Cha Cha Malone

Cha Cha Malone to speak at SXSW on “How Korea is Influencing Global Pop”

AOMG artist and producer Cha Cha Malone (Chase Vincent Malone) will be leading a panel discussion at South by South West (SXSW) surrounding the rise and influence of South Korea on global pop music.

Cha Cha Malone’s involvement in the Korean music scene came to fruition when he began producing for his friend and label-mate Jay Park on tracks like “Bestie” and “Speechless” (2010) before moving onto larger projects New Breed (2012), Evolution (2014), and Everything You Wanted (2016).  Together, they’ve created award-winning music that have charted at the top on iTunes and Billboard.

Beyond his collaboration with fellow AOMG members Jay Park, Loco, Hoody, Ugly Duck, and ELO, Cha Cha Malone has produced for several Korean artists such as Dok2, Brian Joo, U-KISS, B1A4, Kara, Shinhwa, Red Velvet, and Hyolyn.

Cha Cha Malone will be one of two hosts for the upcoming SXSW discussion panel titled “How Korea is Influencing Global Pop” which will explore and analyze the successful and ever-thriving K-pop industry (compared to global pop which have been “crippled” by the digitalization of music).  This will lead to a discussion on how artists can utilize the strategies that allowed the Korean music industry to remain successful.  For more information on this panel, visit the official SXSW page.

Photo credits:
SXSW Official Logo courtesy of SXSW
Cha Cha Malone photo courtesy of Chase Vincent Malone

Loco - You Too (cover)

Loco – You Too (Feat. Cha Cha Malone)

 

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Hook)
Everyone is nervous at first
Never being faced with this
Unable to be sure of yourself
I was like that too

But if you’re listening to this voice
If you have seen me on stage
That likely means
I’m becoming the person I dreamed of becoming

You’ll become the person you have imagined for yourself
Even if nobody recognizes you right now
It’s not a winter night’s dream
If you feel the warmth of your heart

Verse 1)
You won’t know, unless you face it head on
I didn’t know that being immature would benefit me
Started in the basement, but after climbing up
I remember being above the asphalt floor

The adults around me
Told me that this was all a phase
They labeled all the times I spent awake while they were sleeping
As a “waste of time”

However, you’re all listening to my song now
If the outcome of this “waste of time” is this
I hope you do all the wasting that you wish to do
I hope your voice reaches your future

Hook)

Bridge: Cha Cha Malone)
If you reach for the stars
Just hold on, you won’t fall
You can have it all
You will fly, you will fly

Don’t you throw it all out
You’re so close to the line
Things will change in due time
You will fly, you will fly
you will fly

Outro)
You’ll become the person you have imagined for yourself
Even if nobody recognizes you right now
It’s not a winter night’s dream
If you feel the warmth of your heart

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