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Privy Circle x M8 recently produced the HiteJinro Halloween Carnival at venerable El Rey Theatre, featuring former Sistar lead, Hyolyn, and DJ rapper Kero One. YouTube personality and rapper DANakaDAN emceed the packed 600-person event which also served as M8’s pre-launch party for its upcoming iOS app release. Brought to you by Privy Circle, M8 is human-powered relationship matchmaking platform - think of it as a Kickstarter for your dating life except the goal is help you find love. Recently featured on TechCrunch, you can signup for launch here.
Occupation: Actor Based in: Los Angeles Hometown: Singapore |
Some actors are too talented to be kept off-screen.
Singapore native Chin Han has had a love affair with films since he was a child. As early as the age of 6, his only birthday wish was to be taken to the movies.
Throughout university, he’d spend every free moment - and would sometimes even skip classes - getting involved in theatrical plays. He still graduated with degrees in both economics and linguistics to oblige his parents.
The future is here. And Privy Circle was in the driver's seat, celebrating the launch of the Toyota Mirai with Top Chef winner Mei Lin.
Over two weekends in March, Privy Circle guests were given an exciting preview of the 2017 Toyota Mirai, and they experienced this with a complimentary tasting event, Table with Top Chef Mei Lin by Privy Circle x Toyota.
Occupation: Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Filmmaker Based in: Los Angeles Last Education: The University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School |
Jason Y. Lee could have had a lucrative career in finance. He started as a summer intern for the U.S. Department of Treasury while attending the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, and after graduation, he worked as a financial consultant at Bain & Company.
Instead, he chose the road less traveled: helping others in need. When the 2010 Haitian earthquake devastated an estimated 3 million people, Lee wanted to contribute to the relief effort.
Occupation: Prima Ballerina Based in: San Francisco Last Education: Saint Mary's College |
A game of heads or tails changed YuanYuan Tan’s life forever.
At the age of 11, YuanYuan was scouted and invited to audition for Shanghai Dance School. Her father, an engineer, wanted YuanYuan to either follow in his footsteps or become a doctor, so he didn’t think she should go. Her mother, however, had dreamed of becoming a dancer herself when she was younger, so she secretly took her daughter to the audition.
They say it is better to give than to receive, and last Saturday, Privy Circle was at its best.
For one night only on Saturday, October 15th, Privy Circle, in conjunction with City of Hope, hosted “LEXUS NIGHT AT THE GALLERY,” a Fashion.Art.Music benefit to raise money for the National Asian Breast Cancer Initiative (NABCI). Privy Circle was able to raise over $12K for NABCI! In addition, we helped raise an addition $8K for City of Hope, thanks to a considerable donation from the Synn family
Occupation: Actress, Writer, Former Model Based in: Los Angeles Last Education: Larry Moss and Nancy Banks |
It’s any wonder that Mei Melançon is so eclectic. She’s of Chinese, Japanese and French descent, was born in the Philippines, grew up in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and moved to the United States in her early teens.
During Melançon’s cross-border upbringing, her mother taught her how to play guitar, and she started touring around Asia in a children’s band called Blossoms at the young age of 5.
Occupation: Serial Entrepreneur, Investor Based in: Taipei, Los Angeles Last Education: University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business |
When others retreat, Lawrence Ng fearlessly advances - and gets results.
When the dot-com bubble collapsed in 2000, investors quickly fled the wreckage. At that time, building an internet-based company wasn’t an attractive prospect.
Lawrence Ng, however, wasn't deterred. He understood how to convert internet traffic into profit, using the search engine optimization and marketing strategies he learned at his previous job at Smartpath (one of the victims in the dot-com collapse).
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Occupation: Restaurateur Based in: New York Last Education: International Culinary Center (Formerly French Culinary Institute) |
It takes hard work to run an empire. And Jason Wang has a large one, at that. He’s the CEO and President of Xi’an Famous Foods, a New York City Chinese fast-food chain that currently has 11 locations - and expanding - in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. Xi’an Famous Foods has quickly become iconic for its fast, hip, and inexpensive Xi’an fare, with its famed lamb burger starting at just $3.50!
One of those locations is Biang!, an upscale version of the Xi’an brand, named after the sound the noodles make when the dough is slapped against the counter. Just this year, Biang! became a no-tipping establishment, instead giving its employees a wage increase and 15% of the revenue share.
In 2017, Xi’an Famous Foods will have a coveted spot in the upcoming Bourdain Market, a mega food hall by Anthony Bourdain, opening on Pier 57 in Manhattan, fashioned after Singapore’s famed hawker centres.
Occupation: Serial Entrepreneur Based in: Los Angeles Languages Spoken: English, Korean |
L'Oreal thought Toni Ko was worth it.
In 2014, the internationally renowned cosmetics company acquired Ko's beauty powerhouse NYX for a rumored $500 million dollars, enough for a lifetime of sipping margaritas at the beach, if Ko had chosen to coast into an early retirement.
But ambitious Ko, who founded NYX at age 25 and established her makeup line as one of the most highly regarded beauty brands in the industry, craved a new reason to drive herself up every morning. Her unique skill set is undoubtedly bridging the gap between high quality products and low price points. So the innovator immediately dove into Round 2.
And PERVERSE was born.
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