Jason Tom 譚志豪

Tonight is the JT "On the Beat" Shirt Release Party at thirtyninehotel. It will be a part of Kaleidoscope, and it will be my FINAL performance in Hawaii before I leave for New York for the 2010 International Human Beatbox Convention and the ISA (International Secret Agents) NY 2010 Concert. Tonight I will be performing a 30-minute set at 10pm with special guests Skillroy (Rock Steady Crew, ABC Crew) and Kamuela Kahoano.

"On the Beat" hand drawn design by local artist JKS is a Jason Tom x Mighty4 x Freelance Clothing collaborative shirt and it's to help sponsor my New York stay. I hope to see you tonight at thirtyninehotel!

Big ups to the support from the Honolulu community:
Freelance Clothing
Mighty4
Custo Barcelona (Ala Moana Shopping Center)
the Smoking Camera
Dancers Unlimited
thirtyninehotel
Kaleidoscope
Peggy Chun Gallery
JKS
Shaka Zine (Doug Upp)
Honolulu Weekly (big ups for the music feature)
Leon Richards
YouthSpeaks Hawaii
HawaiiSlam
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Tim Storey (author of "Comeback & Beyond")
TTYM (Jeffrey James)
Skillroy
Remedee
Kamuela Kahoano
Kings of Spade
my Twin brother & friends
and so much more!

Here's a video I recently bumped into by accident from the Mighty4 Arts Hawaii Foundation Fundraiser event, and I'm here kicking a warm up freestyle to break the ice before I got into my performance:

Ka Lamakua (the Creative Element) music feature. Big ups to Andrea DeCosta:

"Keeping time with the Human Beat Box"
by Andrea DeCosta

Photo credit: Joe Marquez (the Smoking Camera)

For those who attended APEX (presented by Freelance Clothing & Mighty4) a while back they might've spotted this flyer or poster teaser:

This July 3rd fundraiser event is for the Mighty4 Arts Hawaii Foundation and it is dedicated in the memory of High Chief XL (Walter). Walter has touched many lives including mine and he was one of the first that I've met at the Mai Tai Bar of the Ala Moana Shopping Center when I first started out performing the beatbox back in 2004 and he encouraged me to keep it going with the beatbox. The last I saw Walter was not more than a few weeks before the APEX event when he was bouncing at Next Door for a Broadcast event. If you were at least somewhat part of the Hawaii nightlife then you probably had your ID checked by Walter at one point or another. I want to thank you Walter for believing in me and the support your brother Alton also gave me from the get-go! I will not forget either of you.

More info about the event below:

Mighty4 Arts Hawaii Foundation Fundraiser
@ Fresh Cafe (831 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813)

Rest In Peace High Chief XL

General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: FREE
2pm - 9pm

Featuring DJ’s: Jus Jones (Rock Force Crew), DJ Skeme Richards (Sesion31 Rock Steady Crew Philadelphia), DJ Celskiii (Rock Force Crew)

Mighty4 Appreciation Award Recipients:
Kavet The Catalyst (Lightsleepers) & DJ James Coles

1vs1 Breakin Competition -comp starts at 330pm SHARP (1st Place $150 Cash Prize)

Blackbook Battle (1st place sponsor giveaways)

Dance showcase:
-Hype 5-0
-All City Breakers

Aerosol Art Work:
-East3

Emcee showcase:
-Big Mox
-Creed Chameleon
-Mo Illa Pillas
-Ill Hill Society

DJ Exhibition:
-DJ Celskiii
-DJ Min1
-DJ Packo
-DJ Colossus
-DJ Technique
-DJ Revise
-DJ Yogert

Beat Box showcase:
-Jason Tom

Supported by:
Master Culture, Armory, East-3.com, Lightsleepers, KTUH 90.3, Freelance Clothing, Xprmnt Tentwentyfour

Hi there!

Don't miss a great opportunity to study with the lovely and amazing Anasma of Paris!!

One workshop only!  TONIGHT!!!

Anasma from Paris
June 10th, Thursday 6pm-8pm KCC Maile Dance Studio
"101 Hip Hop Waving and Popping"

Learn the technique, forms and secrets of unique approach to meld urban hip hop dance with bellydance. Anasma will take you through drills, excercises and combos to inspire your dance practice to new heights! Clear, approachable and patient, Anasma's class is open to dancers of ALL dance styles and levels!
Price: $45

Anasma will also have both of her instructional videos for purchase and can autograph them for you. :)

We NEED A CONFIRMATION of your attendance:)

BIO

Anasma is Performance Arts Dancer, Teacher, and Choreographer currently based in New York City and Paris. Drawing from her crossed-training in Bellydance and other forms (Hip Hop, Acting, Miming, Gymnastics, Yoga, Salsa, Wushu, Flamenco, Modern Jazz, Contemporary Simonson technique, African...), Anasma focuses on making Dance meaningful and touching through storytelling , character development and movement. To her, dance is an expression of the self and of the soul that enables each dancer, may they be new to it or professional, to share their deepest emotions and to be in the Now.

