8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
-
In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
-
Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
-
Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
-
Do Asians Have Body Hair?
-
A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
-
‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
-
Was Jesus Asian?
-
Why So Few Asians in Oregon?
-
Tag Archives: Ryan Buendia
2011 Asian American Grammy Nominees: Bruno Mars Dominates, Hawaiian Music Category Disappears
Bruno Mars, as an individual artist and as a part of the Smeezington producing group, was nominated for six 2011 Grammy awards ranging from Song of the Year to non-classical Producer of the Year. Other Asian Americans were nominated for … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
Tagged 2011 Grammys, Bruno Mars, George Kahumoku, Lan Shui, Ryan Buendia, Smeezingtons, Yuja Wang
2 Comments
Look at Me Now: Billboard #1 Hip Hop Song Co-Written by Ryan Buendia
At dinner last week, my brother-in-law took out a CD and pulled out the paper section that lists the song credits. “Ryan has three songs on the album, and this one has hit number one,” he said proudly. His … Continue reading
Asian American Grammy Nominees: Apl.de.Ap and DJ Replay
“Kuya Ryan got nominated for a Grammy!” shouted The Daughter. While annoyed at her shouting (“indoor voice please” I keep telling her), I was happy to hear that news and I wasn’t surprised. “Kuya Ryan” is her cousin and my … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
Tagged Apl.de.ap, Black Eyed Peas, DJ Replay, Grammy nomination, Ryan Buendia, The E.N.D.
Leave a comment
History of Filipino-American DJs at mixcrate.com
A new website for DJs, mixcrate.com, created in part by 8asians alumnus Genghis Mendoza, has a story about how the DJ scene in San Francisco Bay Area became large and influential. Turntablism is now practiced worldwide, and many legendary DJs … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Local, Music, Southern California, The Arts
Tagged DJs, Filipino-Americans, Fingerbangerz, Genghis Mendoza, Jabbawockeez, mixcrate.com, Oliver Wang, Ryan Buendia, Turntablism
5 Comments
An Asian-American in the Music Business: Interview with Ryan Buendia (Part 2)
In the first part of my interview with Ryan Buendia, we talked mostly about his work as a producer. In this second part, we discuss his experiences as a DJ, a turntablist, and an artist known as Replay. We cover … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
Tagged Black Eyed Peas, DJ Replay, Fingerbangerz, Jabbawockeez, Kelis, Kid Cudi, Kid Sister, Ryan Buendia, Will.I.am
2 Comments
An Asian-American in the Music Business: Interview with Ryan Buendia (Part 1)
In addition to being a music producer working for Apl.de.Ap of the Black Eyed Peas, Ryan Buendia is an artist and performer in his own right. As a DJ and turntablist, he has performed in various parts of the world. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music, The Arts
Tagged Apl.de.ap, Black Eyed Peas, DJ Replay, Ex'pression Center for New Media, Fingerbangerz, Ryan Buendia, Turntablism, Will.I.am
7 Comments