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2010-03-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

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You Might Wanna Know

2010-03-03T02:04:00.000-08:00

how have you been? im in the midst of trying to figure out how i could give this whole blog a new look. but in the meantime here are some people who's voices you've 'heard', but maybe not seen how they look like. but then again maybe u have, i was just testing my new camera out :)

that's Roshan from mix fm

and here's the guy that brings the traffic to your speakers, Ryan DeAlwis

and the crazy sexy chick on the hitz drive thru, Natalie

Revive Rev up moment

2009-12-23T10:05:00.000-08:00

u know i overheard JJ and Ean talking about the Revive Rev Up thing that's currently going on and i think you stand a chance to pick up up to RM5,000 just by sharing your 'Rev-ed Up' moment. now what is a 'Rev-ed Up' moment? its you doing your everyday chores but in a super gung ho way

click here to join the contest by submitting photos or videos showing your super physical 'keng until can die' moment and hopefully you'll pick up some money to buy me dinner, if you win lah...

your photo or video must consist of Ordinary daily activities performed in a extraordinary way. Don't go do your 'peace' sign and expect to win lah of course, get your brother or sister to punch you instead, maybe that'll work. behold! my 'Rev-ed Up moment'

make sure you add the application that's on the facebook fan page alright? that's the only way for you to submit your pictures and videos, i'm gonna make a video soon! gonna go film my 'Rev-ed Up' moment this coming weekend, not gonna spoil it for u, make sure sure you check back here aight!

oh make sure you get your friends to vote for you, the more votes you get the higher chances of u winning!

what have i been doing?

2009-12-18T12:46:00.001-08:00

my last post was in October and right now we're in the midst of December. i've never been busier and i've never been more glad to actually make use of my spare time during the day. hah!

one of the highlights would be that i played at the World Cup Asia Paintball Tournament, and for a 2 month old team we managed to beat 4 teams in our group

in december i celebrated my birthday, was really sweet to get a surprise, and of course, really sweet to get my face smashed on my b'day cake for the second year running

and also just recently i hosted CHS's prom night which i think is the best prom i've hosted so far throughout my career

to everyone at CHS, thank you so much for having me there and also for the love and support, you guys were awesome! Please do send me pictures at Jin@hitz.fm should you have any

i think i will visit this website (i think i should since its mine) more often from now, there are jsut a lot of things that i would like to share with you, the reader of course. Merry Xmas and a happy new year should i not blog for the next 2 weeks :)

When is it too much?

2009-10-06T03:17:00.000-07:00

you know sometimes i find it pretty weird writing down your personal stuff here on the world wide web for the world to see, but then again, i think its something a lot of individuals out there share in common as well.

its been a pissy day or should i say past few days as matters pile up on top of one another and you're bloody hell trying to fix things but your pillars of support aint there to help you out. when is it too much before you cut someone off because they lied?

BLG and Tyson's msg to Malaysia

2009-10-05T11:26:00.000-07:00

yeah so the boys invaded the studios last Thursday. once again they're an awesome bunch, Martin's pretty crazy in his own unique way, John's the blur one, Bryan's the well composed one and Paul looks like your guy next door. oh btw Martin calls durian 'toilet bowl ice cream'.

there was one point of time i was wondering why Paul was staring at our whiteboard in the studio

turns out he's quite an artist!

looks like some rejected Cobra Starship album cover or something

i was really looking forward to taking some pictures are the supposedly upcoming All American Rejects Concert this coming weekend but sadly Tyson's been admitted to the hospital because of an infection, check out Tyson's msg for us

Boys Like Girls

2009-10-01T10:13:00.001-07:00

Boys Like Girls came into the studio today, second time meeting up with them, the first was when they were down here during the MTV World Stage and we were chillin at Borneo Ink while they were getting their tattoos done

Awesome bunch and really appreciate it that they took time off to chill out on the Hitz Party, here are some pictures to share, can't wait to catch them live tmrw! apparently they're going on at 12.15am, so after my show i'm rushing down to KL!

from left to right, John, Bryan, @Jinnyboy, Martin and Paul

Dye's New Paintball Marker review

2009-09-24T07:40:00.000-07:00

ok Dye Paintball just released a brand new marker, and it is so sick! and it doesnt help when you have a list of paintballers on your msn poisoning you to get it. i think i'm gonna start my Dye NT fund, anyone willing to contribute? (yes i'm that cheap, live with it!)

and here's some dude doing a review on it, i found the whole video pretty hilarious, especially the ending (i wont spoil it for you) haha, but if you aint a paintballer, dont bother =.=

and its going for USD1,549 wtf!?@#!@?