Half Tunisian and Vietnamese brought up in Paris, France, Anasma was naturally drawn to mixing art forms to express who she is through performance and teaching. Thus her World Dance fusions (Hip Hop Bellydance Liquid fusion, Wush bellydance, Salsa bellydance…) are a mix between the ethnic and the urban components of her personal background and her present life.

Since 1997, Anasma has performed and taught in dance festivals, prestigious theaters, TV shows, concerts, and toured many times in Europe, North America and Asia. From 2006 to 2009, Anasma worked with the respected company Bellyqueen as one of their principal dancers. Anasma is featured in the following performance DVDs: "Bellydance Experience", "Bellydance NYC: the Ultimate Fusion Experience", "Fantasy Bellydance"and "Fantasy Bellydance: Tarot" as well as in two instructional DVDs: "Bellydance Hip Hop Liquid Fusion"and "Wave Explosion" with Future. She sings alongside Pete List in the album "Songs for Kassar". She is the co-director of the New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference with Ranya Renee and has co-produced the interactive dance show “Ready, steady , dance”. www.anasmadance.com

Bank of Hawaii presents the
5th Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival
at the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center
Saturday, June 15th, 10am-5pm
Sunday, June 16th, 10am-5pm

I will be performing on the main stage this Saturday and Sunday as part of the World Dance group from 2-4pm. I will fuse beatbox, dance and storytelling. It's going to be fun!

Scheduled program:
http://jasontom.com/files/documents/HBMF-2010_Schedules_FINAL.pdf

Recap of what has been going on. Growing up I always loved visuals that told a story, whether it'd be through illustrations, film or photographs. So here are photos courtesy of Joe Marquez (the Smoking Camera):

Global Dance Cafe 6 at Oceans 808 (in preparation for the 2010 PUJA Dance Concert: Love Letters on June 5th & 6th) was a lot of fun.... big ups to Willow Chang for inspiring me to utilize more of my "dance." My hat tips off to the late Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. They're my top song and dance heroes. Here was some preliminary fun I had with a pre-performance photoshoot (more at jasontom.com/photos):

Then came performance time that brought the roof down (more at jasontom.com/photos).

Then I brought up my guest MC artist friend Faioso to perform our song "Im Movin On" LIVE. That song is from her debut album "Nobody Owns Me," and it is a 2010 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award nominee in the hip-hop/r&b category. "Im Movin On" as well as Faioso's album "Nobody Owns Me" is available on iTunes, CD Baby, and Amazon.

Then it was National Dance Week the followinProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 week with Bellypalooza! a Fundraiser for the Dakini Dance Company at Bar 35. I want to wish Dakini Dance Company and Shakti Dance Movement all the best for Tribal Fest 2010! Big ups to Beth!

I also want to give a shout out to WTFHawaii for doing awesome promo and coverage for the Bellypalooza event. Also big ups to all of the attendees, dancers, performers, videographers, photographers of both the Global Dance Cafe 6 and Bellypalooza events.

Anyway some events I am looking forward to participate in is the Hawaii Music & Book Festival, PUJA Dance Concert & Festival, Freelance presents Apex 2010 and so much

Tonight is the JT "On the Beat" Shirt Release Party at thirtyninehotel. It will be a part of Kaleidoscope, and it will be my FINAL performance in Hawaii before I leave for New York for the 2010 International Human Beatbox Convention and the ISA (International Secret Agents) NY 2010 Concert. Tonight I will be performing a 30-minute set at 10pm with special guests Skillroy (Rock Steady Crew, ABC Crew) and Kamuela Kahoano.

"On the Beat" hand drawn design by local artist JKS is a Jason Tom x Mighty4 x Freelance Clothing collaborative shirt and it's to help sponsor my New York stay. I hope to see you tonight at thirtyninehotel!

Big ups to the support from the Honolulu community:
Freelance Clothing
Mighty4
Custo Barcelona (Ala Moana Shopping Center)
the Smoking Camera
Dancers Unlimited
thirtyninehotel
Kaleidoscope
Peggy Chun Gallery
JKS
Shaka Zine (Doug Upp)
Honolulu Weekly (big ups for the music feature)
Leon Richards
YouthSpeaks Hawaii
HawaiiSlam
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Tim Storey (author of "Comeback & Beyond")
TTYM (Jeffrey James)
Skillroy
Remedee
Kamuela Kahoano
Kings of Spade
my Twin brother & friends
and so much more!

