Music As a Catalyst For Change w/ jason chu & Alan Z

Emphasizing the importance of solidarity and unity across all Asian American communities, David is joined by rapper/activist, jason chu, and triple-threat in the entertainment industry, Alan Z. They dive deeper into why being unapologetically yourself is crucial, the importance of Asian American ancestors, and the need to always push the conversation one level deeper.

Podcast Show Notes

Guest Title: jason chu & Alan Z

Recording Date: 2021-05-05

Episode Title: Music As a Catalyst For Change w/ jason chu & Alan Z

Topics Discussed In This Episode:

Topic 1 - Introduction

Topic 2 - How they approach music as a social movement

Topic 3 - Their journey into rap/entertainment industry

Topic 4 - How they identify and how they bring that into their music

Topic 5 - People they want others to learn about

Topic 6 - Rapid Fire Questions

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

E. A. R. L.: The Autobiography of DMX - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/earl-dmx/1103476090

Be Water, My Friend: The True Teachings of Bruce Lee - https://www.waterstones.com/book/be-water-my-friend/shannon-lee/9781846046667

Face Value Album - https://orcd.co/jasonchu-alanz-facevalue

Links:

Handles:

Jason’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jasonchumusic/?hl=en

Alan’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/alanzmusic/?hl=en

Jason’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/jasonchumusic

Alan’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/AlanZmusic

Jason’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0GLbbr3humz46fGwijwHQ

Alan’s YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpUZULtrIfCQqxFehxcK63w

Jason’s Website - https://www.jasonchumusic.com/

David’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davidmoriya/?hl=en

SAL Links:

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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/strongasianlead_ /

SAL's Feature in Feedspot's Top 20 Asian Film Podcasts - https://blog.feedspot.com/asian_movies_podcasts/

SAL Podcast Team:

Project Manager - Sanjana DeSilva (www.theangryelephantproductions.com)

Audio Editor - Ravi Lad (www.itsravilad.com) and @itsravilad on Instagram)

Podcast Producer - Kenna Tanouye (Connect with her on LinkedIn)

Podcast Volunteer Intern - Sadia Hussain

Episode Transcript: Transcript of the episode's audio

Full Episode Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGNwTj-_UvXi5BUY1ZA2o9kOoP_gu7ySQp-gsU2K7VM/edit?usp=sharing

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