Sydney Sky Turns Red

2009-09-23T05:52:00.000-07:00

People in Sydeny, Austraila woke this morning to see a deep reddish haze unlike anything they have ever seen before. And weather experts are amazed as well!

But how can this be?!

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Jane Golding says that the color comes from an exorbitant amount of dust that has collected in the area, saying:

"The reason for the dust is we had some really strong winds in the inland areas of NSW and in South Australiafor a sustained period yesterday. That's lifted a whole lot of dust off the ground because it's quite dry out there, many of those areas are still drought affected…I've not seen anything like this before."
article taken from Perez Hilton

Photoshoot Over the weekend

2009-09-22T11:28:00.000-07:00

over the weekend i got together with a bunch of friends who recently set up a new photography studio to have a little shoot since its about time i used my damn camera which has been sitting in the closet for a long time now (my mom was making so much of noise as to why i wasn't pursuing my 'back then' hobby anymore)

their studio setup was pretty neat, simple and neat which could possibly get you what other studios get you, here are some pictures to share

my picture was taken by @illicitdream

if you want your profile pictures taken for professional purposes don't hesitate to drop me an email via Jin@hitz.fm

Giant Robotic Teddy Bears: Japan’s New Nurses?

2009-09-22T01:27:00.000-07:00

What’s the best way for a country with one of the most rapidly-growing elderly populations to deal with staffing shortages in the medical industry? Well, obviously you would need to invent a giant robotic nurse, and it would naturally have to look like a teddy bear.

if you ask me, i would rather have a Japanese female nurse attending to me if you know what i mean
Is it cute, or is it creepy? i think its down right weird, it'll possibly give a heart patient a heart attack more than anything else

I can't wait for this

2009-09-21T13:11:00.000-07:00

browsing around youtube and i found the trailer for Michael Jackson's This Is It trailer. from the looks of it, its gonna be awesome. it releases October 28th, so mark your calendars aight!

My New Addiction

2009-09-16T14:13:00.000-07:00

i've got a new addiction (no its not what you think it is, or that! your pervert! haha). I have my friend Kevin to thank for inviting me for a game of paintball a couple of weeks back. while all of us were using the Paintball Markers provided by the facility, he brought his own, basically pwning everyone in sight. with the world wide web and particularly YouTube, i was hooked!

After approximately 2 weeks of research (wow i like how i make myself look so intelligent when i'm not), and poisoning from other friends, i and along with 2 other friends invested in our very own paintball marker. i give you, the Proto Matrix Rail 2009 from Dye Precision

The Dye Rotor Loader (otherwise known as a Hopper in Paintball Terminologies)

The Proto Matrix Rail comes with a 2 piece 14 inch barrel

Ultra Lite Trigger

i hope i've managed to poison you while you're reading this post, at least we know there's an extra person who would like to join us bunch of 'noobs' for paintball. This marker is really fast!it can shoot up to 33 balls per second. here's a video of me shooting at 13.33 bps

Lady Gaga in Singapore

2009-09-16T13:54:00.000-07:00

i'm back! yes, back to blogging! here's what i've been up to lately particularly Lady Gaga's showcase in Singapore. She's an awesome performer i gotta say so it was worth the trip. The TV interview with Lady Gaga will be on Astro Hitz soon, so make sure you follow me on twitter and i'll be sure to tweet about it. I bet a lot of questions will be coming in asking, "how's Lady Gaga?". She is very friendly and she will never turn her fans down for an autograph or a picture opportunity, only her management would. So the next time you get turned down for an autograph or a pic with Gaga, blame her manager! haha

anyways, long story short, it was an enjoyable trip, and here are some pictures to share with you.

the crowd that night

Miss Gaga

Her Trademark Gaga Glasses

and here's a documentary to sum it all up!

i think its about time

2009-02-19T01:06:00.000-08:00

Yeah i think its about time i updated this page again. it has been ages since i last posted something and the very main purpose of this blog was to showcase what i do for work. but i guess t could be more than that right?

i'm actually hoping to get this blog up pimped up, hopefully i can get someone to do it for free! haha. yes i'm a freeloader if you didn't know. Gonna be posting a couple of videos for your viewing pleasure, beginning with what recently happened in the studios with Adam C and myself, and some FHM girls

thanks for dropping by, drop by soon AGAIN aight? :)

MTV Asia Awards Performance Videos

2008-08-05T10:19:00.000-07:00

Well here are videos of the performances that night, have fun!

