Far East Movement is an Asian American electro hop quartet based in
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. The group formed in 2003 and consists of
Kev NishKevin Nishimura is an Asian American rapper, singer, song-writer, member of the group Far East Movement who performs under the polynym Kev Nish. Nish is of 4th generation Chinese and Japanese descent American....
(Kevin Nishimura),
ProhgressJames Roh is an Asian American rapper and member of the group Far East Movement. Prohgress was born on November 28, 1984 to Korean parents who studied music and vocals in Seoul University, Korea. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles and Loyola Law School....
(James Roh),
J-SplifJae Choung is an Asian American singer, member of Far East Movement. J-Splif is of Korean descent. He was born on February 11, 1984...
(Jae Choung), and DJ Virman (Virman Coquia). Far East Movement's first claim to fame was their song "Round Round" featured in the Hollywood movie,
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, and its subsequent
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, video game and DVD.
Since "Round Round", the group has been featured on various network shows including
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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(a featured film at Sundance 2007). They were invited to perform on Power 106's Powerhouse 2009, one of the biggest hip-hop concerts on the U.S. West Coast, performing with the line-up including
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,
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,
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,
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,
Lil JonJonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
,
LMFAOLMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
,
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,
Flo RidaTramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
, and
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. Their single "
Like a G6"Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
" hit number one on the
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Chart and on iTunes as well in late October 2010. Far East Movement also has the distinction of being the first Asian-American group to earn a top ten hit on the
Mainstream PopThe Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart...
charts in the United States.
2003–2007: Folk Music
The three original members of Far East Movement, Kevin Nishimura (Kev Nish), James Roh (Prohgress), and Jae Choung (J-Splif), grew up in
DowntownDowntown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, United States, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area...
, Los Angeles. They were close companions in high school and shared a passion for music together. The trio promoted their music online and began performing at local clubs and events in Los Angeles; soon, they began their musical career with the name "Emcees Anonymous" by 2001. However, they later changed it to Far East Movement or FM, originating from a song that they produced with the same name. In 2003, they organized an event called "Movementality" in Koreatown, LA, featuring ten different performances with all the proceeds sent to a local youth drug rehabilitation center. In 2005 Far East Movement released a mixtape called "Audio-Bio" which was one of their first CDs and contained many of their earliest songs and many songs not available anywhere else.Their first album called
Folk Music was released in early 2006. The single "Round Round" was featured in the film,
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the third installment in the The Fast and the Furious film series and currently the sixth in terms of series chronology...
, appearing both on the self-titled soundtrack
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and video game. This critical breakout was the catalyst that cemented their decision to pursue music as a full-time career. Their songs "Get Offa Me" and "Make Ya Self" where featured in
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video game. They proceeded to perform on two world tours (including USA, South America, Canada, and Asia), and they signed distribution deals in Japan and Korea with Avex Network and JF Productions for their album. Their songs continued to be shown in the media and TV networks including
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, MTV and
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. In 2007, they were featured in the
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film called
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, making the song "Satisfaction" for the film. They also released the single "You've Got A Friend" featuring
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and
Baby BashRonnie Ray Bryant , better known by his stage name Baby Bash , is a Mexican-American rapper. From 1995 to 1998, he performed under the stage name Baby Beesh, as part of the Vallejo, California group Potna Duece, after which he changed the last part of the name to Bash...
, which became their first song on major national radio.
They were also credited as the producers for
JinJin Au-Yeung , who performs under the stage name MC Jin, is a Hong Kong hip hop rapper, songwriter, and actor. Growing up in the Miami, Florida area, and later living in New York City, he decided to reside permanently in his motherland, Hong Kong...
's entire fourth album called
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that was released on February 2007. Immediately prior to their collaboration on ABC, Shanghai-based Jamaican-American producer and promoter
Andrew BallenAndrew Craig Ballen is a Jamaican-American television producer, A&R executive, entrepreneur and television personality, based in Shanghai, China....
brought Far East Movement to China with MC Jin for what was to be FM’s first tour date on the Mainland.
