In this episode, Yin & Young chat with young musician James Huang aka Strike Three of Strike it Rich Records (SIR Records). We discuss Asian American representation in film and music, what it’s like to be an Asian American high school student, and Strike’s journey into making music.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Strike connected with us through Young's sister.
Strike wants to see more Asian American representation in the media.
He grew up in the Bay Area and went to private schools that were predominantly white.
The new Asian American identity is one where they had to define their values and who they are for themselves.
His goal is create positive role models for Asian Americans.
Strike's recent style is geared towards making more chill, fun to listen to music.
Was exposed to different music throughout his life due to parents being music lovers.
Strike It Rich music label is about empowering young Asian American artists.
His role models were found in music (Kanye West, J Cole) but didn’t have Asian American role models until recently.
Looks up to China Mac and supports the “They Can’t Burn Us All” movement: Asian Americans and non-Asian allies rallying against anti-Asian racism.
Is starting his own Asian American Youth group GenAZN.

LINKS:

Strike Three’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsthethirdstrike/
Strike Three’s music on Spotify
Strike it Rich Records: https://threeoverthree.ueniweb.com/, IG: @strikeitrichrecords
GenAZN: Student-run grassroots movement advocating the rights, empowerment, and diversity of this generation's Asian-Americans.: https://www.instagram.com/genazn_/

LANGUAGE CORNER:

Mandarin:
- 生於憂患死於安樂 - shēng yú yōuhuàn sǐ yú ānlè - lit. life comes from calamity, death comes from comfort, i.e. growth is borne from challenges, idleness from being too comfortable.
- 量子糾纏 - liàngzǐjiūchán - quantum entanglement.
Japanese:
- 浮世絵 - うきよえ - ukiyo-e - literally: pictures of the floating world. Edo-period woodblock prints. Mandarin reading: 浮世絵 fúshìhuì: 浮世 in Buddhism means the world of the living, 絵 means drawing.
- 残業 - ざんぎょう - zangyou - overtime (work).
Russian:
- Извините, я плохо знаю русский - Izvinite, ya plokho znayu russkiy. - Sorry, I don’t speak Russian well.
- давай - davai - come on (can be term of encouragement).

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Credits: This episode was produced by James Y. Shih and Daniel Yin. Edited by Gabriel Toya-Meléndez.

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