MTV Asia Awards

2008-08-05T10:02:00.000-07:00

A couple of days ago i was at Genting for the anticipated MTV Asia Awards. First time here in Malaysia it was definitely a must go! so many acts under one roof, what more can you ask for?

Was covering the event for hitz but due to security, you were not allowed to take pictures while you were in the press room and also inside the show hall. But i did manage to take some pictures at the red carpet though. here are some to share

DAUGHTRY Live in Malaysia

2008-07-27T01:07:00.000-07:00

So Chris Daughtry was in town to perform for the Sony Ericsson Traffic Jams Street Party. Its really exciting to finally see your American Idol whom you previously supported (but got kicked out) finally make his way to our Malaysian shores.

The whole Street PArty accomodated about 3,000 people and the only way in, was through invites and of course through hitz.fm. The only bitch about the concert was that the fact that it was raining but i guess that didn't come between the fans and the band.

Attended the Press Conference which was at One World Hotel

Among all the questions thrown at the band, there was one question which was asked to Chris

Question: You were able to work with one of the best Guitarist in the world and that is former Guns N Roses guitar legend, Slash, what was it like working with him?

Chris: I was disappointed really, mainly because when i met him he was wearing a baseball cap and his fro or big hair was gone, i was really expecting him to be in a Top Hat like how he usually was on stage when performing.....wait that doesn't quite answer your question doesn't it?

The whole band was very down to earth despite being known to be a Grammy Nominated, AMA Awards winning band who sold over 4 million albums in 2007. Now for some concert pictures
And Daughtry fans, look out because during the concert Daughtry played a couple of new songs. Look out for a new album early 2009 (quoted by Chris). Here's a video short to show you what the concert was like

Its Been Too Long!

2008-07-23T11:01:00.000-07:00

Yes it has been too long since i last posted here, maybe because i have another blog site which is the station's blog site which i have to upkeep every now and then, and not to mention that we have to watch what we post and stuff like that (you get the picture)

Joining the hitz.fm team was really overwhelming for me and if you think having the gift of the gab seals you the job, well that's only partial of the whole entire process ;) I am still taking loads of pictures, hoping to post them up here for your viewing pleasure. why not i just do it now?

quite recently i went for the Japan GT, not for the race but for the babes of course;)

let's see what else have i been up to since i joined hitz. Ah yes, upon joining Jin The MC came down to Malaysia for his promotional tour. If you would backtrack on this blog, he has been here before and this was the second round and he heard me on air. I remember Rudy coming up to me and telling me

Rudy: Jin, Jin the MC just called man, he says he wants to battle you for the name 'Jin'. There's only one room for Jin in Malaysia and its gonna be him

and of course, that battle did happen

i have met a lot of artistes and stuff like that. Done a few interviews and all that, and i think i'm really enjoying myself at this point. Do tune in to my show once in a while if you have the time aight? 92.9 in the Klang Valley, i do the Hitz Top 30, 1pm to 4pm weekdays

Official Video for Freeze for World Earth Day

2008-04-21T09:08:00.000-07:00

Enjoy!

Freeze For World Earth Day, Save Energy by Freezing People and Power

2008-04-19T07:20:00.000-07:00

We will Freeze in Sunway Pyramid at 8pm on Sunday 20th April. Your time must be accurate to the second. Do head on down to www.randomalphabets.com for more info on how to do that

Be punctual. You don’t want to miss anything out. *Hinthint*

Gathering Point-> 7.30pm. Be around the ice skating rink. Your choice: Ground Floor, Lower Ground Floor 1 OR Lower Ground Floor 2. When you’re there, look out for little green flyers that will have information regarding the Freeze Point. We Freeze at 8pm.

Try coming to the venue, Sunway Pyramid by using public transport or organise a car-pool.

Before you leave your house, turn off as many eletrical appliances as you can. Something so simple goes a long way.

Wear something green. With a (yellow?) smile on your face.

We will be making an impact and creating awareness in conjunction with World Earth Day. So try to Freeze with items or symbols of environmentalism.

Have sunglasses on and a paper fan to symbolise global warming, Freeze with a group of people picking up litter to symbolise the pollution, or with a flourescent light bulb to symbolise saving energy, with an LRT ticket/on a bicycle to symbolise means of transportation which will help reduce CO2 emissions. Or perhaps with a face mask on to symbolise air pollution, or with a crushed hair spray aerosol bottle to symbolise anti-CFC releasing products. Or you can even Freeze with a plant/small tree in a pot with a bandage around the stem/trunk to “save a tree”.