2008–2009: DJ Virman and Animal
LA's radio station Power 106 DJ, DJ Virman, came to the group as their official DJ. They released another single titled "Lowridin" that received heavy airplay in 2008. Soon after, they planned on showcasing a second album, releasing
Animal later on in the same year.
Animal featured three hit singles that frequently won national radio play: “You’ve Got A Friend”, “Lowridin”, and the successful “Girls On The Dance Floor.” "Girls on the Dance Floor" reached 27th on the Billboard chart for the Latin Rhythm Airplay, which marked their debut on the Billboard's charts.
There were several collaborations on the
Animal Album, including
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,
Lil RobRoberto Flores , best known by his stage name Lil Rob, is a Mexican American rapper, producer, and actor-Biography:...
,
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,
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,
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, Bionik, 24/8, IZ, DB Tonik, and Jah Free. Their songs from the
Animal album were featured in major film and television on multiple occasions. FM's single "Girls on the Dance Floor" has been played on MTV's
America's Best Dance CrewAmerica's Best Dance Crew, often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American competitive dance reality television series that features street dance crews from the United States and around the world. It is produced by American Idol judge Randy Jackson and airs on MTV...
on the Season 4 Finale during a performance with Artistry In Motion, Vogue Evolution and
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. It was also featured on
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, FOX's
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and on the 7th episode of
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Season 8. In addition, "Dance Like Michael Jackson" was aired on ABC Family's
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on November 10, 2009 and on the
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episode, "Dan de Fleurette". "I Party" was highlighted on FOX's TV series
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and "Fetish" was on Spike TV's Guy's Choice Awards 2009. "Girls on the Dance Floor" has attained over 5 million hits on Myspace while attracting over 8 million views on YouTube.
In 2009, they were one of the prominent acts in L.A.'s Powerhouse 106 concert with well-known artists such as
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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. Popular streetwear company, Orisue, had teamed up with Far East Movement and helped shoot a music video for "Lowridin". In May 2009, Far East Movement joined the well-known hip hop group from Korea,
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, on their "Map the Soul" tour throughout the U.S. Then they held their first headlining concert at the Roxy Theater in Hollywood by July 2009, which resulted in a sold-out show. Together with
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, FM has established another three sold-out "International Secret Agents" concerts titled as "ISA", hosted in San Francisco, L.A., and New York in order to promote Asian American artists in the media with performances by
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,
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,
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and others.
FM's new mixtape named
Party Animal was released on the first date of the Party Rock Tour (featuring FM,
LMFAOLMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
,
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,
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,
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and more). Their two singles, "Girls on the Dance Floor" and "2 is Better w/
Ya BoyWilliam Joseph Crawford , better known by his stage name Ya Boy, is an American rapper from the Fillmore District, San Francisco. He is a younger cousin of San Francisco rapper San Quinn and also the cousin of Bills WR Steve Johnson. Crawford graduated from El Camino High School in South San...
", have been garnering successful radio airplay. They later announced that they are working on a new album with Grammy nominated producers, The Stereotypes, who had produced their hit track, "Girls on the Dance Floor".
2010–present: Cherrytree/Interscope Records and Free Wired
In February 2010, Far East Movement signed a major record deal with
Cherrytree RecordsCherrytree Records is an American record label and is an imprint of Interscope Records.-History:Cherrytree Records was founded in 2005 by Martin Kierszenbaum, being German for cherry tree...
, a subsidiary of
Interscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
. They are currently managed by Ted Chung of Stampede Management, who is also the President of
Doggystyle RecordsDoggy Style Records is a record label founded by Snoop Dogg in 1995.-History:...
.
Progressing further along in the same year, the group supported
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and
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on their double headlining tour along with
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, in addition to being announced as the opening act of
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's tour on the Japanese leg of
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. Furthermore, their previous hit track, "Girls on the Dancefloor" & "Fetish", was featured in
Piranha 3D, yet it was not slotted into the film's soundtrack.
