I ♥ travel, and my first trip alone to Los Angeles was no exception. I feel that travel "expands" my life's experiences. The love I felt made me feel unquestionably the most famous beatboxer in Los Angeles and the ISA LA 09 concert. I totally didn't expect that coming from my first impression of LA when I was a teenager visiting as a tourist with family many years ago. I'm being considered to be featured in a future ISA concert, and was actually considered to be featured in this past ISA LA 09 concert. My fans and supporters have written to ISA to make that to possibly happen. I want to thank all of my supporters (old and new) for pushing that.
For the making of this PhotoBlog, I typically don't carry a camera with me (since I prefer to capture photos in my head as I often visualize pictures in my head more than anything), but I had to bring it with me for my LA trip so that I can share this trip with others. I tend to forget that I do have a digital camera (that I bought 3 years ago with my talent show prize money from beatboxing). If someone tells you that living a dream (vision) is impossible then they're pulling your leg.
My extra tickets for the JCPenney "SOLD-OUT" ISA LA 09 concert.
Posing for the self-timed picture before heading through security at the Honolulu airport.
My new friends that I met on my way to the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse for the ISA LA 09 concert. Though they couldn't join me for the show it was awesome meeting these fellow secret agents.
IS what? ISA!!!
Posing with Quest Crew fans (the purple gave it away). I gave my extra ISA tickets to their friends that couldn't get tickets due to how fast the ISA tickets sold out.
I gave her 2 of my extra ISA tickets, and I end up losing my inexpensive watch somewhere in Los Angeles after the concert. I also changed into a Verizon Wireless t-shirt. Thanks Verizon Wireless!
IS what? ISA!!!
ISA LA 09 volunteers passing out JCPenney surveys and notebooks.
This ISA LA 09 volunteer remembers me from ISA SF 09 (March). That's what's up! Gosh I think I look like the 2-time UK human beatbox champion Beardyman in this photo.
My new friends from UC Irvine, and now I'm sporting the Far East Movement Subcrew cap (worn backwards).
Concession stand is what's up!
Dominic “D-Trix” Sandoval of Quest Crew (I opened up for Quest Crew when they came to Hawaii for the Movement).
Jason Sender and I (someone mentioned I look like a cartoon character in this one, but they're indeed right since I am quite a cartoon character).
DJ Virman of the Far East Movement & Power 106 and I.
ISA LA 09 volunteers and I with the stage manager to my left. Now I'm sporting an ISA LA 09 t-shirt.
She was jamming on an ukulele.
Here I am now with my Far East Movement (FM) "2 is Better than 1" t-shirt with Kev Nish of FM.
5 is better than 1.
This 5 is better than 1 too. Wong Fu fans no doubt.
Here I am with Prohgress of FM.
Here I am with Jason Sender at the KT cafe. We have the same eyes it seem.
Kevjumba in the house!
Here I am chilling a bit with Victor of Quest Crew
Kai and I with J-Spliff of the Far East Movement in the background.
FM and I (from L-R) holding up the 3 fingers: Kev Nish, J-Spliff, Jason Tom, and Prohgress
Tom Ngo and Jason Tom
Picture with Far East Movement and 4C the Power (they remember me from ISA SF 09). Awesome crew!
Again, 2 is better than 1!
Back at my hotel with my friends from Texas. I damaged one of my vocal cords around this time after performing another request. I must've beatboxed 8,000,000 times plus during my short LA trip, but I loved every second of it.
The next day I'm still amped.
Can you tell that I'm excited to fly back to Honolulu?
My Texan friend and I tease that she looked high in this one.
My friend from Denmark Mick (I nicknamed him Mick Jagger). He referred me by my Chinese name (in Cantonese) which he remembered throughout my stay. Real cool dude.
My new friends from Zhejiang, China. We exchanged conversations in Mandarin Chinese.
Denmark is in the house!
New friends and fans from the hotel.
Rushed photo with my new Russian friend as I was about to head to the LAX airport.
Russia is in the house!
I'm back in Honolulu (self-timed photo)!
My welcome home entourage (my self-taken photo skill right here)!
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