What i've been up to

2008-03-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

Its been ages since my last post, and thanks Adam for keeping my shoutbox active and kinky, hahahah. I've been pretty busy, well VERY busy for the past 2 months as i was in the middle of a transition period in terms of job scope. I was working for the Promotions department of hitz.fm but i'm now working as an announcer on Malaysia's Number 1 Hit Station doing 10am - 1pm everyday.

I was working 2 jobs for the past 2 months, office job by day, announcing with Ean by night. but starting next week i'll be full time over at 92.9 Recently took some pictures at the Sunburst Music Festival that happened lat Saturday, if you weren't there, here's what you missed out on.

Also, i have another blog now, the address is http://jin.blog.hitz.fm so do visit it if you have the time:)

Moots of Pop Shuvit

One Buck Short
Che'Nelle
The Roots
John Legend
INCUBUS!
Here are some pictures i took with the artistes (beginning with Incubus)

Happy Birthday Jaclyn

2008-01-22T09:43:00.000-08:00

Hello Jac, your birthday has been a month long celebration and it ended with a bang on Monday.I'm pretty sure you had fun because you were happy the whole night because you were hugging every human being in sightBeing the birthday girl, the spotlight would definitely be on you for sure

and of course, the dance floor was yours for the taking
And of course, the group that was there to share your joy with you
so much fun you had until you gave the spotlight to someone else (yes it was supposed to be you in the middle but oh well)

Happy 22nd Birthday Small Fry!

Sony Alpha Photo Contest

2008-01-13T06:46:00.000-08:00

So yesterday i attended the Sony Alpha Roadshow which was help at Mid Valley which was showcasing 2 things, the A200 and also the Sony 300mm f2.8 lens (which is a beauty). I'm not turning this site into a tech site or anything but seriously Sony Alpha has really evolved from first releasing the A100, then the A700 (which i am currently using) and now the A200.

And if you're thinking of getting into the world of DSLR, a Sony Alpha A200 ain't a bad one to start with. I didn't take much pictures of the new products up for show (which i should have) but the sole reason i was there was to meet the Alpha Community who were all there to participate in a photo shoot out contest which was waving a lens as the grand prize.

Well obviously i didn't win, but i would like to share some pictures that i took. We were given a few themes where we were only supposed to choose one. I took a few and here they are.

The Theme for this photo was "Children"

The main idea to this photo was to show that there's no better love than your mother's love. and here in the picture you can see the young boy's arm around his mom, symbolizing security, just in case if you were wondering, this was the photo i submitted.

The theme to this photo was "Plants"

Theme to this picture was "Bridges"

And my last picture, the theme to this picture was "Taxi Stand"

And Here's a Group Pic of the Community (Pic Courtesy of SmashPop)

JIN MC (no not me!)

2008-01-04T07:57:00.000-08:00

Jin, the Emcee, otherwise known as 100 Grand Jin came in to the studios today for an interview with the Morning Crew and also to judge the current Year End Rap Up contest which hitz.fm was currently running.

Jin aka Au-Yeung Jin was born in Miami, Florida and at a young age aspired to become a professional rapper one day. Well he's done paying his dues because he's world known for his freestyle battles and landed a record deal with Ruff Ryders and also played minor roles in movies such as 2 Fast 2 Furious.

He's now in Malaysia to promote his latest album entitled "ABC" for "American Born Chinese" and detoured to hitz.fm for a quick shoutout and if you caught the interview this morning, you'd have to agree with me that he's one heck of a cool guy!

Jin being interviewed by JJ and Rudy

one picture for the team
And last but not least, this is JIN and Jin, lol

Happy New Year

2008-01-01T06:08:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! Finally a brand new year to look forward to! so how did you usher int he New Year? I hope the jam didn't discourage you to head on out to a hotspot to let loose and party the night away.

I attended the H20 Year End Beach Blast Party as my station was the official radio station that was pushing the entire event. the event was featuring artistes like The Desserters, Bttersweet, Aseana Percussion Unit and the main event of the night, The Riley & Durrant Sound System featuring Gina Dootson and Switch MC.
We were hanging out at the VIP area so basically drinks were free flow (until we finished them). but nonetheless it was something different than how I usually would usher in the new year. i'm talking about massive jams, or going to an enclosed club and hear the fireworks outside, or maybe cramp yourself together with 10,000 other strangers to get a glimpse of the city fireworks.

Adam and Nat were the hosts for the night

and of course, we've got friends who were there to party along as well. spot yourself!