Their 2010 "ISA" shows in LA and New York were held on September 5 and August 28 respectively. They performed their songs alongside acts by AJ Rafael,
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,
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,
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and
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(both winners from
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),
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, Jennifer Chung, David Garibaldi, Lydia Paek, and more. Both of the shows were hosted by Lydia Paek, Kevin Wu and Ryan Higa.
From September 13 until mid-October, the group was one of the opening acts for the Up In The Air Tour with
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, which spans across various cities in North America.
Free WiredFree Wired is the third studio album and major label debut of Asian-American electro hop group Far East Movement, released on October 12, 2010 by Cherrytree Records and Interscope Records....
is the title of their first major debut album from Cherrytree/Interscope Records and was released on October 12, 2010. The album was made available in both the U.S. and Canada. Their tracks include popular artists such as
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,
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,
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(their song co-written by
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),
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,
Colette CarrColette Carr is an American singer-songwriter and rapper based in Malibu and Los Angeles, California. She is signed with Cherrytree Records. Carr released her debut single, "Back It Up", in 2009. Her debut album, Skitszo, is scheduled for release sometime in 2011...
,
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, Koda Kumi, and
Ryan TedderRyan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
from
OneRepublicOneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
. Their second single to be released for airplay as a follow up to "Like A G6" is called "Rocketeer", which will exclusively feature
Ryan TedderRyan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
.
In the October 30, 2010 edition of Billboard Magazine, their single featuring
The CataracsThe Cataracs are an American hip hop indie-pop duo formed in Berkeley, California, consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at...
and
DevDevin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
titled "
Like a G6"Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
" peaked at number one on the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
as well as
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. While gathering success for both their album and single, they were featured in a series of tour dates with their Cherrytree/Interscope Record label mate,
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, from early November to mid-way of the month.
On November 20, it was confirmed that the group had reached the
double platinumDouble Platinum is a 1999 musical telefilm starring Diana Ross and Brandy.-Plot:The story begins with a scene featuring star singer Olivia King leaving her daughter Kayla, who was an infant at the time. It is revealed that Kayla was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but in her later years, she would move...
status for "Like a G6", collecting two million in sales and counting.
The group was awarded Best International Artist in the 2010 M.net Asian Music Awards.
The group toured with
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and
Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris is a Scottish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. His gold-selling debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and contained the top ten singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls"...
from late February to early March, as part of
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's
Last Girl on Earth TourThe Last Girl on Earth Tour was the third concert tour by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. Visiting Europe, Asia, North America and Australia, the tour supported her fourth studio album, Rated R . The tour was announced through MTV News in December 2009...
.
Right after the tour ended, the group began headlinging their own tour, The Free Wired World Tour. The group visited
ManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines;
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, Indonesia;
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, Taiwan; Hong Kong, Singapore, and
SeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. The tour will continue in
Hamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany later this month and
BangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
in April. The group were due to tour selected venues in the UK early July but have since cancelled these dates due to recording commitments. However, they are still confirmed to perform at the Barclaycard Wireless Festival on July 1 in London.
Far East Movement are set to tour with
Lil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
on the I Am Still Music tour. On tour, the group took out a second tour bus to work on their second album under the Cherrytree Records label, which is scheduled to release in early 2012.
Studio albums
- Folk Music (2006)
- Animal (2009)
- Free Wired
Free Wired is the third studio album and major label debut of Asian-American electro hop group Far East Movement, released on October 12, 2010 by Cherrytree Records and Interscope Records....
(2010)
- Dirty Bass (2012)
Mixtapes
- Audio-Bio (2005)
- Flavored Animal Droppings (2007)
- PARTY ANIMAL (2009)
- Bump from the Trunk Vol.1 (2011)
Singles
Music videos
| Year |
Music Video |
Director |
Video Link(YouTube) |
| 2006 |
"Round Round" (featuring Storm) |
Arowana Films |
Far East Movement Round Round Tokyo Drift arowanafilms |
| "Western" (featuring Mike-C) |
Arowana Films |
FAR EAST MOVEMENT – Western arowanafilms |
| "Satisfaction" |
Arowana Films |
FAR EAST MOVEMENT – SATISFACTION arowanafilms |
| "Eyes Never Lie" (featuring Mary Jane) |
Hosanna Wong |
FAR EAST MOVEMENT "Eyes Never Lie" gen2films |
| "Holla Hey" |
Todd Angkasuwan Todd Angkasuwan is a music video and documentary film director.-Biography:Angkasuwan grew up in Riverside, California and has been making films since he was 9 years old. After college, he worked as a television news reporter for ABC, CBS and Fox...
