AXEAN FESTIVALCO-ORGANIZER
TEAM MEMBER
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Mak Wai Hoo
Malaysia
- Founder of Soundscape Records, City ROARS! Festival and Live Fact, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mak is a pivotal force behind the Malaysian local independent music scene. He is instrumental to releasing genre-defying musicians such as Liyana Fizi, NAO, Citizens of Ice Cream and Dirgahayu through his own record label, Soundscape Records. He is also one of the founding members for Live Fact, a mid-size venue that showcases local acts and touring musicians.
He has been instrumental in building the Chinese language fringe scene in the late 1990s. In 2006, Mak has expanded his reach to the bigger urban market, bringing the likes of post-rockers Mogwai, Mono, GY!BE, Explosions in the Sky, Kula Shaker, Russian Cirlces, Tortoise, Warpaint, The Album Leaf, Tycho and many more to Malaysia.
Mak is also the backbone behind City ROARS! Festival, an annual festival that featured fringe Asian acts. He’s also the co-founder of ASEAN Music Showcase Festival (AMS), the first international showcase festival in the region.
CONTACT
- Website: https://cityroarsfest.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CityRoarsFest
- Email address: info@cityroarsfest.com
City ROARS! Festival
January 2019 heralded a new era on Malaysia’s music front with the debut of the City ROARS! Festival, an initiative dedicated to promoting independent music and arts from across the region. The one-day festival held at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre featured artistes from various Asian countries. with four stages and side activities such as art bazaar, installations, workshops, talks. The festival is jointly organised by Soundscape Records, Emerge Music and Dong Tai Du.
David Siow
TEAM LEADER | Singapore
Piyapong Muenprasertdee (Py)
TEAM LEADER | Thailand
Andrew Mam
TEAM MEMBER | Cambodia
Satria Ramadhan
TEAM MEMBER | Indonesia
Kanita Sichantha
TEAM MEMBER | Laos & Myanmar
Mak Wai Hoo
TEAM MEMBER | Malaysia
Arin Sharnaz
TEAM MEMBER | Malaysia
Mary Christine ‘MC’ Galang
TEAM MEMBER | Philippines
Ian Urrutia
TEAM MEMBER | Philippines
May Leong
TEAM MEMBER | Singapore
Pongsiri Hetrakul (Tom)
TEAM MEMBER | Thailand
Mai Thang
TEAM MEMBER | Vietnam
Hang Nguyen
TEAM MEMBER | Vietnam
Joff Cruz
TEAM MEMBER | Vietnam & Philippines
Josh Kahn
TEAM MEMBER | USA & Asia
David Siow
TEAM LEADER | Singapore
Piyapong Muenprasertdee (Py)
TEAM LEADER | Thailand
Andrew Mam
TEAM MEMBER | Cambodia
Satria Ramadhan
TEAM MEMBER | Indonesia
Kanita Sichantha
TEAM MEMBER | Laos & Myanmar
Mak Wai Hoo
TEAM MEMBER | Malaysia
Arin Sharnaz
TEAM MEMBER | Malaysia
Mary Christine ‘MC’ Galang
TEAM MEMBER | Philippines
Ian Urrutia
TEAM MEMBER | Philippines
May Leong
TEAM MEMBER | Singapore
Pongsiri Hetrakul (Tom)
TEAM MEMBER | Thailand
Mai Thang
TEAM MEMBER | Vietnam
Hang Nguyen
TEAM MEMBER | Vietnam
Joff Cruz
TEAM MEMBER | Vietnam & Philippines
Josh Kahn
TEAM MEMBER | USA & Asia