Dear Santa

2007-12-28T11:50:00.000-08:00

Dear Santa,

I'm really disappointed that i didn't get any gifts for Christmas this year, i usually do. what did i do to deserve such treatment? have i been a naughty boy? i'm pretty sure that i've been good this year...honest!

i've been really good to my friends

i'd always made sure i took care of them(especially him) when they're drunk
I've also stopped partying a lot and stopped drinking for a while now...
and i've also kicked the habit of gambling when i know that i'm just not good enough in playing poker
so can i please be taken off the naughty list and be in line to sit on your lap for next Christmas Santa? pweaaseeee? :)

As the year closes in, we reflect on what has impacted us the most during the entire year, both in the negative and also the positive way. with that, we'll make resolutions in preparation for a better year ahead. with that i wish everyone a very Happy New Year to come, apologies for all the troubles i might have caused and hope you make the best of 2008!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Have Yourself, a Merry Little Christmas

2007-12-21T11:10:00.000-08:00

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the yuletide gay
From now on our troubles will be far away

Once again as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Once again as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now
~Mel Torme~

To everyone who's celebrating Christmas, i would like to wish a you a Merry Little Christmas and a happy new year!

Football Weekend: Man U 1 Liverpool 0

2007-12-16T08:31:00.001-08:00

I just got back from Maxis on the ball event and what an experience it was. i'm a total blur case when it comes to English football but who cares, got some VIP passes(which wasn't really useful anyways) and a few friends to go watch the game between Manchester United and Liverpool, the two biggest rivals in British football, correct me if i'm wrong. Anyways, Maxis on the ball was held at the Sunway Lagoon Amphitheater and a giant screen was built to simulate a stadium for all football fanatics to come together and watch the game and support their favourite teams.

here were the Liverpool Supporters

Manchester United supporters

and also some showgirls who dressed to kill the crowd

We were also joined by Ray Wilkins and Lee Sharp who gave their views on how the game would end up that night. Both predicted Manchester United to take the win.

Lee Sharp

Ray Wilkins

At the end of the night, Manchester United took home the win with one goal to nothing. The atmosphere was astounding and it is really an experience to watch football with a full on crowd who were all die hard fans of their respective teams. the cheers, and jeers simulated an almost stadium like effect for everyone.

Kat De Luna

2007-12-15T09:12:00.000-08:00

Kathleen Emperatriz de Luna otherwise known as Kat de Luna in the music scene paid a visit to Malaysia's Number 1 hit Radio station on Friday. If you don't know who she is, maybe the song 'Whine up' might ring a bell.
I'm quite familiar with her single 'Whine up' and i personally think its a very catchy song. very techno-ish. Try checking out her official website if you have the time at www.katdeluna.com
In her interview she did mention that she is the only female artiste to break out from the Dominican Republic music scene and make it big internationally. Congratulations to her and we hope to see her back here again partying with us.

Rynn Lim's First Concert

2007-12-13T05:09:00.001-08:00

Last Saturday, right after My Chemical Romance's Press Conference i headed down to the KL Convention Centre to meet up with fellow Alpha Members cause we were all invited by George Wong to shoot Rynn Lim's First Concert using our Sony Alpha Camera. And yes if you were wondering what camera i was using all this while to shoot all the pictures that i've used to post on this blog, its an Alpha A700 which is the latest edition to the Sony DSLR family.

I hardly listen to chinese music, but an opportunity to shoot a concert is definitely something i'll not forgo as i pretty much enjoy taking pictures of concerts. so we have it, Rynn Lim
one thing i like about chinese concerts is that they always have loads of costume changes and lost of backup dancers to complement them. i myself have not been to much chinese concerts, i think i can count all the chinese concerts i've been to with one hand, but all of those i attended were really good.

Ok Back to Rynn. His concert featured 3 guest appearances namely JJ Lin, A-Do and our very own Sheila Majid.

he reminds me of Hiro Nakamura

i can't comment much on the concert because i was mainly there to take pictures. but i'm sure it was good judging from the crowd response. And below is a group photo of the entire Alpha Team who was present that night to shoot the concert. Thanks to Smashpop for the photo.

can you spot me?

My Chemical Romance's Tour Schedule

2007-12-10T10:06:00.000-08:00

this will be a short post, check out what i got from the band.....
this is the band schedule, otherwise known as a running sheet. look at how detailed it is stating the weather, timing and etc. on the sheet it was noted that MCR starts performing at 8.15pm. Well they started sharp at 8.17pm, that's punctual enough!

a lot of people i know came later at about 9pm thinking that it'll be the usual long wait before the main act comes out to perform. well they were wrong.

