Those guys at Kollaboration sure know how to have fun.  They not only know how to put on a show, but PK knows how to freestyle a bit.  Check him out and the others beatboxing and freestylin’.

After a couple year hiatus from New York, Kollaboration returned to the media captial of the world with a bang.   A sold out crowd at NYU’s Skirball Center saw the most diverse set of acts from Bollywood Axion to 16yo guitarist Dylon Schroth.  This 30th show would never have happened without the vision and will power of PK and Roy Choi, the two guys who started the “movement.”  It’s rare to find vocal leaders in the Asian-American community, but these two gentlemen have found their voice by creating a platform for emerging Asian-American artists to showcase their talent that mainstream America would appreciate but haven’t discovered quite yet.  As PK says, it’s a movement – will you join Kollaboration?  We’re still editing the high def video and we’ll be posting them soon, but we wanted to share a snapshot from our little flip camera.  More to come!

Kollaboration New York was a great success.  This past Saturday night at the NYU Skirball Center, a packed house saw some of the best emerging artists and singers from the New York city area.  It was also the most diverse Kollaboration show – which happened to be the 30th show in its franchise.  The duo of Roy Choi and PK, who birthed Kollaboration nearly a decade ago, were on hand to celebrate the artists.  We were fortunate to have met PK and Roy back in February and they are two of the coolest cats you’ll ever meet.

There was a diverse group of acts from dance troupes to singers.  In the end, it was the all-female dance/drum troupe “Cobu” that won the grand prize.  They were pretty amazing as they pounded Japanese drums with power and grace.  They also should’ve won the prize for best hairdos.  We were able to interview a ton of folks and meet with a lot of the emerging artists.  We’re still recovering so we’ll have all the pictures and videos up later this week.  More to come!

What is Kollaboration?  You’ll find out this Saturday in New York.  PK and Roy Choi are bringing the biggest Asian-American showcase to the NYU Skirball Center.  We met both PK and Roy Choi down in Philly during KASCON and we were so impressed by their passion for Asian-American artists.  It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears but PK and Roy have made a success of Kollaboration.  You won’t want to miss this Saturday!   See the latest news from Kollaboration below.

KOLLABORATION NY is THIS SATURDAY, which means you only have a few more days to purchase your tickets! VIP TICKETS are SOLD OUT and general admission tickets are quickly going! Get yours TODAY before they’re all gone! NYU student discounts are available!!

Everyone will be there so don’t miss out on the biggest Asian American show/party in NYC! You can purchase your tickets online at: www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu/calendar/kollaboration, in person at the Shagan Box Office (Tues-Sat 12-6 p.m.) or by phone: 212.352.3101

Bringing some hip hop flair to our special guest judge panel is none other than Director of Planet B-Boy, BENSON LEE!

This self-taught filmmaker’s documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and was a huge hit with New York audiences and audiences all across the globe! Benson’s outdoor screening by theWorld Trade Center drew nearly 6,000 people who witnessed a live preview of the film with a performance by Korea’s finest b-boy crews. The film follows the lives of the world’s top b-boys in Korea, Japan, Germany, Las Vegas, and France. www.PlanetbBoy.com. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPjWmpYKSJM

Want to get to know our competitors?? We want to introduce them! Check out our ongoing performer spotlight series on our blog: www.kollabny.blogspot.com. We hope that you will love them just as much as we do and hopefully have a favorite by the show! They’ll need all of your support!

Be sure to catch all the special guests and VIPs on the red carpet including:
• Richard Kang (MTV’s highest ranking Asian American executive)
• Bill Hwang, (CEO of Tiger Asia)
• Suok Noh (Goldman Sachs Executive)
• Eliot Kang (Founder of Kang & Lee, Ranked #1 Asian Multicultural Agency by Advertising Age)
• Karina Pasian (Def Jam artist): http://www.meetkarina.net/
• DJ Twilite Tone/Anthony Khan (Producer on Common’s 1st 3 albums, son of Chaka Khan): http://lepoissonrouge.com/events/artist/365
• DJ Fatfingaz: www.myspace.com/djfatfingaznyc
• Vaughn Voyage (Downtown Records-same label as Mos Def and Santigold): http://www.downtownmusic.com/

www.kollaborationnewyork.org

We can’t wait to see you all there!

Peace, Love, & Kollaboration,
KNY FAMILY

From our friends PK and Roy, it’s the opening film to Kollaboration 2009. Moon Bloodgood is hilarious singing some songs from Lady Gaga and Beyonce. You’ll soon be seeing Moon Bloodgood in the new Terminator movie with Christian Bale.  I think you can sing Moon.