Hollis Wong-Wear is nobody's sidekick

"To be immediately labeled in boldface as a white guy's sidekick is fundamentally insulting."



Seattle-based singer/songwriter and creative producer Hollis Wong-Wear has served as tour manager for Blue Scholars, sang the Grammy-nominated hook on Macklemore's "White Walls," and recently released her latest EP Love Notes with her electronic group The Flavr Blue. She is an artist. She is a hustler. She is a badass.

She is not, however, anybody's sidekick.

Tell that to the Seattle Times editor who bestowed "sidekick" status on Hollis with this headline: "Warmth and intimacy from The Flavr Blue, with Macklemore sidekick Hollis Wong-Wear." The headline has since been changed to remove the "sidekick" reference, but not before Hollis noticed and called it out in a Facebook post.

"To be immediately labeled in boldface as a white guy's sidekick is fundamentally insulting."

Music Video: The Flavr Blue gets your "Hearts Racing"

Singer/songwriter Hollis Wong-Wear co-directs the Seattle electronic trio's latest music video.



Billboard recently premiered the moody new music video for "Hearts Racing" by Seattle-based electronic trio The Flavr Blue, from their album Bright Vices. Co-directed by singer/songwriter (and former Angry Reader of the Week) Hollis Wong-Wear, the video is cinematic, sultry and cool as hell.

Take a look:

Who will be crowned Mr. Hyphen 2014? Glory awaits.

Saturday, April 19 at Marines' Memorial Theatre



Awwww yeah. Who will be the next Mr. Hyphen? Bay Area, join Hyphen next week to find out. Five transformative Asian American men representing six transformative community organizations will compete for the coveted crown at the 8th annual community fundraiser Mr. Hyphen 2014.

The festivities will be hosted by the one and only Kristina Wong, and will feature performances by Grammy Award winner Hollis and vocal group Anak. I have the honor of serving as a judge. Good times! It's all going down Saturday, April 19 at the historic Marines' Memorial Theatre in downtown San Francisco.

Here are some more details about the night:

Angry Reader of the Week: Hollis Wong-Wear

What's up, my friends. May I have your attention, because it's time to meet the latest Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I've been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week's Angry Reader is Hollis Wong-Wear.