The Black Parade

2007-12-09T09:54:00.000-08:00

Yes from the topic i'm sure you know what i'm talking about. My Chemical Romance, Live in Kuala Lumpur 2007, what a way to end the year of 2007 by bringing down one of the biggest rock bands in the world.

The first My Chemical Romance song that caught my attention a few years back was their song entitled "Helena". well, i watched it on MTV and seriously thought that Helena was one of the best music videos ever made! it was freaking awesome! probably because i was a lil into the dark fashion attire at that point.

But none the less, a few years later The Black Parade swomped its way out to record stores earning the band several Platinum and Gold titles in their albums sales. Yes they're the BIG GUNS now, and they are taking Stadium Merdeka down!

Nat and Adam were the hosts for the night

Being in their already hectic schedule, the band still made the effort to actually take time off from their prep time to do an autograph session with their fans.
The crowd clocked in at over 18,000 at Stadium Merdeka, all eagerly waiting to see their favorite band come on stage to strut their stuff for a 1 hour 30 minutes concert (and now i know you're probably wondering why i'm writing so much and not getting to the good stuff)

Alright......Let's all go to the Black Parade with Gerard as our Leader!

meet mikey!

i went to the concert, looking forward to hear a couple of my favorites such as Helena, I don't Love you, I'm Not Ok and of course, The Black Parade and when they did, it was awesome! Watching them play live is indeed better than the record itself. i can't imagine how the band goes on non stop for an hour and the half with nothing but just pure adrenaline pumping showmanship. And of course when he started to sing the crowd's favorite...

the crowd just joined in and think to themselves, the long wait all this while was way worth it. i hope you've enjoyed this post of mine. do leave a shoutout if you attended the concert!
and if MCR were to come down for a second concert, i'd definitely be the first in line to join the Parade again! cheerz!

Live And Loud 2007: Shaggadelic!

2007-12-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

Alright, the main highlight of the night was of course Whitney Houston, as this concert is her 'comeback' concert, but i don't think i would want to talk about her performance. Not being able to take pictures is one thing, but it just wasn't what i expected out of a Diva.

But then again! We have Shaggy! The King of Reggae!

Shaggy came on at approximately 11pm and it was an hour of non stop action filled with comedy and cheeky teases to the ladies. I've never seen Shaggy perform live but when i was young i used to listen to all his music such as "Summer Time" and of course who can forget the legendary Levi's commercial "Mr. Boombastic!"

Shaggy Teasing into Mr. Boombastic

Being able to catch him performing Live is indeed a great experience as his songs brought me back to the times when i was a lil kid listening to all my brother's Shaggy cassette collections. All featuring artistes who were in his album were also present to sing along to familiar tunes such as "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel".
He was practically in control of the crowd. I gotta give it up to this guy, he got the crowd on their feet screaming for more. And also got the whole crowd throwing up the middle finger! that was hilarious!
if you ask me who was the best of the night, it would have been, apart from our local acts, Shaggy. He'll be the reason why i never regretted going for The Live And Loud Concert in KL 2007.

Live And Loud 2007: Spot Yourself!

2007-12-06T02:55:00.000-08:00

ok i took some pictures of friends, so i think i'm gonna post them up in this post! spot yourself!

cheerz!

A Pleasant Suprise

2007-12-04T07:57:00.000-08:00

this post navigates away from the whole Live And Loud marathon that i'm currently writing about but i had to post this up. i picked up a magazine today and was flipping through like how i usually do especially when its all about celebs and stuff. guess what i came across...
if you've noticed my earlier posts, i covered The Click Five when they were on their Malaysian Promo Tour and the pictures on my site and some of the pictures you see above are similar to the ones that i have in this post, and this one too
if you're wondering where you can find this article, you can do so in this month's HOT Magazine Issue. First time having my pictures used in a magazine, its an achievement for me, but hey, don't forget to credit the photographer next time! ;). Big Shoutout to HOT Magazine for using my pics!

ok back to more Live and Loud soon...........

Live And Loud 2007: Elliott Yamin

2007-12-03T08:25:00.001-08:00

Elliot Yamin made his debut appearance in Malaysia at the Live and Loud '07 concert. Elliott is no stranger to the world with his latest hit single "Wait For You", which is airing on your local radio stations (particularly hitz.fm and MIX fm). i was handling a couple of winners who won meet and greet passes with the stars. We only managed to meet Elliot Yamin though because Whitney and Shaggy denied their meet and greet sessions.
so there he was, standing right in front of tent obligingly answering questions from the interviewers. he never turned down a request for a quick photo with him and was more than happy to interact with his fans. he is a lot shorter in person (maybe because i'm just tall), and also smaller, but fortunately, not his voice.

