Musicians always come off sounding a little bit pretentious, and a little bit... I don't know, hypocritical, from what they do, talking about strong issues.

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago.

Yeah, I'm sure there are stereotypes of Asian people.

I mean I like pop music, and I like heavy music and, stuff that I like... the band I've signed on to our label right now; they're called The Sounds. They're kind of like a new-wave pop band.

I like a lot of different kinds of music. I like strong projects, big music.

All the bands I've played with have had dynamic front men.

Composing is just another exciting thing. It's as exciting as being in a band. It's kind of like joining a new band for three months.