KOLLABORATION 9
www.kollaboration.org
Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Shrine Auditorium
Singers, comedians, dancers, rappers, poets, musicians, videos, celebrity guests, celebrity judges, and much more.
Our flagship show in Los Angeles this coming February will be an electrifying experience.
Tickets to our 2008 show at the Orpheum sold out weeks before the show.

Sponsoring Kollaboration is important because it nurtures the growth of Asian Pacific Islander culture, artists and performers. Kollaboration needs the public and visible support of Asian Pacific Islander businesses, individuals and the local community. Our Ticket Donation program benefits at-risk youths who are trying to improve their lives.

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MISSION STATEMENT
EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTERTAINMENT

THE BENEFITS OF SPONSORING KOLLABORATION

• Support of the Asian Pacific Islander culture, artists and performers.
• Increasing brand awareness at the grassroots level.
• Marketing to the ever-growing and lucrative English-speaking Asian Pacific Islander community.
• Over 1500 visitors to the website DAILY.
• Exposure to over 10,000 audience members yearly.

DIAMOND SPONSOR ($10,000)

• Full color, full-page ad on back cover of program book
• Full listing and recognition in Kollaboration materials and website. (subject to print deadlines)
• Sponsor banner placement in theater.
• 30 VIP guest tickets for Kollaboration.

PLATINUM SPONSOR ($5,000)

• Black & white center-page spread in program book.
• Full listing and recognition in Kollaboration materials and website. (subject to print deadlines)
• Sponsor banner placement in theater.
• 15 VIP guest tickets for Kollaboration.

GOLD SPONSOR ($3,000)

• Black & white full-page ad in program book.
• Full listing and recognition in Kollaboration materials and website. (subject to print deadlines)
• Sponsor banner placement in theater.
• 10 VIP guest tickets for Kollaboration.

SILVER SPONSOR ($1,000)

• Black & white full-page ad in program book.
• Full listing and recognition in Kollaboration materials. (subject to print deadlines)
• 4 VIP guest tickets for Kollaboration.

BRONZE SPONSOR ($500)

• Black & white half-page ad in program book.
• 2 VIP guest tickets for Kollaboration.

BASIC SPONSOR ($250)

• Black & white quarter-page ad in program book.
• 2 VIP guest tickets for Kollaboration.

TICKET DONATION ($20/ticket)

• Tickets may be purchased and donated to at-risk Asian PacificIslander youth through Kollaboration’s sponsored charities. These charities aid youths struggling to improve their lives and make a positive change. Your name or the name of your business will be listed in the program book.

* All ads and logos must be submitted as camera-ready artwork in JPG or PDF format. Mechanical requirements are as follows:

• Full page - 5" W x 8” H
• Horizontal page – 5” W x 3 7/8 ” H
• Quarter page – 2 3/8” W x 3 7/8” H

Original vector of all logos are required.

* Free graphic design available upon request.

For custom sponsorship packages, please contact info@kollaboration.org.

KOLLABORATION 2006
Date: Saturday, November 25, 2006 @ 7PM
Location: Wilshire Ebell Theatre

Competitors:
The Oddibles
Manifest
Sue Jin Kim
Wootae & PK
Catherine Hwang
The Pocket *2nd PLACE WINNER* (Tie!)
Upload *2nd PLACE WINNER* (Tie!)
Seriously *GRAND PRIZE WINNER*
Quest

Guest Comedians:
Nancy Lee
Randall Park
Kevin Shea
KT Tatara
Walter Hong
Paul Ogata

Guest Performers:
Far*East Movement
Terry Matsuoka
Lil' Jordan

Guest Judges:
Sung Kang, Actor - The Motel, Better Luck Tomorrow, Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift
Helie Lee, Author - Still Life WIth Rice, In the Absence of the Sun, Macho Like Me.
Dr. William Min, Attorney - Korean American Day Co- Chair, President Medal for Outstanding Community Service
Woody Pak, Composter, Instructor - The Wedding Banquet, Making Tracks
DJ Shy, DJ - KIIS FM, only female DJ at KIIS FM, E! Network, LA KIFF, Project Runway, Wango Tango
Hannah Hwang - Miss Korea of Southern California 'Jin' (1st Place)

