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Jon Jang (Chinese: 胡 健 良; pinyin: Hú Jiànliáng; born March 11, 1954) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader. Of Chinese ancestry, he specializes in music which combines elements of jazz and Asian musics, and is known for musical works exploring international as well as Asian American social justice struggles.
Miyashiro, who is of Japanese and Korean descent, was raised in San Jose, California. His eclectic taste in music was largely influenced by his parents. Miyashiro’s father was an avid soul and Beach Boys fan who nurtured his son’s music discovery via after school trips to stores like the historic Tower Records on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip ...
Miyashiro once stated that 88rising is "The Disney of Asian hip-hop". [2] In 2019, 88rising was awarded Label of the Year by Netease, one of the largest music streaming platforms in China. [3] Headquartered in New York City, the company also has offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai. [4]
On September 22, 2018, 88rising presented its inaugural Head In The Clouds Festival at the Los Angeles State Historic Park.The lineup included acts based in North American and Asian music industries, including Rich Brian, Joji, Keith Ape, Niki, Higher Brothers, Dumbfoundead, and others. [10]
Asian Man Records is a DIY record label run by Mike Park [1] in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records , with the Asian Man label established in May 1996.
Dan Kuramoto, Hiroshima's leader, is from East Los Angeles. He attended California State University, Long Beach, then led its Asian-American studies department. Through playing in a band on weekends he met June Kuramoto, a native of Japan who grew up in Los Angeles and played koto, a Japanese stringed instrument.
Brainfeeder is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California, founded by Flying Lotus in 2008, focusing on electronic music and instrumental hip hop. [3] It has signed artists such as Ras G, [4] Samiyam, [5] The Gaslamp Killer, [6] Thundercat, [6] The Underachievers, [7] Lapalux, [8] Daedelus, [9] Genevieve Artadi, Hiatus Kaiyote, Kit Sebastian and Mr. Oizo.
Asian Americans have a documented history of making music in America beginning in the middle of the 19th and early 20th century, [1] alongside other arts and entertainment.As with Asian American literature, [2] much of Asian American history including in music, is in the process of being recovered. [3]