We Are The Far East Movement - AMA!

Have you ever actually been in a G6 plane?

never

The song is about being a G6 i hear

lol... we just feel like one.

‘Like A G6’ was everywhere two years ago. I can’t hear the song anymore without thinking of a friend of mine who insisted that the lyric was ‘Like a Cheese Stick’. She had no clue what a cheese stick would have to do with a night of raucous partying, though.

I don’t really have a question; I just wanted to share that little anecdote. But since this is an AMA, do you like cats?

love cats, but allergic haha. we've stumbled upon some awesome parodies

I finally figured out why you guys are called the Far East Movement.

awesome

If you could bang any girl in the world, who would it be?

meg from family guy.

What's up FM! This is Decipher, not sure if you remember me but just wanted to say keep doing yall thing.

Decipher waddddddddddup!! AR fam all day thank you bro

Was it hard to break into rap because of your race? Do you feel like you had a harder time getting successful because of your race?

i think we're lucky to be living in an age when people are more open minded to new things, new stories, new faces... so we had to work as hard as anyone else in the music industry but we don't think it was more difficult

If you had only primitive weapons, and had to fight a dinosaur to the death in a "Dinosaur Death Match", what is the biggest dinosaur you think you could defeat? You don't have to give a specific dinosaur, just give us a general size. Also you can't set traps.

a baby t-rex. we'd use the death touch from kill bill

Do you 4 divide your earnings equally?

yes

Your style has changed from the songs you made in Folk Music. Why the shift to a more electric dance hip-hop sound in Free Wired and Dirty Bass?

thx for listening since then!!!!!!!!! as music fans ourselves, we grew up in the DJ community from working at record shops back when vinyl was hot to djing clubs... so our musical style is always changing with whatever inspires us. Beastie Boys have always been a huge inspiration to us, one thing we loved about them was how they always re-invent their sound and brand.

You guys are awesome, and are one of the first to let me see that asians could make it in the mainstream, without doing kung fu or being emasculated. My question, is do you feel a lot of pressure from the asian community (like me and countless others) to "represent" for your people? How do you deal with it?

thank you fam! we feel so embedded into the community that we don't feel the pressure from the community, but instead we feel the community nurtures our growth and gives us the confidence to always experiment and try crazy things

I just wanted to give a shout out to Kev Nish, apparently we're related. His grandma Mable is my grandpa Jimmie's older sister which makes us second cousins. I guess my question for you is, when are we having a family reunion?!

hello family member haha. let me know!

What is it like being famous? Does it ever get tiring?

far from famous, but never get tired of doing what we love

Who's your favourite K-POP act?

Jay Park. Drunken Tiger JK, Yoon Mirae, YB Rocks

What are your favorite cartoons?

If you could be a piece of clothing for any celebrity, what would you be?

KFC or popeyes?

1. family guy
2. mila kunis's short shorts.
3. popeyes

Which one of you is Steve Aoki?

I am

J Splif.

Did you download the iOS6 update yet?

not yet

Can you acknowledge my existence? :)

:)

Do you feel like gulfstream should give you a free g6 for promoting their product so well? Also if you ever need some metal vocals hit me up.

YES. there was a petition out trying to at least get us a free ride but no luck. And love metal so thanks for the offer fam

Did you guys genuinely enjoy performing at Arizona State? You guys seemed to have a ton of energy and you put on a great show. I ask this because it seemed like B.o.B. just wanted to show up, get paid, and bounced. You topped B.o.B.

we LOVED performing at ASU. yall know how to party and could feel your energy from the stage so it was an honor to rock with the Sun Devils

i really love the song rocketeer what/who inspired you 2 write it

thank you. much love to Bruno Mars who co-wrote that with us. we wanted to write a song about following our dreams and never looking back

You guys are awesome! 2 quick questions...

• Are you guys ever gonna play in the Ultra Music Festival?

• When are you planning to visit South Florida again? :)

Thank you for your time!

