| Several weeks ago MYX TV put up and ad looking for paid bloggers to represent the Asian youth market and literally hundreds of people applied and this week you’ll get to meet them. Check them out, we know you’ll like them. They’ll be (v)blogging about everything ranging from music to movies, to fashion and politics.
After you read their bios, come back everyday to see who else we chose. At the end of the week MYX TV will unveil the entire roster. Let us know who you like, who you dislike, which posts are cool, and which posts are whack!
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Blogger: Alana Garcia – Location: Queens, New York |
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Bio:Hey y’all! It’s Alana (uh-lawn-uh), a 23-year-old west coast native from Seattle, Washington. I recently moved into the big apple to chase after my dreams of becoming a television personality. But for the mean time, I’m working as an intern at an advertising agency.
To help you guys get to know me better, I thought of my 10 most random facts:
Wanna see what I’m up to? Make sure to follow my Tumblr (http://alanadg.tumblr.com) and my MYX blog! Don’t forget to tweet me at @Alanita_Bonita! |
Blogger: Chris Lau – Location: New York (city withheld for confidentiality purposes) |
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Bio: Hi, thanks for diverting your browser from the porn for a minute to look at my profile. I can’t really compete with hot girl on girl action, but hopefully you’ll stay just a little while. In fact, if it’s skin you’re looking for, there is a picture of my ass somewhere on here. There are also rumors of my buttocks on my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/cakalusa. But there is so much more to this profile than just my ass: you’ll find witty little answers to questions I didn’t make up, short statements about what other people think of me and pictures of me with people who are more attractive.
Here’s the boring stuff. I’m a 20-something year old Asian male living in New York (you might find plenty here). After graduating college, someone decided to hire me for graphics and design (those suckers). I also have a side business in media and video game production. Check us out at http://www.powstudios.com. So leave me a comment and maybe I’ll get ya one back. Who knows?
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Blogger: Arika Sato – Location: Los Angeles |
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Bio: Hi guys! My name is Arika Sato, and I know that sounds like a name from an Anime, but it’s my real name. I was born in Torrance, CA and went to college at UCSD, hah, even more Asian right? It gets even more intense….Now, I am getting my masters degree at University of Southern California in Broadcast Journalism. But I promise, I am not THAT nerdy.
In my free time, I like to be a girly-girl, and do make-up, and get my hair and nails done at fancy Beverly Hills salons and shop at L.A.’s trendiest boutiques. And I do some modeling, but I definitely am far from a Heidi Klum or Kate Moss. I am also a gadget freak. While handling my iPhone, Macbook Pro, and Flipcam all at the same time, I like to attend tech shows like CES and do gadget reviews on different shows. You can find me on Maxim.com and Spike TV reviewing gadgets and hosting shows, and I also have hosted game conventions for gaming websites such as UfragTV and GirlGamer. I never miss a Comic-Con, E3, or Anime Expo either! Other weird hobbies I have are arts and crafts and bedazzling everything I see. You will notice the microphone I carry with me everywhere is a Swarovski crystal masterpiece with my initials on them. I like to work out and dance and sing to Britney Spears, Ke$ha, and Nicki Minaj, and sometimes rap to Lil Wayne but I sound awful when I do that. I like to write, but I also like to party. Oh yea, and you might remember me from being on MTV’s Paris Hilton’s My New BFF where I got kicked off by kissing a guy, lol. At least they called me a “princess” though. Although I still don’t know if that’s a good thing. |
Blogger: Phil Chao – Location: Toronto, ON, Canada |
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Bio: Hey there! Thanks for checking me out! Don’t bother adjusting your screen, i’m actually Asian.. I’m also Canadian so forgive me if I speak/write a little differently than you, eh? I currently reside in Toronto and have lived here my whole life so I’m polite and attractive by nature. I look forward to sharing my opinions and views with you as I have many and I like to talk.
I got started on the internet world over two years ago with online broadcasting and I quickly found out that I have a knack for comedy and dancing terribly. Since then, I have been building my audience and network and I’m proud to say that I have met and worked with most of the major Asian-American internet celebrities that you know and love! Please check out my pages below to see what I’m about: Leave me a comment if you’re still awake! =] |
Blogger: Shane Yoon – Location: Los Angeles, CA |
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Bio: I’m a Producer, Actor, and Host. I started off in the entertainment industry as an actor and decided I wasn’t getting enough work so I started my own production company – www.inceptionpictures.com – to create my own projects. When you read my blogs and watch my vlogs, I want you to cry, and then laugh, and then cry some more. I try to live life with no regrets…and then I usually get into trouble. For the latest updates on all my projects (Social Media Diarrhea):
Follow me on Twitter @shaneyoon Like me on Facebook www.facebook.com/shaneyoon Subscribe to my YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/southkoreanmc |
Blogger: Rachel Agana – Location: East Bay, CA |
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Bio: I’ve been keeping a journal in some shape or form since Kindergarten with my Hello Kitty diary. I moved my writing online starting in high school at Xanga to the present at Posterous. Since I will soon be graduating UC Davis, I shall be chronicling my adventures transitioning into the “real world”. You’ll see life after college through my lens, literally, because I love taking my camera everywhere I go. I cover everything from nomming at a new restaurant to attending events in the arts, culture and technology field. I currently work at AggieTV and also blog for UC Davis Student Affairs. I am on the job hunt to work with other like-minded creative professionals and am exploring a career in media production, marketing and public relations. I am hoping to stay in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I was born and raised, but who knows what the future holds. Follow me on Twitter and check out more of my work at http://RachelAgana.com/.
