room we bring you Kollaboration Los Angeles Alum Track IX, a seasoned beatboxer who's been featured in Pitch Perfect 2 as well as one 2-time top 16 beatboxer for the US Beatbox Championships. Let us know what you think about her mad skills in the comments!

Hear more from Track IX at youtube.com/user/ICameISawIBeatboxed

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Why Jae Jin Chooses the Creative Life - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-05-04 | Kollaboration Executive Director Minji Chang chats with singer-songwriter Jae Jin who talks about his personal musical journey from Baltimore to NYC and now Atlanta. Jae shares about the personal moments that lead him to take up life as an artist and living life on his own terms.

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: John Enriquez
Assistant Directors: Eva Hsia & Brianna Kim
Camera Operator: Derek Miranda & Jimmy Hang
Editor: Brianna Kim

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

AC Lorenzo - Kollaboration Green Room (SF)

Kollaboration 2016-05-02 | This week we bring you another session of the Green Room we recorded in the Bay Area, this time featuring AC Lorenzo, formerly of the seminal Asian American R&B group Kai. AC sings a few covers of his old and new favorites and treats us to an acoustic version of an unreleased Kai song.

Hear more from AC Lorenzo at youtube.com/user/akoni86

Setlist:
“Only You” - Yaz Cover
"Nothing Really Matters"
"Love yourself" - Justin Bieber Cover

See more from Kollaboration at http://kollaboration.org

Peter Chung - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-04-25 | Kollaboration SF, LA, and Star alum Peter Chung joins us for this edition of the Kollaboration Green Room. Check out his amazing guitar skills as he sings a few of his original songs. Try not to fall too hard in love with this super talented singer-songwriter!

Hear more from Peter Chung at http://www.peterchungmusic.com

Setlist:
“If You”
"Back"

See more from Kollaboration at http://kollaboration.org

Anne Marie Ceralvo Teases the Return of One Vo1ce - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-04-20 | On this edition of Coffee Break, Minji chats with an important vo1ce from her formative years, Anne Marie Ceralvo of the Asian American pop group One Vo1ce. They talk about the Bay Area, dream collaborators, and most importantly the upcoming reunion of One Vo1ce!

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Assistant Directors: Eva Hsia & Brianna Kim
Camera Operator: John Enriquez, Shannon Wong, Jimmy Hang

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Special thanks to Zenith Division for their production support!

AJ Rafael - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-04-18 | AJ Rafael steps into the Green Room to play a few songs for us, including a medley of his favorite Disney tunes and a very special live collab with beatboxer (and fellow Kollaboration Alum) TrackIX!

Want more AJ? Check out his Coffee Break interview with us youtu.be/ViaTImiXz40

Hear more from AJ Rafael at youtube.com/user/ilajil

Setlist:
“We Could Happen”
AJ's Disney Medley
“Just Friends" ft. TrackIX (Musiq Soulchild Cover)

For more from Kollaboration, visit our website at http://kollaboration.org

Samantha Futerman Talks Twinsters and Surfing - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-04-15 | Samantha Futerman visits us for a Coffee Break to chat about her new project, the Kindred Foundation for Adoption, as well as what life's been like since finding her twin sister. Sam also shares about how she got into acting and her newfound surfing hobby.
Find out more about “Twinsters" at http://twinstersmovie.com and Kindred Foundation at http://www.kindredadoption.org
Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: John Enriquez
Camera Operators: Brianna Kim & Derek Miranda

Check out more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Angie Kim Chases the Actors Dream - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-04-13 | We finish our series of interviews with the cast and crew of "Spa Night" with Angie Kim, who was also in 2015's K-Town Cowboys. Angie shares her experiences of watching the film for the first time at Sundance as well as what drives her to pursue her acting career. Can you guess who her acting role model is?

Find out more about “Spa Night” at http://www.nonethelessproductions.com/spanight

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Assistant Director: Eva Hsia
Production Assistant: Brianna Kim
Camera Operator: John Enriquez
Edited by: Aubrey Magalang

Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Astralogik - Kollaboration Green Room SF

Kollaboration 2016-04-11 | The Green Room sets up shop in the Bay Area for a special acoustic set from musical duo Astraogik (lead singer Charito Soriano was a finalist from the first Kollaboration SF showcase). A self described Ambient Future Soul group, their sound combines influences from neo-soul, reggae, r&b, island, hip-hop, electronic, world & indie. For this set, they put down their tech for a stripped down sound that's just as mesmerizing.

Setlist:
“Groovin' Up”
“Mountains Breating”
“Here and Now”

Check out more from Kollaboration at http://kollaboration.org

Hear more from Astralogik on their social media -
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/astralogik
Facebook - facebook.com/Astralogik
Instgram - instagram.com/astralogik
Snapchat - @astralogik
Twitter - twitter.com/astralogik
Spotify - play.spotify.com/artist/6zDOwvXETDri9yzVTSL0cV
iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/album/dream-awake/id984117672
YouTube - youtube.com/user/astralogikmusic
Pandora - http://www.pandora.com/station/play/2686321283196006133
Tumblr - www.astralogik.tumblr.com

Joe Seo and his Breakthrough Performance at Sundance - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-04-08 | Joe Seo is having a great year. Besides making his feature film lead debut in Andrew Ahn's Spa Night, he was also awarded the 2016 Sundance Special Jury Award for Best Breakthrough Performance! Minji Chang sits down with Joe for a Coffee Break to chat about the film and his Sundance experience.

