2009: FM YEAR IN REVIEW

2009 FAR EAST MOVEMENT YEAR IN REVIEW

This year was unforgettable for the Far East Movement, and alot of our memories were thanks to you so we’re grateful we were able to build and share these moments with yall. So many of yall have supported and helped FM live out one crazy year.

Took a while, but we’ve put together a 2009 recap from some of our favorite memories from the blog in order from January 2009 all the way till December, couldn’t fit every memory but we got a grip of em on here… just reading over all these memories, i can’t believe how fast this year has gone by….

2009 FM Year In Review –>

Premiering our “ANIMAL” Album on Offtherecordmixshow.com

Interview with Thew3st.com

Releasing our “ANIMAL” Tee shirt

Shooting Video for “FETISH”

Shooting scenes for “Fetish” at the ATTIC.

Playing in 101.5 Jamz Celebrity All-Star Game in Phoenix, AZ.

Spending day at ALPINE and their awesome concept cars for Lowridin Collab vid.

Talib Kweli Remixes our song “Girls On The Dance Floor” and shouts FM out in interview..

Performing with Warren G, Rodney O and Baby Bash in Santa Maria for 95.7 The Beat

International Secret Agents Bay Area Ticket tour

Our homies the Quest Crew wins America’s Best Dance Crew

FM x Quest Crew x Ben Baller Hot Import Nights Takeover..

“Girls On The Dance Floor” hits #3 on Power106 in LA

Sold Out International Secret Agents Concert at Palace Of Fine Arts in San Francisco

In studio with Murs working on Break Up Remix

Collab with Orisue for release of Lowridin Tee Shirt

“Girls On The Dance Floor” hits #2 on Power 106’s Top 4@4 Countdown in LA!

FM, New Boyz, Madcon, and Taboo from Black Eyed Peas performs at Rosemead High for Power 106 Basketball game

“Girls On The Dance Floor” featured on Lethal Weapon Reloaded Compilation

Performing at Operation Hideo, a Benefit for our bro DJ Hideo who is battling Cancer

Staying at a haunted hotel in San Francisco..

FM in Ollie Magazine in Japan for 7Union Photoshoot

FM in the sky over Coachella.

“GIRLS ON THE DANCE FLOOR” hits #1 on LA RADIO

release FM Crew cap collab with Subcrew.

first live radio performance on Power106 on the Mando Show.

FM performing with Sean Kingston, Madcon, Yaboy and Pitbull for DJ Eman’s Birthday.

Rocking a Sold Out House Of Blues Sunset show w/ Epik High

FM article in Seattle Times.

Performing at Sold Out Irving Plaza Fillmore in New York

Fatman Scoop Remixes “Girls On The Dance Floor”

FM Makes list of 30 Most Influential Asian Americans Under 30

Performance at Magic Mountain for 100.9 The Heat’s Grad Night

hit the studio with Hyper Crush for our collab on F.U.H.A.T.E.R.

first interview on LA radio station LATINO 96.3

Secret Show with MTV IGGY in New York

performing for ICC BASH Invisible Children Charity show

remembering Michael Jackson..

first interview and show with Q104.7 in Oxnard.

J-Splif does FACEPLANT in Chicago… OUCH.

FM Headlines and sells out the Roxy!

“Girls On The Dance Floor” hits BILLBOARD CHARTS

First interview on San Diego’s Z90.3 with Tre.

Prohgress does first stage dive at first Party Rock Show with LMFAO

FM Gets new LOOK.

a few of our older songs hit the T.O. Show

Interview on Fresno radio station B96 with John Magic

one of the all time moments for FM ever.. opening for JAY-Z and performing on the main stage at POWERHOUSE 2009.

“2 IS BETTER” hits #1 on DJCITY Charts

FM and Wong Fu Pro on CNN

International Secret Agents Los Angeles Ticket Tour with 4C The Power Team

Studio with the Stereotypes working on SpaceCowboy “Falling Down” remix

feature in DUB Magazine.

going to dinner and a movie with FM Contest winners!

