Far East Movement facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Far East Movement
Far East Movement at the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards. From left to right: (formerly) J-Splif, Kev Nish, Prohgress, DJ Virman.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop pop EDM
Years active	2003–present
Labels	Cherrytree Interscope Delicious Deli Spinnin' Transparent Agency Entertainment One
Members	Kev Nish Prohgress DJ Virman JT Rollerson
Past members	J-Splif

Far East Movement (also known as FM) is an American music group from Los Angeles. They mix hip hop and electronic music to create their unique sound.

The group started making music together in 2003. They became famous in 2010 with their song "Like a G6". This song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This was a big deal because they were the first Asian-American group to have a number one hit on that chart!

They also had other popular songs. "Rocketeer" with Ryan Tedder was a top ten hit. Their song "Turn Up the Love" was popular in the United Kingdom. In 2012, their remix of "Get Up (Rattle)" by the Bingo Players also topped the charts in the UK.

New Music and Collaborations

Far East Movement's latest album is called Identity. This album was special because it was the first one released on their own record label, Transparent Music.

Identity aimed to connect artists from Eastern countries with FM's Western dance music style. The album got good reviews from Billboard magazine. One song from the album, "Freal Luv," featured Marshmello, Tinashe, and Chanyeol from the K-pop group Exo. This song was a huge hit online, getting over 40 million views on YouTube.

Far East Movement has also worked with many other music labels. These include Ministry of Sound, Dim Mak, and Ultra.

Beyond Music: Transparent Arts

In 2016, Far East Movement's company, Transparent Arts (TA), started managing other artists. TA helps seven different artists with their careers. These artists include K-pop singer Tiffany Young and rappers Dumbfoundead.

Other artists they manage are Year of the Ox, DJ producers Yultron and Autolaser, and singer Satica. These artists have gained millions of fans online. They have also sold out tours and released music through big labels.

FM also has a joint music label called BredNButter. They created it with Trap City, a popular YouTube channel for dance music. Trap City has more than ten million subscribers. BredNButter has released many songs that have been played millions of times.

Celebrating Asian American Heritage

Far East Movement also started the Identity Festival. This festival celebrates Asian American Heritage. It takes place in Los Angeles at City Hall.

In 2018, over 10,000 people attended the festival. Famous artists like Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park and K-pop star Jay Park performed there.

Far East Movement is currently working on their next album.

Albums by Far East Movement

Here are the studio albums Far East Movement has released:

• Folk Music (2006)
• Animal (2009)
• Free Wired (2010)
• Dirty Bass (2012)
• Identity (2016)

TV and Movie Appearances

Far East Movement has appeared in various TV shows and movies:

Meet the Members

DJ Virman joined Far East Movement in 2007. Before that, he was a DJ for Power 106 radio in Los Angeles.

In November 2016, the group announced that J-Splif had left the group. This was due to family reasons.

Current Members

• Kev Nish (Kevin Nishimura, born January 12, 1980) – He has been with the group since 2003.
• Prohgress (James Roh, born January 14, 1980) – He has also been with the group since 2003.
• DJ Virman (Virman Coquia, born January 24, 1982) – He joined the group in 2007.
• JT Rollerson (James Rollerson)

Former Members

• J-Splif (Jae Choung, born February 11, 1984) – He was a member from 2003 to 2014.

See also

In Spanish: Far East Movement para niños

• List of artists who reached number one in the United States