|
HOLLA HEY by FAR EAST MOVEMENT CarlChoi |
| "Smile" (featuring Ken Oak) |
Todd Angkasuwan Todd Angkasuwan is a music video and documentary film director.-Biography:Angkasuwan grew up in Riverside, California and has been making films since he was 9 years old. After college, he worked as a television news reporter for ABC, CBS and Fox...
|
"Smile" music video by Far-East Movement tangkasu |
| 2007 |
"You Got a Friend" (featuring Baby Bash Ronnie Ray Bryant , better known by his stage name Baby Bash , is a Mexican-American rapper. From 1995 to 1998, he performed under the stage name Baby Beesh, as part of the Vallejo, California group Potna Duece, after which he changed the last part of the name to Bash...
and Lil RobRoberto Flores , best known by his stage name Lil Rob, is a Mexican American rapper, producer, and actor-Biography:...
) |
Todd Angkasuwan Todd Angkasuwan is a music video and documentary film director.-Biography:Angkasuwan grew up in Riverside, California and has been making films since he was 9 years old. After college, he worked as a television news reporter for ABC, CBS and Fox...
|
|
| 2008 |
"I Party" (featuring IZ and DB Tonik) |
Choz Belen |
The Far*East Movement – I Party f. IZ and DB Tonik (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO Directed by Choz Belen) chozbelen |
| "Dance Like Michael Jackson" |
Wong Fu Productions Wong Fu ProductionsShort films by Wong Fu Productions prior to the group's graduation from the University of California, San Diego, included a logo with the Chinese characters for "Wong Fu" . The last film to feature this logo was License Plate, released on August 18, 2006. Films produced after the...
|
Far East Movement – Dance Like Michael Jackson – Official MV – Wong Fu Produdctions ft. Quest WongFuProductions |
| 2009 |
"Fetish" |
Iron Brothers Entertainment |
"FETISH" – FAR EAST MOVEMENT (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) IronBrotherEnt |
| 2010 |
"Girls on the Dance Floor" (featuring Stereotypes Stereotypes are a R&B/hip hop/dance production team created in 2003, composed of Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus and Jeremy Reeves. They were listed as Top 10 Songwriters and Producers to Watch in the June 5, 2010 Billboard magazine. The first artists on their production company/label is Far*East...
) |
|
Far East Movement – Girls On the Dance Floor ft. Stereotypes FarEastMovementVEVO |
| "Like a G6 "Like a G6" is a song from Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features female vocals by Dev and male vocals by Far East Movement. It was written and produced by The Cataracs. It was number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks ending November 6, 2010, and then again for...
" (featuring DevDevin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
& The CataracsThe Cataracs are an American hip hop indie-pop duo formed in Berkeley, California, consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at...
) |
Matt Alonzo Matt J. Alonzo , is an American music video director and editor. He was born and raised in Carpinteria, California. He has directed and edited music videos for chart-topping R&B, rap, and rock artists.- Early life :...
|
Far East Movement – Like A G6 ft. The Cataracs, DEV FarEastMovementVEVO |
| "Rocketeer "Rocketeer" is the second single off Far East Movement's 2010 album Free Wired. The track features Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic. It was produced by Stereotypes and The Smeezingtons...