Find out more about “Spa Night” at http://www.nonethelessproductions.com/spanight

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Assistant Director: Eva Hsia
Production Assistant: Brianna Kim
Camera Operator: John Enriquez
Edited by: Aubrey Magalang

Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.

Check out more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Freestyle Dance Competition - Kollaboration Star 2015

Kollaboration 2016-04-06 | From the 2015 Kollaboration Star Showcase, it's Kollaboration's long-running fan-favorite segment, the Freestyle Dance Competition, where audience members take the stage to show off their moves!

Videographers: Derek Lee, Eva Hsia, Lance Heruela, Brandon Kim
Edited by: Marvin Yueh

Special thanks to Zenith Division for production support

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Jae Jin - Kollaboration Green Room

Kollaboration 2016-04-04 | Atlanta based singer-songwriter and Kollaboration DC Alum Jae Jin stopped by the Green Room during his west coast tour to play some blues.

Hear more from Jae at www.jaejinmusic.com and visit his YouTube channel youtube.com/user/jaejinmusic

Setlist:
"Grindstone"
"Walk Me Down"
"Don't Fall Too Late"

For more from Kollaboration, visit our website at http://kollaboration.org

AJ Rafael Loves Disney... A LOT (part 2 of 2) - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-04-01 | For part 2 of our Coffee Break with AJ Rafael, we chat with him about his favorite subject, Disney! AJ and Minji talk about their favorite Disney movies, AJ shows off his Disney themed body art, and shares his experiences auditioning for Disney productions.

See more from AJ on his YouTube channel youtube.com/user/ilajil

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Assistant Directors: Eva Hsia & Brianna Kim
Camera Operator: John Enriquez, Shannon Wong, Jimmy Hang

Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.

Check out more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

AJ Rafael is Having a Busy Hiatus (Part 1 of 2) - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-04-01 | AJ joins us for a Coffee Break so epic, it needed to be split in two parts. In this first segment, AJ talks about what he's been up to since going on hiatus and his recent adventures in musical theater!

See more from AJ on his YouTube channel youtube.com/user/ilajil

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Assistant Directors: Eva Hsia & Brianna Kim
Camera Operator: John Enriquez, Shannon Wong, Jimmy Hang

Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.

Check out more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

The KINJAZ - Kollaboration Star 2015 Guest Performance

Kollaboration 2016-03-30 | The Kinjaz have had a very busy 2015, but they found time to perform a very special routine at last year's Kollaboration Star to close out the first half of the show. Check out the intricate choreography and badass swagger that took the dance world by storm!

Videographers: Derek Lee, Eva Hsia, Lance Heruela, Brandon Kim
Edited by: Marvin Yueh

Special thanks to Zenith Division for production support

See more from Kollaboration at www.kollaboration.org

Tae Song of Spa Night Shares His Actors Journey - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-03-28 | Minji chats with Tae Song, one of the actors in the film "Spa Night" in this edition of "Coffee Break." Tae recounts his journey as an actor, from performing in improv groups in high school and college, to musical theater, and finally to his big screen debut.

Find out more about "Spa Night" at http://www.nonethelessproductions.com...

Let us know what you think of the new series in the comments!

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Assistant Director: Eva Hsia
Camera Operator: John Enriquez
PA/Editor: Brianna Kim

Clip courtesy of Andrew Ahn and "Spa Night"

Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.

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Andrew Ahn Chats About His Sundance Feature Debut - Coffee Break with Minji Chang

Kollaboration 2016-03-25 | Welcome to Coffee Break! Kollaboration's new interview series where our host Minji Chang, Executive Director of Kollaboration, sits down with the awesome people that we work with in the Asian American and entertainment communities!

For our first interview we welcome Andrew Ahn, director of the Sundance award winning feature film "Spa Night." Andrew shares his thoughts on making the film, Asian American films, and what kind of television he's been watching.

Find out more about "Spa Night" at http://www.nonethelessproductions.com/spanight

Let us know what you think of the new series in the comments!

Credits:
Producers: Minji Chang & Marvin Yueh
Director: Dennis Chang
Assistant Director: Eva Hsia
Production Assistant: Brianna Kim
Camera Operator: John Enriquez

Clip courtesy of Andrew Ahn and "Spa Night"

Special thanks to Zenith Division for their assistance in making this video.

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ARCHIS - Kollaboration Star 2015 Guest Performance

Kollaboration 2016-03-23 | Last November, the audience of Kollaboration Star 2015 was treated to a very special performance by ARCHIS, Dia Frampton's new project with composer/producer Joseph Trapanese. Accompanied by a live orchestra, Dia's hauntingly beautiful voice enchanted the crowd and left everyone wanting more.

ARCHIS
"Blood"
"Bittersweet"
"Let me Love"

Songs written and performed by: Dia Frampton
Music composed by: Josepg Trapanese
Orchestral Accompaniment: Waraynon Initiative Network
Percussionists: Akemi Imai (Taiko) & Perry Sekigawa (Snare)
Conductor: George Shaw
Videographers: Derek Lee, Eva Hsia, Lance Heruela, Brandon Kim
Edited by: Derek Lee

Special thanks to Zenith Division for production support

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