KOLLABORATION 2005
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2005 @ 7PM
Location: ICC Scottish Rite Auditorium

Rap:
Jeet Kune Flow vs. Hungry Hooligans
Male Vocals:
Wootae Kim vs. Eddie Chung
Spoken Word:
Eddie Kim vs. Skim
Female Vocals :
Brenda Lee vs. Sarah Lim vs. Esther Yoon
Dance:
Unbalance
Freestyle MC Battle:
Lyricks vs. Lyra Flip
Grand Prize Winner:
Skim

Guest Comedians:
Andy Hur
Jaysn Kim
Danny Cho
Shawn Felipe
Dan Gabriel
Jo Koy

Guest DJs:
DJ Rocky Rock - DMC Champion
DJ Denkym - Rehab, Scratch Academy

Guest Judges:
Lela Lee - creator of Angry Little Asian Girl
DJ Shy - KIIS FM
Sung Kang - actor, The Motel, Better Luck Tomorrow
Phil Yu - www.angryasianman.com
Leonardo Nam - actor, The Perfect Score

Guest Speaker:
Miss Info - HOT 97 New York

KOLLABORATION ALL STARS 2005
Date: Saturday, July 23, 2005 @ 7PM
Location: ICC Scottish Rite Auditorium

Special Guest Host:
Grace Park from Battlestar Galactica, Maxim
Band:
Illagain
Nemo
Ken Oak Band
Vocals:
Eric Chung
Julie Park
Dance:
DVS
Unbalance
Rap:
Far-East Movement
Beatbox/Vocals:
2Face
Martial Arts/Dance:
Trick Step
Spoken Word:
Paul JiSung Kim
Comedians:
Nancy Lee & Eddie Shin
Kevin Shea
Shecky Wong
Paul Ogata
Special Guest Performances:
Dave Elsewhere
Latin Dancers - Mike & Alice Cho
Kpop Duo - As One

KOLLABORATION 2004
Date: Friday, November 12, 2004
Location: Wilshire Ebell Theater

Flute:
Anna Choi vs. Sara Lee
Vocals:
Monica Kim vs. Lois Yoon
Violin:
Yejin Kim vs. Tammie Kim
Cello:
Yeri Kim vs. SeongHee Bae vs. Jae-Yun Kim
Piano:
Gary Lee vs. Hannah Yi

Guest Judges:
Professor James Song at Moorpark College
Jim Lee, Cellist
Magnus Kim
Joung In Nam

Kollaboration V Urban
Date:
Saturday, November 13, 2004
Location:
Wilshire Ebell Theater

Vocals:
Eddie Chang vs. Eric Chung vs. Richey Lam
Rap:
Shin-B vs. Flowsik
Band:
Agnes Dei vs. Aaron's Beard
Dance:
Sickstep vs. Unbalance
Dance Battle:
LA Boppin' Crew vs. FX

Guest Judges:
YongBae Cho, VP of RMC Entertainment
Janet Choi, Channel One Anchor & MTV's Real World
DJ K-Sly from 100.3 The Beat
Shin Koyamada from The Last Samurai
Sung Kang from Better Luck Tomorrow
Parry Shen from Better Luck Tomorrow

KOLLABORATION 2003
Date: October 25, Saturday 6:30 p.m.
Location: Grand Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena

Vocals:
Eric Chung vs. John Lee vs. Ken Oak
Stand Up Comedy:
Gary Lee vs. Daniel Cho
Beat Boxing:
Steven Kim vs. Daniel Lee
Rap:
BiPolar vs. 213 vs. Far-East Movement
Band:
Blame James vs. Mary Jane
Dance:
IS'X vs. Unbalance

Guest Judges:
Linh Ko, host of The Y Factor
Helie Lee, author of Still Life with Rice
DJ K-Sly from 100.3 The Beat
Roger Fan from Better Luck Tomorrow
Brooke Lee, Miss Universe '97