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Blogger: Juhung Kim – Location: St. Louis, Missouri |
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Bio: What is happening everyone!? My name is Juhyung Kim, but call me Ju for short. If you feel uncomfortable calling me a Jew and prefer
addressing me by my full name, then my name is pronounced,”Jew-Young.” Anywhoo I’m a 20 year old Korean male living in St. Louis, Missouri. There’s not much excitement here, so I try to have fun in other ways by making videos in my bedroom. You can check those out on Youporn…I mean Youtube at http://www.youtube.com/theasianzing. Currently I’m in college training to be a PT: Physical therapist (and/or Pokémon trainer). I enjoy playing sports, but I suck at that so sometimes I just resort to playing Wii sports. Once I graduate college I hope to keep having fun in the world while staying positive. Hopefully my vlogs will be short, sweet, and entertaining. It’ll be a great way to connect with you guys and be engaging. Looking forward to everything that’s gonna go down! |
Blogger: Kristie Hang – Location: Los Angeles, CA |
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Bio: Hi, my name is Kristie and was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I’m an ABC (American Born Chinese) fluent in Cantonese, proficient in Mandarin, and very fluent in Chinglish! I live a lot of my life on a plane when I’m not slaving away in Journalism Graduate School.
I spent about 3 months each year in Hong Kong in addition to traveling throughout Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Japan, and China on a yearly basis. I’ve also lived in Beijing briefly while studying at Tsinghua University under the Inter-University Program. (Yes, I rode a bike in Beijing and lived to tell the tale!) Shooting, editing, reporting-I do it all. Find me chasing down people with my microphone for the latest in news and pop culture. Hungry for food from all around the world? I also enjoy writing about food on my blog, “I Eat Therefore I Am” (http://ate-ate-ate.blogspot.com). Follow me to see musings and ramblings from around the world. Where in the world is will I be next? Read on to find out! twitter: @kristiehang |
Blogger: Christian Bustos -Location: Bay Area, CA |
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BIO: Don’t mind the picture, even though I may look like one of those common Filipino thugs you see around the Bay Area, I’m actually quite NICE!
Hey, I’m Christian Bustos, born on Independence Day and raised in San Francisco, but since I’m Filipino, you can find me more in South San Francisco and Daly City. I drive a rice-rocket, and a beamer; I also like to go to Serramonte, Pacific Super and Tanforan. LOL. Enough of my Flipside though, I’m a random person and random people do random things. I’m here to bring ya’ll whatever ya’ll wanna hear; culture, politics, movie, entertainment, celebrities, and music. Speaking of music, you can check out my Black, Latino, and Filipino Hip-Hop group, “Lyrical Opposition”. You can find us performing around the world or online at the following sites below! lyricalopposition.tumblr.com |
Blogger:Christian Hermida – Location: San Diego, CA |
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Bio: My name is Christian Hermida and I’m a singer/DJ/online personality born and raised in San Diego, CA. In addition to my busy professional life, I continue to pursue my college education in Television/Film Production. Balancing between running my DJ/Entertainment business “Eksena Entertainment”, my new online brand “StirFry Media”, performing, and going to college has not been an easy feat.
However, I’m excited to be an official MYX blogger/vlogger and to be a part of the team! My goal here is to entice and empower Asian-Americans, especially the younger generation who are currently in high school or college. I am a media junkie, and I want to bring a huge interactive aspect to MYX TV. I am really friendly, and love to get involved with my followers/readers and encourage interactions through digital media! So don’t be shy! I also post videos to my YouTube channel, where you can watch me sing or review products. I’d like to give a special thanks to my photographer Ingrid Urena (Penguin Designing) for taking my lovely profile photo! Stay connected with me and “see media, be media”™: Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/filipinorice |
Blogger:Nikki Desuasido – Location: San Francisco Bay Area |
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Bio: Hey what’s up! My name is Nikki Desuasido and I am very excited to be a part of MYX!
I graduated from San Francisco State University with a Speech & Communications degree and an emphasis in performance. I have attended numerous Tony Robbins seminars like Unleash the Power Within and Date With Destiny- all which have heavily influenced and shaped the way I live. I have worked with ABS-CBN since 2005 on many different projects. I was a host for a travel reality show called “Strut Remix”, where we presented and reviewed various adventures, such as hang gliding over Mount Tamalpais or swimming with whalphins (half whale, half dolphin) in Hawaii. I also did a few commercials with Startec Global Communications, was an extra for a popular TV Drama “Maalaala Mo Kaya”, and assisted with the production of “Adobo Nation” a weekly magazine talk program. Though I was born and raised in Daly City, CA and have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area my whole life, I am fortunate to have traveled to the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, Italy, Paris, Israel, and around the US. I am a free spirit, playful, and love to have fun. I have the greatest friends, the best family, and a promising future ahead of me. At this point in my life I can say I am extremely blessed, and I thank the universe every chance that I get. You can also find me on my fashion, food, and travel blog- “Hello Nikki” http://www.hellonikki.net or follow me on http://www.twitter.com/nikkidesuasido
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Blogger:Harvey Ranola – Location: La Habra, CA |
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Bio: I’ve got almost three decades worth of life experiences, so with a little help from Wikipedia, I’m pretty much an expert on everything. If I don’t know what I’m talking about, I’ll keep talking until it sounds like I do, and if it’s still not working out, I just pause the camera and set it up for another take. My grooming habits include cutting my own hair because I’d rather not pay someone $15 bucks to make it look like I just got out of bed and shoved a butter knife into a power outlet. Hair product? It’s called lotion, and its uses are only limited by your imagination.
Now get your head out of the gutter and check out my latest videos at www.youtube.com/harveyranola and read my latest tweets at www.twitter.com/harvey_ranola because you know you’d rather not finish that homework assignment you’ve been putting off ‘til the last minute. |
Other than that, if I still interest you, then you should definitely follow me on my MYX blog, because I can be funny sometimes.