This is James Allen Celles, my beloved brother who unexpectedly passed away on New Year’s Eve at the age of 45. He was one of the best human beings I’ve ever known & I want the whole world to know how much I love him. He leaves behind a loving wife, four children, & a multitude of loved ones who all miss him dearly.
I met James in high school through my other brother Anton who was very kind to take me under his wing &
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I first met Roslynn Cobarrubias in May of 2015 at a CreateHer event that Tricia and I had been asked to dj. Ros was one of the panelists of incredible women leaders. I had just launched TRAKTIVIST two months prior and I had barely started getting my feet wet in the Los Angeles music industry and Asian American creative scene. Truth be told, I was very unsure and lacked confidence about the journey ahead.
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Congrats to all the Asian American & Asian (outside of the U.S.) nominees of the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards!
RECORD OF THE YEAR
Vampire
Olivia Rodrigo (Filipino American)
Not Strong Enough
boygenius
Kaushlesh "Garry" Purohit (Indian), (Engineer/Mixer)
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
GUTS
Olivia Rodrigo (Filipino American)
The Age Of Pleasure
Janelle Monáe
Yáng Tan (Chinese American),
by Stephanie Lamond & Richie Traktivist
With the Country Music Awards (CMA’s) taking place on November 8, we got inspired to uplift some Country music artists with Asian American & Pacific Islander heritage. From the witty social media savvy of Alison Nichols and Samica to the genre-bending charm of acts like Gabe Lee and Maoli, here are just a few of the artists putting their unique stamp on the ever-evolving genre of country music.
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