1. if we're invited we'd love to.
2. YES.. next year

Do you feel Asian people are represented well enough in the American media?

it can always be better

what are your ethnicities? love you guys

love you. jsplif and prohgress are korean, kev nish is half japanese and chinese. dj virman is filipino

What influenced your genre and how did you guys get together as a group? What tips do you have for aspiring artists?

influenced by a lot of old school party hip hop from the the late 80's like the Beastie Boys, Run DMC, 2 Live Crew... mashed with current dance and pop. Tips for aspiring artists: have faith, keep your world positive and enjoy this!!!!

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we've experienced it growing up just like any minority for sure. the best thing is to keep the world around you positive, and channel that into what you love.. the result was the far east movement

What happen to the old FM I use to listen to on Aznraps.com? Where they had more meaningful lyrics/songs than the FM today? Freewire was a step in the right direction to get into mainstream music, but Dirtybass was 10 steps backwards and imho was pure garbage.

I understand the need to stay relevant and attract the young crowd, but what does it tell you when you show up on the billboard with only 3,000 album sells for first week of release of Dirtybass?

lol we've been answering this question a lot. to re-state... we're always changing... from our musical tastes, to the clothes we like to the tv shows we watch.. and when you are creating music you create off what influences you. "meaningful' is all in the eyes of the beholder... to us our music represents our mood and we enjoy life so we want our music to reflect that and hopefully others feel the same when hearing it.

regarding our album release in the US, we havent promoted it yet out here. with our touring schedule we knew we would be spending our first half of the year overseas so we made the decision to launch our album promotion in Europe and Asia first and a huge thanks to the fans out there for the success the songs have seen. now we're working on promoting the album in the US and taking a tour out here... to be continued.. haha

Another song like "Fetish". When can we expect one?

Also why doesn't J-Splif get on the mic a bit more?

got a fetish for these kicks! will possibly do a song like that. thx for bumping it. J been writing different style parts as a songwriter now

How did you guys end up collaborating with Quest Crew for the first time? and how did you team up with Wong Fu productions to create the awesome ISA concerts? (Hopefully they are going to be rescheduled this year!)

we met Ryan C from Quest on myspace hahah. he messaged us saying he dug the music and we hit them back saying we loved their choreo. ended up asking them to do a music video with us shot by Wong Fu Productions called "Dance Like MJ". Through this music video it inspired the creation of ISA. glad to see an ISA fan on here thx

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congrats on your wedding, wish we could have been there to see it. the MAMA's were unforgettable since we almost didn't make the show due to last minute flight delays. but we made it, goood times!

So why the "fake" names? Why not use your real names or names that at least sound like they COULD be real names if it's for privacy. . . I doubt anyone has a birth certificate that says "J-splif" for example.

PROOF

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first time seeing that hahah awesome. food on the road is tough to find a good selection so frozen white castle, white bread and salami is a staple in our tour bus fridge

Will there be a new album?

working on a few new songs for a dirty bass repack

What up Far East Movement. Do you guys remember playing a Margaritaville theme party at a frat at SDSU about 2 and a half years ago? Well that was my houses theme party and it also happened to be my 20th birthday party. Dancing with you guys on stage, smoking a blunt with shwayze and you guys raging with my friends and I after, so legit! I have to say that was one of my best birthdays ever. So thank you guys again.

wow that event was rockin, yall had sand brought in and everything!!! hahah. totally remember, we got traaashed with yall hahahha

How does being Asian influence your music, if at all?

being Asian American is how we were born and raised, and how we grew up influences our music for sure... but our perspective is also representative of growing up in LA

Do you get sick of hearing drunk chicks play "Like A G6" as much as i do?

they're only actin like they're drunk.

Was Hip Hop Squares as fun as it looked?

it was hilarious. it was great to meet ghostface

Boxers or briefs?

And what's y'alls favorite Ramen noodle flavor?

