NCPD@JANM Fellowship—jason chu

Rapper/Activist jason chu speaks hope and healing in a broken world, blending high energy performances with thoughtfully crafted lyricism.

Most recently, Jason’s work has been presented on the National Mall in Washington DC (In America: Remember) and curated in the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs virtual exhibition Reimagine Public Art: House and Home.

His music has been heard on Warrior (HBO Max), Snowpiercer (TNT), and Wu Assassins (Netflix). He has shared poetry at the Obama White House, been featured in the Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles, and presented at the Getty Center, Flushing Town Hall (with Joe Kye), and the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center (with Clairobscur Dance). jason tours extensively, with hundreds of shows across the US and worldwide.

As an expert on Asian American identity and hip-hop culture, jason has spoken and led workshops at UPenn, Dragon*Con, NYU, Yale, and beyond. He is a contributor to the St. James Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Culture.

Learn more at jasonchumusic.com.

Follow jason at @jasonchumusic everywhere.