The Kollaboration DC 2011 Contestants Release Promo MV

Wow, nearly one year has already passed since the maiden launch of Kollaboration in the nation’s capital. Let me tell you first hand, it was quite the show and experience last year and one I highly recommend you check out now that it’s in it’s second year. If you’re anywhere near the DMV, then do not miss out! The show will be held at UDC on September 17th, just a few short weeks away. Additional information can be found at the FB event page, at the Kollab DC website, and after the break. Jen Kwok is slated to host with a number of guest performers including Sickboi and last year’s winner, Chip Han!

Check out above for the promo MV they put together. I gotta say, they have come up with a pretty great medley and thankfully it’s available as a free MP3 dl via the widget below.

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Chip Han Wins Kollaboration DC, Amanda Lee & Trus Real Place as Runner Ups

Amanda Lee, Chip Han, Trus Real

We’ll have a full review out later this week on the historic first Kollaboration DC event, but to be 100% frank with you it was a great night of music to remember. But what you SHOULD know now is, Chip Han, a beat boxer from VA has taken top honors and is the FIRST ever Kollaboration DC winner. He stunned the crowd with an incredible routine.

Second place went to the very talented Amanda Lee who did an acoustic set coupled with a repeater. All of the judges (including yours truly, were very impressed).

And third place went to Trus Real, who held it down with an awesome hometown anthem dedicated to the DMV (DC, Maryland, VA).

All of the acts did an incredible job and it was tough coming up with the winners but everyone should walk away proud. I, GT, am completely honored to have been apart of this awesome event.

Kollaboration DC Reveals Interview with Contestants

With Kollaboration DC quickly approaching, the event organizers have put up an interview video of all the contestants for DC’s inaugural event. Check out the clip below to learn a little more about Amanda Lee, Chip Han, Trus Real, Lily Bee, Philip Jung & Dung Woo Seo, Ivy Rose, Dave Bak, and Chris Santa Ana. Watching this is a gain a little context behind the musicians. Remember, the event is September 25th so don’t procrasticante too long to get your tickets! The video was made courtesy of Photoria Studios.

Kollaboration DC Line Up & Promo MV Released

For numerous reason I’m very excited to announce and share the line up and promo video for the FIRST Kollaboration event in DC EVER. Finally one of the biggest and greatest showcases of Asian-American talent has come to the mid-atlantic and the list of competitors include Ivy Rose, Christopher Santa Ana, Amanda Lee, Philip Jung & Dong Woo Seo, Lilian Bui, Dave Bak, Trus Real, and Chip Han. That’s a pretty musically diverse collection of talent and they will be competing for top honors (and some money) on September 25th, 2010 at the GWU Lisner Auditorium. There’s also some well known guest performers including SNRG, Lyricks, the Phil Good Band and a whole lot more. To kick things off they’ve also put together a cool promo music video with some slick effects. Make sure to check out Kollaboration DC’s website for more information and to get your tickets, already available for sale!

Oh and one more thing… I’m so incredibly honored to announce that I, GT, am slated to be one of the guest judges at the event. So I expect to see you all there, it’s gonna be an awesome show!