DJ QuestionMark
DJ QuestionMark (Ying Chi Shuan) is a champion of the DMC World DJ competition in Taiwan.
As a DJ and cross-genre musician, DJ QuestionMark is one of the small number of creator-DJs in Taiwan who uses media installation in his work. His mixed-genre music takes him to the theatre, the stage, the cat-walk, parties, and even animated shows. In recent years he has worked extensively with singer Olivia Yan, and in 2014 they released the album Moment to Moment along with a new brand of fashion music that plays at fashion weeks in Paris, London, and other fashion cities.
DJ QuestionMark is set to take the stage with Olivia Yan at the Golden Melody Music Festival this year. Both artists believe that music recognizes no borders; they hope that through music they can bring all sorts of different elements together—the visual and the audible—to really move the audience.
Olivia Yan
This actor turned singer, singer turned bona fide musician—Olivia Yan has a voice and a creative mind for music that is right at home in any genre, be it electronic, rock, or hip-hop. Her talent has won her nominations in the Golden Melody Awards and the Golden Indie Music Awards. In recent years she has worked extensively with DJ QuestionMark, and in 2014 they released the album Moment to Moment along with a new brand of fashion music that plays at fashion weeks in Paris, London, and other fashion cities.
Olivia Yan is set to take the stage with DJ QuestionMark at the Golden Melody Music Festival this year. Both artists believe that music recognizes no borders; they hope that through music they can bring all sorts of different elements together—the visual and the audible—to really move the audience.
MC Dream Walker
From his early years MC Dream Walker has been absorbed in street dance, hip-hop, and rap.
In college he formed a successful rap group named “4-in-1.” The group entered the Taiwanese Government Information Office's first Taiwanese Language Music Competition, where they took away third place.
To this day, he has performed at over 100 venues.
Moving from simple lyrical work to production, he founded Flow Records in 2008.
With multiple EPs and albums under his belt, he has been previously nominated for Best Hip-Hop Song and Best Album at the Golden Indie Music Awards.
The music video from Flow Records artist Wenzi has nearly 3 million views on YouTube.
A dreamer at heart, MC Dream Walker has a distinctive street spirit and continues to walk against the current.
2KD5
2KD5 members: Dave, Shuro, Ivan, Ray, Sean, Thirteen, Peter
In 2010 a two-singer, five-dancer group was formed, 2KD5—a new version of the common boy band. Soon after, the band became spokesmen for the clothing brand Carnival. In April 2012 they dropped their first album, Love Absolute , which won them critical and public acclaim.
Two new members joined the group in 2014. It was at this time that the band also began incorporating a smattering of different elements into their performances, including getting involved in all the backstage work. Along with their management company, the band founded the KEDA Artist Training System, pledging that the system would bring new visual, musical, and performance elements into the Chinese music world.
MJ116
Right out of the streets of the Muzha district comes this rowdy group of youngsters—Eso, Kenzy, and Muta.
All are from pretty regular families, but since they were always roaming about the streets, they always came off as a bit rough around the edges. But that was the past—now, they concentrate on their rap and their music. Fresh Game, their album which came out last year, sold over ten thousand in its first week on shelves, and even took top spots on several billboard lists. Rowdy they may be, but isn’t that just another side to being young in this day and age? Being rowdy just means they’re true to themselves and have a positive outlook—That's MJ116!
OVDS
An independent electronic rock band out of Taiwan
OVDS combines electronic dance and rock with on-stage visual effects to redefine the concept of music. At Fuji Television's Asia Versus music competition they won the championship at the weekly and monthly levels. After the group collaborated on a song with the Japanese superstar singer Kumi Koda, they went on to release the first bass-electronic music album in Taiwan, Heartbreak Resistance, a critical hit recommended by the Taipei Times as “one of the best indie albums for 2014.” They have performed on the same stage as Taku Takahashi from the Japanese electronic group m-flo, the master DJ/producer Shinichi Osawa, and 80Kidz of Tokyo Electro. In March of 2015 they were invited to perform at SXSW in Austin, TX, the world's largest festival for movies, media, and music. Then, in May, they performed at Sound of the Xity (SOTX) in Tokyo, Japan.
FAMOUS
Special Guest
Let's start with a bang: In his first year as a rapper, FAMOUS was nominated for a Juno Award (Canadian Grammy's) & Much Music Video Award for his debut EP, ‘I Rap Now’. The project, with contributions from Grammy Award winning producer Boi-1da (Drake/Lil Wayne/Nicki Minaj) spawned 5 songs, 4 videos, 3 radio hits, 2 major nominations, an MTV Live performance & opening gigs with Nas, MATZKA, MC Hot Dog and Akon.
From the intern at Universal Music (Def Jam) & Sony, FAMOUS moved in to the spotlight becoming Canada's #1 Club MC & Radio personality to Toronto's #1 rated Hip Hop show, OTA Live and is now Host/DJ on Taiwan's all-English radio station ICRT.
After touring & headlining internationally at Conferences & Festivals around the world, including Canada (Canadian Music Week), USA (Core DJ's & Brooklyn Bodega), Europe (NewSkoolRules, MIDEM), India (India Music Conference), Asia (Music Matters, MUCON) as well as hosting parties with Madonna, Usher & Jay-Z in Cannes, FAMOUS is ready to embark on yet another international tour.