Far*East Movement

Infobox musical artist
Name = Far*East Movement


Img_capt = Far*East Movement logo
Img_size = 200
Background = Purple
Alias = FM, Far Eastie Boys
Origin = Los Angeles, California
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Rapper, Actor, Producer
Years_active =
Label = Catch Music Group
Associated_acts =
URL = http://www.Fareastmovement.com/
Current_members = Kev Nish, Prohgress and J-Splif
Past_members =

Far*East Movement (FM) is a hip hop group from Los Angeles, California composed of three emcees and one dj.

Their song "Round Round" is featured on the soundtrack of the movie .

Biography

A group in the rising Asian American music scene, The Far*East Movement(FM) was formed by emcees: Kev Nish (Kevin Nishimura), Prohgress (James Roh), and J-Splif (Jae Choung). The three childhood friends found their love for music fresh out of high school and created recognition for the group in the Los Angeles hip-hop scene through energetic live shows and a strong Internet presence. In 2003, FM produced a large-scale hip hop show in Koreatown called "Movementality", to benefit a local drug rehabilitation center. Through this event they were discovered by international club/ events promoter, Carl Choi, who shared the vision of strengthening the identity of Asian Americans in the entertainment industry, helping the Far*East Movement achieve global notoriety.

Forming Catch Music Group with manager Carl Choi in 2004, the group has since been developed into a rising force destined for World recognition. The group has achievements on an independent level. 2 World Tours (US & Asia), multiple features on MTV World as well as music featured on "," "" and Justin Lin's upcoming Sundance film, "Finishing the Game."

The group released their first mixtape, the "AudioBio" in 2005, distributing over 20,000 copies independently. The compilation, which is an introduction into the world of the FM, includes guest appearances from artists such as DJ Honda and Jin. The "Audio Bio" opened the door for FM into television media, gaining them features on the Si TV Network, the AZN TV Network, UPN, and the show 'Crime Scene Investigation' (C.S.I.). In the summer of 2005 the trio embarked on their first world tour, performing in cities such as Seattle, Houston, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore. At the present time, The Far*East Movement continue on with their rigorous show schedule and have also released their debut album, "Folk Music." The first single from the album, "Round Round" was recently featured in the summer blockbuster "" and was also included in the soundtrack and videogame.

Recently, they have worked with the famous Korean pop singer, Se7en on his upcoming English album [ [http://www.fareastmovement.com/st/stickam-and-se7en/ Far East Movement Blog (2008.01.18)] ] .

Discography

tudio albums

Mixtapes

*"Folks n Family"
*"Audio Bio Mixtape" (2005)
*"Flavored Animal Droppings Mixtape" (2007)

Critic reviews

"Recalling the pretty trills of Cee-Lo's Gnarls Barkley recordings and the deeply infectious L.A. grooves of the Black Eyed Peas, burgeoning hit 'Round Round' is a tune these up-and-comers are wise to run with. The Asian-American trio practically has 'Next Big Thing' stamped on their foreheads." — ABCNews.com

References

External links

* [http://www.fareastmovement.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/fareastmovement Myspace profile]
* [http://www.mtvchi.com/onair/dyn/mtv_chi_rocks/video_clips.jhtml MTV Chi Media for Far*East Movement]
* [http://jizo-entertainment.com/interviews/Far_East_Movement_Interview_Hip_Hop.htm Interview on JIZO-ENTERTAINMENT.COM]
* [http://futurerockstarsofamerica.com/blog/feature/issue-001/fm/ FR*A Interview with FM]
* [http://eastboundfx.com/wp/?p=36 EastboundFX Interview with FM]