WHAT IS US ASIANS?

Prominent Artists, Athletes and Leaders are identify within the "Featured Artists" section. These trailblazing pioneers and visionaries are highlighted to clearly define the differences between these "Artists" and "Entertainers." See below for more information..

Asian American Film Images are listed within the "Film Section" to document the many triumphs, obstacles, incorrect racial stereotypes, actors, directors and films that have provided the "base of information" that the general public utilizes to form a perception of the Asian/Asian Pacific American communities .

Prominent Music Artists that are signed to major record deals and/or have achieved substantial music sales either through CD sales and/or downloads can be found in the "Music Section." The vast spectrum of music genres is listed to highlight the creative diversity of these artists

Latest News can be found in the "Monthly Ezine" section where news regarding the Asian/Asian Pacific American communities is listed. Acknowledging that news from Asia, the entertainment industry and "New Media" developments play a strategic role in shaping how the general public perceives the Asian Ameican communities - these information can also be found here.

WHY US ASIANS?

To Serve as the central Internet location in providing accurate imagery in films, resources, articles, politics, artists, music, business, events and the history of the Asian Pacific American / US Asians communities.

To Facilitate an accurate understanding how a communities' past dictates past stereotypes, to providing additional insights to where our futures lie and that decides what actions are taken today.

To Communicate the dreams, endeavors, visions, goals and future of the Asian Pacific American communities.

To Provide (through our consultation, dialogue, events, panel discussions, etc.) an effective and accurate means of incorporating the US Asians / Asian Pacific American communities within the tapestry of the general public.

To Locate, identify and work with US Asians / Asian Pacific American organizations that want to participate in actions of providing unity for all our respective communities.

To Feature companies identify and work with US Asians / Asian Pacific American organizations that want to participate in actions of providing unity for all our respective communities.

WHAT"S NEW FOR US ASIANS?

Multi-cultural and Cross-cultural Communities' fast-growing influence and inclusion of the Asian/Asian Pacific American communities has prompted a series of upcoming interviews and features on artists from these communities and the multinational companies that financially supports/targets these communites.

Subjects Covered will include the following:
Acceptance of Asian communities/consumers
Major multinational companies marketing
Usage "New Media" options to target these communities
Development of US Asians' Mobile ITV network for interviews
Supporting and highlighting the above-listed companies

"New Media" Distribution has become a strategic and prerequisite tool of marketing efficiently throughout the world. We will be exploring how multinational companies are utilizing this tool, along with how this has become an instrument to access multi-cultural and cross-cultural audiences/consumers throughout theS world.

Worldwide Influence can be seen in the following ways:
Beijing Summer Olympics providing NBC High Ratings
World Expo in Shanghai in 2010
Kobe Bryant/LeBron James/Yao Ming's International Popularity
Fast-Growing International Commerce
GE's Hight Profits from Summer Olympics Sponsorship
American Films Strong Reliance on International Film-Goers

Influence in the United States can be seen in the following ways:
Minorities are expected to be majority in 2050
2050 Number projected to be 54% / 235.7M of 439M People
Children are expected to be the majority by 2023
Hispanic Numbers: 15% to 30% / 46.7M to 132.8M People
Black Numbers: 14% to 15% / 41.1M to 65.7M People) and
APA Numbers 5.1% to 9.2% / 15.5M to 40.6M People
Working-age population will exceed 50 percent minority by 2039 Working-age population will exceed 55 percent minority by 2050

Developing Annually Televised Events that will highlight the Asian communities acceptance within the multi-cultural and cross-cultural communities. These events will also feature Hollywood celebrating the artists or prominent artists of Asian descent.

WHO IS US ASIANS?

J. Lee is the founder of US Asians, an online portal that documents the history, films, music, communities, current news, information from Asia, online news and entertainment news..

His Entertainment Experience spans over several decades that includes working with Hall of Fame rock&roll legends, major film studios, at the major television networks, producing/arranging for major music artists, film production and event coordination..

His Event Producing Experience includes events at or for MGM Grand Arena/Allan Tam & Wynners and Hollywood Park Race Track (Jenny/Alex To), Leon Lai, Andy Lau, Inglewood Forum (featuring Stephanie Sun), Universal Studios' Global Theater (Beijing Olympics Event), Pasadena Civic Auditorium (Beijing Olympics Event) and others.

His Film Industry Experience includes being involved negative pickups (Columbia/Tri-Star, Cannon Group), strategic planning (Disney, MGM/Cannon), movie insurance & presales at Cannon Films / MGM, video distribution (Republic Films) and film/script/budget development (Cannon Group, Sony Pictures, MTM Productions).

His Music Credits includes working with Don Was, Brian Wilson, Paul Jackson Jr., Sam Phillips, Pediatric Aids Project, Tower of Power horn section, The Waters, Van Dyke Parks, Burt Bacharach/Hall David, members of Toto, Rob Wasserman and many others. Managed Brian Wilson's recording studio as well as participating in televised events (Blockbuster Awards, Grammys, Roy Orbison's Tribute Concert).

Film, Dance and Theater Credits includes participating in numberous CLO Theater productions (i.e. Flower Drum Song, King & I, South Pacific, My Pal Joey, etc.), various film projects and working with such notables as James Shigeta, Gower Champion, Darren McGavin, Eugene Loring, Hermes Pan, Celeste Holm, Burt Bacharach/Hal David, Gwen Virdon, George Chakaris, Bobby Van, Peter Finch, Liv Ullman, George Kennedy, Olivia Hussey, Sally Kellerman and Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls).

Additional Credits include helping cast independent films, needle drops (ABC), represented by Super Agent Bessie Loo and working for APA's Executive Vice-President Danny Robinson

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AN "ARTIST" & "ENTERTAINER"