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When Coachella Became No-chella
The clock strikes 12, intense mouse clicking commences, nervous keyboard clattering starts to echo and palms slowly start to sweat. The monitor blinks and a message appears: “You are […]
Review: Producer TOKiMONSTA Welcomes Listeners To Paradise In ‘Oasis Nocturno’
Back in January, TOKiMONSTA surprised her fans by posting a visualizer of her new album on social media, featuring a pair of hands rising from the ground, holding a […]
The Lookout: Get Ready For Spring With These New Blooms
The entertainment world has certainly been feeling the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak, as more and more projects have been cancelled or postponed. AAPI projects, especially movie releases, […]
The Spin: Bye Bye Winter, Hello Spring!
Celebrations of the New Year are long behind us now, and with them all those superficial “new year, new me” mottos. At “Character Media,” we want to get deep […]
If You’re Feeling Low, Let TOKiMONSTA’s ‘One Day’ Pick You Up
TOKiMONSTA, along with Def Jam’s Bibi Bourelly and Chicago-based musician Jean Deaux, are firm believers in the idea that “one day we’ll make it.” Indeed, they channel that belief […]
API Women Get Empowered At IDENTITY LA 2019
IDENTITY LA, held on Saturday, May 11, is an annual celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year’s festivities brought together internationally renowned artists—TOKiMONSTA, MILCK and Sophia Black—and […]
TOKiMONSTA Opens Up About the Brain Surgery That Could Have Cost Her Career
For any musician, the worst fear is in losing one’s ability to comprehend and understand music. As it turns out, that fear nearly became reality for electronic music producer and DJ Jennifer […]
Interview: Tokimonsta On Letting The Music Be Heard
Kore Asian Media asked if I wanted to interview my friend Jennifer Lee, better known as Tokimonsta. I thought: You want me to have a conversation with this accomplished […]
14 Asian American celebrities reimagined as Pokémon gym leaders
Pokémon Go has been out for almost a week now, and everyone is joining in the Poké-catching fun. Even celebrities are running outside to catch their favorite Pokémon. Can […]
TOKiMONSTA Serves Up Beats, Literally
Watch this Alpha Girl display her skills that makes her deserving of the alpha title. Leave it to TOKiMONSTA, the local Los Angeles DJ, to bring composing to […]
TOKiMONSTA On Being A Female DJ In A Male-Dominated Industry
Just as she steps onto the red carpet to pose for a row of photographers, what had been a light sprinkle suddenly turns into a downpour. A member of […]
An Original Series All About Asian Girls!?
That’s right! Our wishes of seeing more Asian women in the media have been answered. Sure there’s Lucy Liu on Elementary, Brenda Song on Dads and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons on […]
Tokimonsta Making Her Mark in the Electronic Music Scene
On her latest record, L.A. DJ and beatmaker Jennifer Lee, a.k.a. TOKiMONSTA, urges us to do just that. It’s a strategy that’s worked for her so far. by EUGENE YI photo […]
Tokimonsta: The Tracks of the Bunny Monster
Photo credit: Theo Jemison The Tracks of the Bunny Monster Los Angeles native Jennifer Lee, a.k.a. Tokimonsta, is already a star in the electronic music world. But will her […]