" (featuring Ryan TedderRyan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
) |
Marc Klasfeld Marc Klasfeld is an American music video director. He has directed over two hundred music videos for artists such as Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Kid Rock, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nelly, Foo Fighters, Jewel, Sum 41, Avril Lavigne and many others with multiple MTV award wins and nominations...
|
Far East Movement – Rocketeer ft. Ryan Tedder FarEastMovementVEVO |
| "2gether "2gether" is a song by Roger Sanchez and Far East Movement. The single features Kanobby. The track samples the song "Love Shack" by The B-52's. The original recording appears on the album Free Wired with a total run time of 3:05.-Music video:...
" (with Roger SanchezRoger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
featuring Kanobby) |
|
Roger Sanchez & Far *East Movement ft. Kanobby – 2Gether (Official Video HD) SpinninRec |
| 2011 |
"2 Is Better" (featuring Natalia Kills Natalia Keery-Fisher is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and short-film director who performs under the stage name Natalia Kills. She released her first single "Don't Play Nice" under the name Verbalicious in February 2005...
) |
Guillaume Doubet |
Far East Movement – 2 Is Better ft. Natalia Kills, Ya Boy FarEastMovementVEVO |
| "If I Was You (OMG) "If I Was You " is a song by Asian-American hip hop group Far East Movement. The song features rapper Snoop Dogg and was produced by the Stereotypes and The Smeezingtons. The original recording appears on the album Free Wired with a total run time of 3:25. It has peaked at number 18 on the New...
" (featuring Snoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
) |
Guillaume Doubet |
Far East Movement – If I Was You (OMG) ft Snoop Dogg FarEastMovementVEVO |
| "So What?" |
Guillaume Doubet |
Far East Movement – So What? FarEastMovementVEVO |
| "If I Was You (OMG) (On Campus Remix)" |
|
If I Was You (OMG) (On Campus Remix) FarEastMovementVEVO |
In 2004/2005, Far East Movement and Jin made a quick Music video for "Food Fight". The video was made during the recording of Jin's song "
SenoritaThe Rest Is History is Jin's debut album. It was released on October 18, 2004.-Background:Originally titled Almost Famous, the album was delayed for over a year. Originally slated for a Summer 2003 release it was pushed back to an October 2003 date. After plans did not materialize, the album's...
" in
JinJin Au-Yeung , who performs under the stage name MC Jin, is a Hong Kong hip hop rapper, songwriter, and actor. Growing up in the Miami, Florida area, and later living in New York City, he decided to reside permanently in his motherland, Hong Kong...
's trailer and was directed by
Todd AngkasuwanTodd Angkasuwan is a music video and documentary film director.-Biography:Angkasuwan grew up in Riverside, California and has been making films since he was 9 years old. After college, he worked as a television news reporter for ABC, CBS and Fox...
.
{WATCH}.
In December 2009, Far East Movement appears in Snoop Dogg's music video "I Wanna Rock"
Filmography
- The group appears in Episode 3 of Natalia Kills
Natalia Keery-Fisher is an English singer-songwriter, actress, and short-film director who performs under the stage name Natalia Kills. She released her first single "Don't Play Nice" under the name Verbalicious in February 2005...
' mini-series "Love Kills xx".
- The group appears in the Music video for KevJumbas' and Wong Fu Productions
Wong Fu ProductionsShort films by Wong Fu Productions prior to the group's graduation from the University of California, San Diego, included a logo with the Chinese characters for "Wong Fu" . The last film to feature this logo was License Plate, released on August 18, 2006. Films produced after the...
' "Dance to this Song".
- The group appears on the Disney Channel sketch comedy TV series So Random as Themselves and Musical Guest performing Rocketeer
Awards and Nominations
The Group has won a Mnet Asian Music Awards for "Best International Artist" in 2010 and they won a MuchMusic Video Award in 2011 for "Like a G6". There nominations include a
Billboard Music AwardThe Billboard Music Award is an honor given by Billboard magazine, the preeminent publication covering the music business. The Billboard Music Awards show had been held annually in December until it went dormant in 2007, but it returned in May 2011...
, a Teen Choice Award, and many more.
| Year | Orginization | Award | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2010 |
Mnet Asian Music Awards |
Best International Artist |
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| 2011 |
Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
|
Choice Music: Group |
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| MTV Video Music Awards Japan The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
|
Best Hip-Hop Video |
"Like a G6" (shared with Dev Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
and The CataracsThe Cataracs are an American hip hop indie-pop duo formed in Berkeley, California, consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at...
