Thank you WSU Vancouver Center For Intercultural Learning & Affirmation for the love and hospitality!

Thank you Wing Luke Museum for including me in Sound Check! The Music We Make opening event! Such a wonderfully curated exhibit that spotlights musical contributions of Asian-Americans in our society! The exhibit is on display now through September 2024- a must see!

Today we are working with our district representatives around the country to advocate for creators’ rights and supporting laws that protect our music community!

Key bills include The RAP Act HR 2952 that protects our First Amendment rights and limits the use of artist’s lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings;

The HITS Act HR 1259 That incentivizes the creation of new music by amending the tax code so independent artists and songwriters can fully deduct the cost of new recordings and song demos to their taxes immediately;

The TICKET Act HR 3950 that addresses the many predatory practices to drive up ticket prices and deceive customers by regulating and restricting bulk resellers and bots and providing real transparency.

Thank you Rep. Adam Smith for your continued support over the years with not just 206 Zulu, but the arts community, disability community and more. Your leadership in these efforts are vital and emmense! 🙏🏼✊🏼

DistrictAdvocate #RecordingAcademy #206zulu

Incredibly honored to receive a Strongwheeled Together award in a couple of weeks in Las Vegas! It’s been a beautiful struggle in recent years, however moments like this offer positive reflection and affirmation that I am on the right path. Thank you United Spinal for this recognition and I look forward to connecting with everyone soon!

This award presented by United Spinal Association honors exceptional individuals from the spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) community who have demonstrated achievement in the areas of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Performing Arts, Sports and Recreation, Visual Arts and Writing, and Youth Leadership and Community Impact.

Great vibing at the The Future Ancient Soul Healing Festival yesterday!

As a #DistrictAdvocate, I’m proud to join #RecordingAcademy members nationwide this week to fight for creators’ rights and urge Congress to support laws that protect our music community. #SupportMusic and take action by going to RecordingAcademy.com/Advocacy/Act.

Thrilled to have some of my works displayed at Wing Luke Museum’s new exhibit Soundcheck! The Music We Make on display from October 15, 2023 through September 14, 2024!

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

Sound Check! The Music We Make
October 15, 2023 through September 14, 2024
Special Exhibition Gallery

This exhibition explores the role music has played in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander lives & communities as an element of cultural heritage/identity, a form of personal/creative expression, a commercial industry, a connecting/healing force, and an integral part of thriving communities and culture.

The interactive exhibit includes behind the scenes-photos, framed artworks, podcasts, artifacts, storylines, audio, and video that feature Asian artists’ expressions of cultural identity.

Sound Check! The Music We Make reflects the Wing Luke Museum’s mission to highlight stories from the Asian American experience while connecting the community to the dynamic history, cultures and art of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders through vivid storytelling and inspiring experiences to advance racial and social equity.

I went from living in a world of madness where I was the only chair user to being in a room with several dozens of others like me, navigating forward one curb and one day at a time. It’s not just a support group, it’s a community, it’s connecting with friends and family, and it’s a tribe for those who can feel just a little less alone. Happy 10th anniversary to The Here and Now Project!

Today we had the great privilege in performing and showing solidarity for equitable pay for City Workers! Biggup to the 11 unions representing the heart of Seattle, those who keep the city moving- demanding fair compensation in an ever-increasingly expensive city!

#rspct for City Workers!