DWAGIE
大 支 |
WITNESS
黃 崇 旭 |
EASTWIND
東 風 |
We are excited to announce that this year we have the honor to invite our SUPER talented Taiwanese Rapper, Dwagie 大支 & our Son of Houston, Witness 黃崇旭 to play with our local famous East Wind Band 東風樂團 in 2017 Taiwan Yes Festival!
Dwagie and Witness are both major solo artists with numerous album and music video releases between the two of them. They have both collaborated with many major Asian artists, while Dwagie has even collaborated with the likes of NAS, Mobb Deep, and the Dalai Lama. In fact, Complex magazine did a story on him, claiming Dwagie to be the only artist to have worked with both NAS and the Dalai Lama. In addition, 大支 even performed at mid-court during halftime of an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets this year in Brooklyn.
They both have performed at shows throughout the US in major cities such as LA, NYC, Boston, SF, Austin (SXSW), Philadelphia, etc.. In addition, while attending the University of Texas, Witness held DJ residencies at clubs up and down 6th Street. However, neither Dwagie nor Witness has ever done an official show in Houston. This is quite ironic considering that Houston is Witness' hometown, and the Taiwanese, Chinese, and overall Mandarin-speaking population in H-town is rather large, with H-town having one of the largest Chinatowns in the nation.
Dwagie is considered the "Son of Taiwan", while in many ways, Witness is Houston's own local son. In fact, early in his career, the Houston Chronicle did a feature on Witness that was picked up by other major publications such as the New York Times, Associated Press, Taipei Times, etc..
East Wind band, Local Houston band that performs both Mandarin and English songs. Found in 2012 in Houston, has been passionate about singing both Mandarin and English songs for the Taiwanese community. Band leader, Richard Tsai has been in band since he was 15 in Taiwan. Even though he has rooted in Houston, his passion for band has never died down. While busy with his successful business, he has always encouraged the younger generations around him to keep the music going. Richard has also promoted many famous Taiwanese singers to come to Houston. And this time, East Wind Band will cooperate with Taiwanese Rappers 大支 and 黃崇旭 and give us the best performance! Come check out East Wind’s performance in Taiwan Yes 2017!
They both have performed at shows throughout the US in major cities such as LA, NYC, Boston, SF, Austin (SXSW), Philadelphia, etc.. In addition, while attending the University of Texas, Witness held DJ residencies at clubs up and down 6th Street. However, neither Dwagie nor Witness has ever done an official show in Houston. This is quite ironic considering that Houston is Witness' hometown, and the Taiwanese, Chinese, and overall Mandarin-speaking population in H-town is rather large, with H-town having one of the largest Chinatowns in the nation.
Dwagie is considered the "Son of Taiwan", while in many ways, Witness is Houston's own local son. In fact, early in his career, the Houston Chronicle did a feature on Witness that was picked up by other major publications such as the New York Times, Associated Press, Taipei Times, etc..
East Wind band, Local Houston band that performs both Mandarin and English songs. Found in 2012 in Houston, has been passionate about singing both Mandarin and English songs for the Taiwanese community. Band leader, Richard Tsai has been in band since he was 15 in Taiwan. Even though he has rooted in Houston, his passion for band has never died down. While busy with his successful business, he has always encouraged the younger generations around him to keep the music going. Richard has also promoted many famous Taiwanese singers to come to Houston. And this time, East Wind Band will cooperate with Taiwanese Rappers 大支 and 黃崇旭 and give us the best performance! Come check out East Wind’s performance in Taiwan Yes 2017!
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大支 DwagieDwagie’s status in Asia is legendary: from being a founding member of the first rap group to secure a record deal to the success of his current album which has garnered him multiple awards. In addition to being a staple in the local hip hop media, he has also received much attention from international outlets, including interviews with TIME Magazine, CNN, BBC, Reuters, The Times (UK), Al Jazeera, and multiple appearances on Discovery channel. He even had NBA star Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls making a video cameo appearance. |
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Lyrically, Dwagie steers away from the shallow subject matter typically addressed in pop/club tracks, instead opting for messages with substance. This is no more evident than in his classic track, “People”, which outwardly displays compassion for all those who are struggling and suffering in this world. So poignant was his message in this song, that it lead to a meeting with global champion of Human Rights, the Dalai Lama, who is featured in the song and music video. |
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黃崇旭 WITNESS來自美國德州東南部休士頓市的台灣小孩，從14歲開始當DJ，一直到念完大學的這些年，他都沒有停止過這個從興趣轉變而成的志業。那時候，他認為那個城市是他的HOMETOWN。 他，現在應該被稱為先生。但身體裡依然住著孩子般一樣的靈魂，您可稱它為嘻哈先生，或是更像他自己的「嘻哈思人」。 1999年他帶著DEMO回到台灣之後，他說「台北是我的HOMETOWN」。 |
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美式家庭教育的空間也給了他大一點的自己，跟摸索。他從小學鋼琴，卻對隔壁家傳來的手提音響中的吵鬧音樂感到更多興趣。看著那些美國鄰居像拼命般地唱跳，他的心，他的靈魂整個都被吸引了過去。他的音樂愛換了一個方向，放肆的流浪與掙扎起來。13歲那年，他玩起唱盤了，在翻轉中尋求他的釋放並滿足成就感。以至於他想要追尋更多、更大的夢。
一種來自休士頓與台北的雙重認同與不被認同，來自於天秤座的流浪與渴求安定的對衝，來自於他，對於愛與被愛，許多兩者之間的渴望與放手。一種非常勇敢的態勢，掩裝他那麼多豐富的不夠勇敢。 |
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東風樂團 East wind bandEast Wind band 東風樂團, Found in 2012 in Houston, has been passionate about performing both Mandarin and English songs for the Taiwanese community. Band leader, Richard Tsai has been in band since he was 15 in Taiwan. Even though he has rooted in Houston, his passion for band has never died down. While busy with his successful business, he has always encouraged the younger generations around him to keep the music going. Richard has also promoted many famous Taiwanese singers to come to Houston. |