the mix fm crew and winners who got a chance to meet the man himself

Elliott came on stage to perform at about 7.30pm, giving a full fledge up beat performance like he normally does on Idol and ending his set with his latest single "wait for you" which got the crowd singing along with him.
Elliott is a great example of and individual who is dedicated and passionate about what he does. Elliott Yamin is 90% deaf in his right ear and was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes at the age of 16. But that doesn't stop him from pursuing his dream as an artiste, which finally paid off after joining American Idol.

damn i look weird

Live And Loud 2007

2007-12-02T08:25:00.000-08:00

On the 1st of December, i managed to get 2 media passes to attend Malaysia's biggest concert ever, Live and Loud. If you don't already know, Live and Loud started on the 23rd of November till the 2nd of December showcasing over 50 artistes from both local and international with some of the biggest names such as Whitney Houston and Also Shaggy.

I attended Turn On The Pop where artistes such as Shaggy, Elliot Yamin and Whitney Houston were set to perform. I arrived together with Juelle at about half past four and managed to catch Mode who were already halfway through their set.
I've never heard of the band Mode before and i do hope that i got their band name right, but the first thing i heard him say was "gosh its like 35 degrees out here!", i second that, and a few from the crowd would second that too...

if you're wondering, she was using it to shade herself

i wasn't really paying attention to the next couple of bands who wet up right after Mode (one of them being the James Taylor Quartet), but soon enough, Hannah Tan took the stage.

this is actually the first time i'm actually seeing her perform live. i didn't event knew who she was to begin with but when i was in Perth i had a lot of friends telling me about Hannah's latest album which was released last year. i can't comment much but she's definitely and eye candy for the guys.

and right after her set i headed backstage for a meet and greet session with one of the international stars who were performing that night, and happened to bump into the lil upcoming diva herself. so yeah.....what else? ;)

she's kinda petite up close

my next post......

Wong Fu

2007-11-26T08:29:00.000-08:00

I've been following Wong Fu Productions for over a year now and there's always something to look forward to from these guys. Watching all their videos just makes me wanna live in their world. If you have the time just head on down to Youtube and search for Wong Fu. You won't regret it i swear!

Well, above is one of my favorite videos from them. Its a music video they made for Magnetic North. Enjoy.

Place of Serenity

2007-11-22T07:33:00.000-08:00

i am hoping, that one day i would be able to go back to the place that helped develop the character i am now. Although it was only a short stay, but it was enough for me to do a lil soul searching and realize what i am really capable of.
i only regretted once i left Perth, wishing that i would be able to get a job there and instantly go back there to live, what you would call, the comfortable life over there where every thing's calm and serene but i would really wonder if it would have been otherwise if i did actually stay.
i studied in Curtin University of Technology Majoring in Marketing and was only able to go there for a semester due to commitments i had with the band which delayed my schedule to head off abroad. i never really intended to leave Malaysia for further studies in the beginning but there was something in me telling me that i might just regret it in the future if i didn't get a taste of what an off shore campus would be like, heck i'm already getting really old (some people think i'm 26, shit!).
i made a trip back to Perth recently this year for my graduation, and i am intending to go back next year again for my annual break. hopefully it'll be permanent this time ;)
thank you for your time

Paintball

2007-11-18T05:56:00.000-08:00

AMP Radio Networks recently had a Paintball tournament and i was representing AMP Bandits, though we didn't win but the team spirit was there and it was kinda cool for once to actually let loose and forget about work and have fun. The best part about this was we were given unlimited ammunition to work with (though that didn't really help much as i keep gettign head shot!). There were altogether 12 teams and we managed to get into the top 8 which was really an achievement for the team. I only remember playing Paintball only once when i followed a bunch of friends up to Bukit Tinggi for a Paintball weekend.

i didn't really get a chance to get into the field to take pictures though as i was just afraid my lenses might just be caught in the middle of the crossfire and there goes my investment. but here are some pictures that i would like to share with you guys.

these were our guns, they're called 'markers'

here's the Mix Team, they only won 1 match against MY FMthis is the hitz.fm team, they were winning all the way but lost to the team that we trashed flat out, the MIT Pirates
and this is part of my team, we lost in the quarter finals to the team we defeated during the league round, what luck

And i'm now looking forward for the next Paintball Challenge. Anyone up for Paintball?