Here's a video I recently bumped into by accident from the Mighty4 Arts Hawaii Foundation Fundraiser event, and I'm here kicking a warm up freestyle to break the ice before I got into my performance:

Ka Lamakua (the Creative Element) music feature. Big ups to Andrea DeCosta:

"Keeping time with the Human Beat Box"
by Andrea DeCosta

Photo credit: Joe Marquez (the Smoking Camera)

For those who attended APEX (presented by Freelance Clothing & Mighty4) a while back they might've spotted this flyer or poster teaser:

This July 3rd fundraiser event is for the Mighty4 Arts Hawaii Foundation and it is dedicated in the memory of High Chief XL (Walter). Walter has touched many lives including mine and he was one of the first that I've met at the Mai Tai Bar of the Ala Moana Shopping Center when I first started out performing the beatbox back in 2004 and he encouraged me to keep it going with the beatbox. The last I saw Walter was not more than a few weeks before the APEX event when he was bouncing at Next Door for a Broadcast event. If you were at least somewhat part of the Hawaii nightlife then you probably had your ID checked by Walter at one point or another. I want to thank you Walter for believing in me and the support your brother Alton also gave me from the get-go! I will not forget either of you.

More info about the event below:

Mighty4 Arts Hawaii Foundation Fundraiser
@ Fresh Cafe (831 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813)

Rest In Peace High Chief XL

General Admission: $15
Kids 12 & Under: FREE
2pm - 9pm

Featuring DJ’s: Jus Jones (Rock Force Crew), DJ Skeme Richards (Sesion31 Rock Steady Crew Philadelphia), DJ Celskiii (Rock Force Crew)

Mighty4 Appreciation Award Recipients:
Kavet The Catalyst (Lightsleepers) & DJ James Coles

1vs1 Breakin Competition -comp starts at 330pm SHARP (1st Place $150 Cash Prize)

Blackbook Battle (1st place sponsor giveaways)

Dance showcase:
-Hype 5-0
-All City Breakers

Aerosol Art Work:
-East3

Emcee showcase:
-Big Mox
-Creed Chameleon
-Mo Illa Pillas
-Ill Hill Society

DJ Exhibition:
-DJ Celskiii
-DJ Min1
-DJ Packo
-DJ Colossus
-DJ Technique
-DJ Revise
-DJ Yogert

Beat Box showcase:
-Jason Tom

Supported by:
Master Culture, Armory, East-3.com, Lightsleepers, KTUH 90.3, Freelance Clothing, Xprmnt Tentwentyfour

Hi there!

Don't miss a great opportunity to study with the lovely and amazing Anasma of Paris!!

One workshop only!  TONIGHT!!!

Anasma from Paris
June 10th, Thursday 6pm-8pm KCC Maile Dance Studio
"101 Hip Hop Waving and Popping"

Learn the technique, forms and secrets of unique approach to meld urban hip hop dance with bellydance. Anasma will take you through drills, excercises and combos to inspire your dance practice to new heights! Clear, approachable and patient, Anasma's class is open to dancers of ALL dance styles and levels!
Price: $45

Anasma will also have both of her instructional videos for purchase and can autograph them for you. :)

We NEED A CONFIRMATION of your attendance:)

BIO

Anasma is Performance Arts Dancer, Teacher, and Choreographer currently based in New York City and Paris. Drawing from her crossed-training in Bellydance and other forms (Hip Hop, Acting, Miming, Gymnastics, Yoga, Salsa, Wushu, Flamenco, Modern Jazz, Contemporary Simonson technique, African...), Anasma focuses on making Dance meaningful and touching through storytelling , character development and movement. To her, dance is an expression of the self and of the soul that enables each dancer, may they be new to it or professional, to share their deepest emotions and to be in the Now.

Half Tunisian and Vietnamese brought up in Paris, France, Anasma was naturally drawn to mixing art forms to express who she is through performance and teaching. Thus her World Dance fusions (Hip Hop Bellydance Liquid fusion, Wush bellydance, Salsa bellydance…) are a mix between the ethnic and the urban components of her personal background and her present life.

Since 1997, Anasma has performed and taught in dance festivals, prestigious theaters, TV shows, concerts, and toured many times in Europe, North America and Asia. From 2006 to 2009, Anasma worked with the respected company Bellyqueen as one of their principal dancers. Anasma is featured in the following performance DVDs: "Bellydance Experience", "Bellydance NYC: the Ultimate Fusion Experience", "Fantasy Bellydance"and "Fantasy Bellydance: Tarot" as well as in two instructional DVDs: "Bellydance Hip Hop Liquid Fusion"and "Wave Explosion" with Future. She sings alongside Pete List in the album "Songs for Kassar". She is the co-director of the New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference with Ranya Renee and has co-produced the interactive dance show “Ready, steady , dance”. www.anasmadance.com