Hailing from L.A.'s Korea Town, this
Asian hip hop group consisting of Kev Nish, Prohgress and
J-Splif found their fourth member, DJ Virman of Powerhouse 106, in 2008.
As of 2010, they are currently signed with
Lady Gaga's label, Cherrytree/Interscope Records, and were thus the opening act of her Monster Ball Japan tour. They also performed at the Powerhouse 106 concert in 2009 with the likes of
Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Pitbull, etc. Aside from performing with other notable artists (ex. Pharrell Williams & N.E.R.D.), their music has been featured on big screens such as Get Him to the Greek, CSI: Miami, Tokyo Drift, America's Best Dance Crew, etc.
It has been predicted that this all-
Asian group
will only continue to explosively succeed with their club-banging hits and highly charismatic performances.
“Far East Movement is a big, international group. It’s rare to find Artists who know how to
rock a crowd with real, hip-hop savvy with songs that have a pop sensibility. And these talented motherf*ckers are
Asian!? Welcome to the breath of fresh air and sight for sore eyes the music industry has been waiting for - shift to the worldwide movement,
FM.”
—
Ted Emperor Chung, President of Doggy Style Records & Snoopadelic Films – Snoop Dogg’s Fatherhood
