Hey, yeh i know i haven’t posted for such a looooooooong time my apologies. As you probably know (or don’t know) a lot of things have been happening in my life and lately i’m learning new things about myself. For example, i have been chosen to be on Superstar K4, a Korean music idol tv [...]
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When my mother was a child she nearly drowned. One summer day at the local outdoor pool she accidentally swam into the deep section and went under. Luckily a handsome young lifeguard came to her rescue and pulled her out of the water just in time. She never forgot that moment nor that cool lifeguard [...]
It was one year ago to this day that I stepped forth into a practice studio and met an American gentleman by the name of Zach Bardon. My first impression of him was rather odd. He wore a grizzly thick beard, adorned with an old-school flat cap which mysteriously covered his beady eyes; his body [...]
BUSK - To play music or perform entertainment in a public place. PIMP - Dude who kicks ass! When I hear the word ‘busking’ I am often visualizing something not so pleasant. Usually the first thing that pops in my mind is a dirty homeless-looking guy with a crappy guitar (with one guitar string missing) slouched upon [...]
As a musician I am often asked ‘who are my musical influences?’ and my response is usually The Beatles …but that isn’t true. In fact, I don’t really have a favorite band or artist. There are a few artists that I like, but as a songwriter, I tend to focus on the message versus the [...]
Have you ever wondered what your name really means? Do you believe that your personality is somewhat defined by the very name people call you? Growing up I never really liked my name. ‘Justin’ was always a difficult name for others to remember. Most people would call me Jason I swear that became my unofficial [...]
I’ve met alot of cool musicians here in Korea both foreigners and Korean. One Korean singer-songwriter whom i consider a real good friend is a guy named Inho Ahn. We met through acquaintances and shared a lot in common in terms of musical interests. We shared stories of music, guitars, bands, dreams of ‘making it’ [...]
When i was young my family deprived me of cute little fuzzy animals for magical reasons so naturally when i started living on my own i got me a pet. Several pets to be exact. i wanted to have a dog but was pretty naive on how to raise an animal, therefore i went for [...]
When I first came to Korea my initial goal was to become a Korean Kpop singer for several reasons: I’m half Korean, I sing and write good songs, I wanted to break into the music industry (or use this as a stepping stone to American music labels), I was out for fame, bling, girls, etc. [...]
A few months ago CNNgo published their 50 reasons why Seoul is the world’s greatest city so in similar fashion I will list five things I love about Korea based on my experiences living here: #5: Technology on Steroids Yup Korea is the future. People instantly think that Japan is very futuristic but so [...]
