Snapshots From Asian America II
August 15, 2007
- Pinkberry’s Shelly Hwang failed a few times before finally finding gold in frozen yogurt. Now, she’s the diva of desserts with plans on expanding her empire of swirly goodness.
- Provocateur-Writer Kenneth Eng was released after undergoing psychiatric evaluation in New York, but was immediately rearrested for threatening classmates and faculty back in his college days.
- War of the Worlds Art Director Al Nozaki was way ahead of his time in envisioning an alien invasion back in the ’50s. Curbed L.A. blogged that Nozaki’s Rafael Soriano-designed modernist home is now on the market in Echo Park. Nozaki died in 2003.
- Homegrown Defender Alex Yi is a mainstay on F.C. Dallas’ MLS pro soccer team. He’s 24, 6-3, 200 lbs and hails from Alexandria, VA.
- Educator Dr. Linda K. Oda has been appointed director of Asian affairs for the state of Utah’s Dept. of Community and Culture.
Whachu Know About Icee Fresh?
August 15, 2007
Asian American Entrepreneurial Phenomenon Calculated to Burn You Up With Gold, Diamonds, Grills & Outrageous Marketing Skills
STRAIGHT OFFA SLAUSON—Yo, check it out! Fuck class. In the hip-hop world, flash and shine represent wealth and empowerment. Ben “Y” aka “Ben Baller” (top) is the gifted front man of Icee Fresh Jewelers, which thirtysomething Korean American cousins Jeff Hong, Steve Her and Yang, have taken from swap meet anonymity to blingy mainstream brand madness without losing a carat of street cred. (More)