Proh stage diving again with Sky Blue from LMFAO at Sold Out San Diego House Of Blues show.

rockin the mic housparty style at MYNINJA party

performing at Q104.7’s Crusin Car Show in Oxnard

SOLD OUT International Secret Agents Concert in Los Angeles with Quest Crew, Wong Fu Prodcutions, David Choi, Kev Jumba and more.. WHAT A NIGHT.

4C THE POWER workshops in San Gabriel.. we wrote a song with students

supporting the MDA on the Jerry Lewis Telethon

performing at Lake Havasu with Power 98.3 from Phoenix

rocking Tatou in Downtown LA with Quest Crew and Marvelous Moon.

Morning show interview with Chris Loos on San Diego’s Blazin 98.9

performed at House Of Blues Houston, Tx with Shwayze and Cold Flamez

interview with DJ Hyphen on Seattle’s Kube 93

“Girls On The Dance Floor” on the season finale of America’s Best Dance Crew Season 4

Performance at Avalon for Project Ethos X

our first interview on KIIS FM in Los Angeles with Jojo Wright before opening for Pitbull at LA LIVE
Kev Nish gets electrocuted during show with DJ Ever from Power106

performing on MUN2 for Starburst Sweet Contrudictions Concert at House Of Blues Sunset

our song “Dance Like Michael Jackson” is on the CW’s Gossip Girl

rocking out at On Broadway in San Diego… one of the LIVEST Crowds

“Girls On The Dance Floor” hits FOX’s “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE”

performing on the runway at Phoenix Fashion week with 101.5 Jamz

performing with Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli at CSUN

spent a day with MTV for 2 shoots

Visit to Jimmy Iovine’s house. Watched “Inglorious Basterds” in his theater with Cherry Cherry Boom Boom, The Stereotypes, Will-I-AM and Quincy Jones. That’s one movie we will NEVER forget.

interview on Status Magazine.

Eating FM – Oatmeal Pancakes in Portland Oregon

Secret Dinner with Backstage ticket holders for International Secret Agent Concert

interview on YoungHollywood.com.

performance at Tenjune NYC for CMJ

Halloween performance at Playhouse in Hollywood with DJ Reflex, Luscious Liz from Big Boy’s Neighborhood, Ben Baller, Kid Sister and Quest Crew

gotta make a cameo in Snoop Dogg’s music video for “I WANNA ROCK”

ate a custom Kogi BBQ Truck creation then perform with The Crystal Method at Highlands in Hollywood

release of the FM Party Animal Mix Cd’s and limited edition Party Animal Tour Tee Shirts for the Party Rock Tour

we drop our collab with the Cataracs and Dev – LIKE A G6.

perform at the ACT NOW Benefit for victims from the Typhoons in the Philippines with Kid Sister, Baby Bash, Frankie J, LLoyd and more..

we begin on a 2 month, 35 city tour called the PARTY ROCK TOUR with LMFAO, Shwayze, Paradiso Girls and Space Cowboy… what a journey.. all started in Reno.

“Girls On The Dance Floor” featured music on C.S.I. MIAMI

performance at sold out Hollywood Palladium.

performed and partied with comedians Russel Peters and Kevin Shea at DJ Erock (from Wild94.9) birthday bash in San Francisco

DJ Brass Monkey Joins FM for the first FM CHERRY BOMB Party Mix on Cherrytree Radio

interview with Bootleg Kev, Complex and Chris Loos on Boise Idaho radio station Wild 101.1

Kev NIsh makes first homemade tour video in Kansas for our song “2 IS BETTER”

FM does “LA LA LA Remix” for the Party Rock Tour and makes a homemade tour vid from the sold out Chicago Show

first FM Satellites Episode premieres on front page of CherrytreeRecords.com

working with 4C The Power to speak to students during the holidays

came home to Los Angeles from the Party Rock Tour on Christmas day to find an amazing article on the FAR EAST MOVEMENT on the front page of the LA TIMES Arts n Books section. What an unforgettable Xmas Gift.

This year has been a DREAM thanks to you guys. Everyone that’s been reppin the FAR EAST MOVEMENT from day 1 till now… you will always inspire us.

WE THANK YOU and THANK GOD.

Can’t wait for 2010.