Wang Lee Hom: Change Me Part 2

2007-11-12T05:33:00.000-08:00

Lee Hom came out to sing 3 numbers that night, and right after that, the autograph session commenced. But before that, the members of the media were invited on stage to take a picture with the crowd as his background. i was struggling to take a good picture, but i guess the one below was the best i could get.with that done, on to the next. you have to admire Lee Hom for being really patient as he just sat there for 3 straight hours, signing albums after albums after albums. He ensured that all albums will be signed before he leaves.

so he gives the thumbs up!
and then goes on auto-pilot for the next three hours

but someone that night caught my attention, and i managed to get a picture of her way before the concert actually started.

this is Bel

Bel had an unfortunate accident as a child, only realizing at the age of 15, that it affected her sight. That night with all the lights being so bright, it affected her vision and caused her to feel really uncomfortable, also, not being able to get a glimpse of her idol on stage. Frustration overruled and caused her to get really upset.
Lee Hom, on the other hand, noticed her and stopped signing all autographs to just attend to her and consoled her. Not only is he a talented singer, but he cares about his fans dearly. I have utmost respect for this guy.

Well Bel, warm wishes from me, and best wishes to you. You're a hero by just keeping your chin up and not letting anything get in your way. I only wish you'll be able to seek what you're longing for. This will be my final post for Lee Hom's showcase in Malaysia, its been a memorable event, lots of passionate fans, and a gifted musician with a BIG heart. Big shoutout to Homaniacs, you guys are awesome! And this post, goes out to Bel.

Best Regards,
Jin

Wang Lee Hom: Change Me Part 1

2007-11-10T23:13:00.000-08:00

On the 9th of November 2007, which was last Friday, i was fortunate enough to get an invitation to catch Wang Lee Hom's showcase in Sungei Wang. I was seated right in front of the stage but i didn't bother sitting down for the whole show as i was trying to get as many shots as i can.

This guy is one of my inspirations when it comes to making music. I mean, how would he not be an inspiration to all, he sings, plays the violin, drums, piano, guitar and along the way the list builds up and and you'll know when you listen to all his albums.

So back to the showcase, i didn't know how much, but by my rough estimation i think around 4,000 fans were gathered up at the 4th floor open air car park to await their Hero. Tell me what you think from this picture?

here's how the stage looked like that night
The whole showcase was hosted by our very own Phoebe of MY FM

And just before the show started, there were some games played on stage where they got some fans on stage to sing a song or two from the album.
And finally, who everyone was eagerly waiting to see finally made his way up on stage to sing a couple of numbers taken from his latest album entitled "Change Me"

Coming Soon

2007-11-09T09:52:00.001-08:00

This will just be a teaser, do come back soon!

The Click Five Live in KL Part 2

2007-11-07T08:39:00.000-08:00

Ok, Shooting an event ain't easy i must admit. Especially when you have hundreds of screaming fans pushing their way through to get a great view of their idols. I covered The Click Five Showcase in Hard Rock Cafe earlier last night and here are some pictures that i would like to share with all of you.

Here are some die hard fans, who pretty much lined up at 8am in the morning just to be the first in line to catch a glimpse of their favourite superstars up close. I admire the time and dedication they went through just to make it to watch the boys play live. they're from Penang btw.

the die hard fans

Joey G was the host for tonight (he hosted last year too with Sarah)

And, the show begins

i must say, that out of all the members of the band, Kyle Patrick (the latest edition to the band) was really all hyped up and could really put up a show, jumping up the speakers and stage diving etc, i'll let the pictures do the talking

Overall a very successful show, they've totally improved by a milestone as compared to the first time they they came down to Malaysia last year. i know that a few of you fans out there had your pictures taken by me. if you want the pictures please visit my flickr site. you can download the pictures for free, but remember to say thank you.

The Click Five Live in KL

2007-11-06T08:25:00.000-08:00

I got an invite by Sherlyn of Warner Music to be the Official Photographer for The Click Five's Promo Tour in KL. Apologies to Sher for not being able to make for the days requested but i managed to catch them live at Tower Records just this evening. I remember performing together with them when they were down here for their first promo tour back in April 2006 and back then, the lead singer was different.

And now they have a new lead singer of the band, Kyle Patrick, who was practically eye candy for all the girls present. Here are some pictures to share.

and this was non other than Kyle Patrick, the Newest member of the band. I only know his name but not the rest

the roaring fans *faints*

one more pose for the cameras

thanks once again to Sherlyn, and Melvin. Looking forward to working with you again and congratulations on The Click Five's Promo.

My First Post

2007-11-05T07:32:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone, please bear with me for a little bit as i try to familiarize myself with this whole blogging thing. Would get some stuff up and running as soon as I can. I’m gonna use this blog to showcase my work in Photography and also my daily happenings and rants as well….