E38: Demonslayer talks Vietnamese creativity in Hollywood and reviving rare 80s V-Wave
About this episode
Meet artist, DJ and producer Dan Nguyen, or Demonslayer. From archiving and reviving Californian V-wave from the 80s to DJing the Hollywood premiere of HBO's The Sympathizer, Dan has been representing Vietnamese creativity for as long as we can remember. Today, he tells us why Vietnam is finally getting the global recognition it deserves, what it was like growing up in a Vietnamese household in L.A, and what shocks him most when he returns.
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A special thanks to DJ Jase at The Beats Saigon for the soundtrack, and to YOU for listening.
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