) |
|
| MuchMusic Video Awards The MuchMusic Video Awards are annual awards presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic to honour the year's best music videos....
|
International Video of The Year - Group |
"Like a G6" (shared with Dev Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
and The CataracsThe Cataracs are an American hip hop indie-pop duo formed in Berkeley, California, consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at...
) |
|
| Billboard Music Awards |
Top Rap Song |
"Like a G6" (shared with Dev Devin Star Tailes , better known by her stage name Dev, is an American singer. She was discovered by The Cataracs via MySpace after her friend Shane Crislip, posted her singing to some beats...
and The CataracsThe Cataracs are an American hip hop indie-pop duo formed in Berkeley, California, consisting of David “Campa” Benjamin Singer-Vine, a songwriter and vocalist and Niles “Cyrano” Hollowell-Dhar, a songwriter, vocalist, and producer. The duo started out as an independent group, during their years at...
) |
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| MTV Europe Music Awards The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...
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Best New Act |
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| Best Push Act |
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Current members
- Kev Nish
Kevin Nishimura is an Asian American rapper, singer, song-writer, member of the group Far East Movement who performs under the polynym Kev Nish. Nish is of 4th generation Chinese and Japanese descent American....
(Kevin Nishimura) (member from 2003 – present)
- Prohgress
James Roh is an Asian American rapper and member of the group Far East Movement. Prohgress was born on November 28, 1984 to Korean parents who studied music and vocals in Seoul University, Korea. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles and Loyola Law School....
(James Roh) (member from 2003 – present)
- J-Splif
Jae Choung is an Asian American singer, member of Far East Movement. J-Splif is of Korean descent. He was born on February 11, 1984...
(Jae Choung) (member from 2003 – present)
- DJ Virman (Virman Coquia) (member from 2008 – present)
Frequent appearances and Frequent Live Performers
- DJ Brass Monkey
- Kayla Kayla
- Storm
- Bionik
- FrankMusik
Vincent Frank born Vincent James Turner is known professionally as Frankmusik is an English electropop musician. The name "Frank" is derived from the surname of his grandfather, whose name he took in tribute.-Early life:...
(Vincent James Turner)
- Jin The Emcee (Jin Au-Yeung)
Official Producers
- Stereotypes
Stereotypes are a R&B/hip hop/dance production team created in 2003, composed of Jonathan Yip, Ray Romulus and Jeremy Reeves. They were listed as Top 10 Songwriters and Producers to Watch in the June 5, 2010 Billboard magazine. The first artists on their production company/label is Far*East...
- Jon Street (Jonathan Yip)
- Ray Ro (Ray Romulus)
- Jerm Beats (Jeremy Reeves)
Various/Alternative Names
| Name |
Used |
| Far East Movement |
official used name |
| Far*East Movement |
very regularly used by themselves, music channels, people and many others. stylized name. |
| FM |
very regularly used by themselves, music channels, people and many others. short abbreviation. |
| The Far East Movement |
regularly used by many |
| FM is Far*East Movement |
on "Flavoured Animal Droppings[mixtape]" album cover |
| FaR*eAst MOVEMENT! |
on "Audio-Bio[mixtape]" album cover |
| Far Eastie Boys Crew |
in lyrics to "For The City" reference to Beastie BoysBeastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
|
| Far East Movement FM |
one used name on iTunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
|
| FMonyourdial |
official YouTube channel |
| FM On Yo' Dial |
regularly used by Far East Movement on their YouTube channel |
| Far-east Movement |
regularly used by others |
| Fareast Movement |
common use |
See also
- List of artists who reached number one in the United States
- Joe Hahn
Joseph "Joe" Hahn , better known by his stage name, Mr. Hahn, is an American turntablist and director best known as the DJ and sampler for the band Linkin Park.-Personal Biography:...
(Linkin ParkLinkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
)
External links
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