PLEASE come to Georgia!

boxer briefs to keep em snug. love chicken. love to GA

Wanna hang out?

sure

Have you ever experimented with classical music or symphonic music in your music style? I believe working with different genres of music will help your fans and non fans learn more about you as music artist.

prohgress here, my parents both work in classical music so i was surrounded with it, probably to the point where i didn't want to be around it!! haha i agree though, we experiment mashing up all different genres

The first time I saw you guys on stage was during an LMFAO concert in IOWA. Any collaborations in the near future?

nice thx, loved that Iowa show. Just did a collaboration with the Bingo Players and Wiley in the UK

How was it working with Rye Rye, and are there any other artists you plan to collab with, or really want to work with?

Love your music you guys and I hope you continue to come out with great stuff.

rye rye is a ball of energy. loved working with her and tried to learn how to booty shake from her haha. would love to work with the Beastie Boys (RIP MCA), Daft Punk, Janet Jackson.. too many to list

Favorite type of cup noodle?

chicken

What do you have in your pockets right now?

pack of gum. iphone. used gum.

Used gum? How was it used?

By chewing?

But would you put chewed gum into your pockets?

we don't like to litter. wrapped it in an old dollar

Hey guys,

I'm from Monterey Park and been with you guys the whole way since the small concert days at Alhambra and I still remember the flyers that were passed out. Was wondering if you guys had any opportunity for me to intern/work with you guys just for some experience.

I go to USC now and will still be here for the next few years. Let me know, thanks!

mad love to monterey park and alhambra!

yes, hit up [email protected]

what are your favorite things to do when you're not making music?

tacos, movies, jogging, cooking

How did you guys get started with your music?

EDIT: Also who is your biggest inspiration?

started as fans. figured out how to record over instrumentals from our bed rooms and pressed up cds. we would walk around the streets of LA and hit all the clubs with these cds with our phone numbers written on them hoping anyone would listen

I don't really know what to ask you. I just want to say that you guys are amazing and thank you for breaking every asian stereotype that makes us uncool or nerdy.

we're un-cool and nerdy, but thank you.

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probably our cherrytree brothers LMFAO. every day on tour was an insane party haha. one of the most memorable would probably be the day Snoop Dogg asked us on stage and Warren G, Daz and Kurupt handed us their mics before we went on stage

Far East Movement, I'm going to have my first EP finished soon, and I'm going to collaborate with you early next year. Together we are going to release a single that redefines electronic pop music. It's going to change the way people groove, and bring forth the new era of audio. Might I request a tour of your recording facilities, so that we may become acquainted? I'm in San Diego.

I will be in touch with you presently.

well planned. awesome

1) What are your favorite albums of all time?

2) If you were on your (collective) death beds, what would be your last meals?

3) Do you have any cool stories about your early days as a hip hop group?

THANKS!

1. Doggystyle and Thriller and Ill Communication
2. El Taurino carne asada tacos
3. will have to think about that one

What other music do you guys listen to in your free time?

beastie boys, snoop dogg, sidney samson, michael jackson, bingo players

Yo guys, thanks for doing this AMA. All I really have to say is that I once handled some of your equipment while you were shipping it through fedex. Sooo... I've touched your stuff.

Giggity

Your new music sounds great and I'm sure it's going to take off well. You've worked with lots of different artists now, who has been the most enjoyable to work with? The most difficult to work with?

hard to choose, one of the most memorable would be Snoop Dogg since we grew up in Los Angeles and are such huge fans. Difficult?? to be continued hahhaa

If you could chose 2 historical or current music legends to fight each other, who would they be and who would win?

Barbara Streisand vs Celine Dion ... Barbara wins in an arm bar

The first K-POP / Korean Convention is happening in North America. Would you guys be interested in going? I think it'd be pretty awesome to have the first super successful Korean guys in the US be there.

heard about it, if it works with our tour schedule would love to

Is there anyone outside of your genre you'd want to work with?

Maroon 5, We The Kings, Linkin Park, Muse, Gotye

Lowridin, My favorite song from you guys, have you ever thought about doing anything back to your roots?

our song "Flossy" off our new album dirty bass was inspired by Lowridin. always referencing our roots in our new music