Guest Performers:
Steve Terada
David Bernal "Elsewhere"
Mike and Alice Cho
Culture Shock
Uptown 3000

Proceeds go to:
Green Pastures Youth Center
ChongDae

KOLLABORATION 2002
Date: November 16, Saturday 7 p.m.
Location: Wilshire Ebell Theatre

Bands:
Burning Tree Projekt vs. illagain
Vocals:
Julie Park vs. JK
Rap/Korean:
RBC vs. J-Hoon
Dance/Female:
Divine vs. Kandice
Rap/English:
Slant vs. Jupiter Sciples
Dance/Male:
UpTempo vs. UnBalance

Guest Judges:
J, Korean Pop Superstar
DJ Jimmy Kim, AM Seoul & KIIS FM
James Ryu, Chief Editor of KoreAm Journal
Paddy Lee, DJ Dorobe & Pink Power Ranger

Special Appearances By:
Eugene Luckett, Talent Scout Manager, BMG Music International
Nancy Lee/Laugh Factory
Winners of the Kollaboration Essay contest
NTT Drama Group
Lord of the Tight Pants Dance Group

Proceeds go to:
Green Pastures Youth Center
ChongDae

KOLLABORATION 2001
Date: October 6, Saturday 7 p.m.
Location: Wilshire Ebell Theatre

Bands:
Poser vs. Style
Vocals:
Brenda vs. Carol
Dance:
Mystiq vs. Breakdown vs. Fanta-C
Rap:
XN vs. Roy
Spoken Word:
Extroverse
Slide Show:
Andrew

Guest Judges:
Mike McDonald (Ahn Joon Kun) - President of Asian-American Entertainment Group
Patrick Choi - Director
Richard Kim - Director/Actor
Boykyun (Alexandria) Chun - Founding member of Lodestone Theatre Group/Actress
Janet Choi - MTV's Real World
Nicole Bilderback, from Bring It On
Patty Lee - the original Pink Power Ranger

Proceeds go to:
American Red Cross
Compassion

KOLLABORATION 2000
Date: August 19, 7 p.m.
Location: USC Bovard Theatre

Vocals:
OC - Counter Culture, Amy Choi
LA - Michelle Chung, Gemini
DJ Session:
OC - DJ Young vs. LA - DJ Lynk
Rap:
LA - MC David Yun, MC Menace
OC - Civil Riots
Dance:
OC - VIM, K-OS
LA - Legacy, DVS

Guest Performance:
David Cho
Frequency 5

Proceeds go to:
United Friends of the Children Bridges Career Center

WHAT IS KOLLABORATION?
Kollaboration is an annual event and movement created by a small group of professional young Asian Pacific Islander Americans/Canadians, volunteering their time and skills to celebrate the vast talents of their community and hopefully bring them into the mainstream.

WHAT IS KOLLABORATION'S GOAL?
Kollaboration’s current mission and mantra is, “Empowerment through Entertainment”. In addition to encouraging the diverse talents of APIA/C youth, Kollaboration seeks to empower (1) APIA/C youth by providing them with a creative outlet and leadership training that serves as an alternative to gang-activity and delinquency for those at-risk, (2) APIA/C families by offering a platform for communication that bridges the gap between 1st generation parents and latter generation youth and (3) the APIA/C community at large, by raising awareness for other critical community issues and NGOs.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
It is evident that APIA/Cs are often categorized into a certain image. APIA/Cs may find it increasingly difficult to get jobs outside the "model minority" or "foreigner" role. Such barriers often result in the lack of APIA/Cs in mainstream entertainment industries. Thus, APIA/Cs are not only unfairly portrayed but also disproportionately underrepresented in the mainstream media.

Evidently, our youth are left with few visible role models and a narrowed pool of aspirations.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Through generous sponsorship, Kollaboration endeavors to bring about a paradigm shift of perceptions and to pave the way for future APIA/Cs to accomplish their goals and dreams that may be entertainment related.

Kollaboration is the stepping-stone.