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'''Steven Nguyen''' (born [[December 30]], [[1985]] in [[Torrance, California]], [[USA]]), C.E.O. of his own label multimedia, film, and e-commerce corporation called Stickblade Incorporated), a sublevel accounting firm based in [[Los Angeles]].  
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Steve Nguyen (born December 30, 1985) is a Vietnamese American director, writer, producer, and co-founder of ChannelAPA.com. Nguyen and director Choz Belen make up the production duo, Studio APA, specializing in the production of animated films and music videos.
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He is one of the youngest entrepreneurs to become a success. Nguyen has made guest appearances on several television shows, commercials, and has designed numerous websites for [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] and the [[Sci-Fi Channel (United States)|SciFi Channel]] in the late 90s. He has worked in the field of technology and computer management business information systems development since he was 11.
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==Film and Television==
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From 2001 to 2005, Nguyen has made appearances as a young actor on films and network television programs such as Las Vegas, Scrubs, Freaks and Geeks, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Jarhead, and The Man Show. He also assisted as a script coordinator in the production department of Justin Lin's, The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift.
  
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Growing up in the [[Palos Verdes]] area in California, Steve grew up with his parents and brother in a small community. He eventually fell in love with video games around the age of 8. He was eventually offered the chance to do a few character voices for some popular PC games. Around the age of 15, he often made a few TV appearances on Nickelodeon, [[MTV]], [[Comedy Central]] and [[NBC]] as well. Steve is still involved in the acting business, but has put his career aside of him in order to achieve bigger things in his life.
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In 2008, Steve directed a short film for author Lac Su's memoir, "I Love Yous Are For White People." It gained traction online as well as national exposure, and has been featured on CNN, NPR, the Saigon Broadcasting Television Network, and KSCI.
  
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He currently resides in California, where he attends the [[University of California, Riverside]]. Nguyen plans to pursue a biological science, business, and computer science degree while managing Stickblade Incorporated in four remote areas throughout the Southern California area.
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In 2010, Nguyen directed YouTube singer-songwriter Megan Lee's music video for her first official single, "Love, Laugh, & Live".
  
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Nguyen is still in the process of initializing web design and e-commerce for multimillion dollar companies, and is currently producing independent films and documentaries.
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Nguyen directed and produced an animated film, Hibakusha, which chronicles the early life of Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, Kaz Suyeishi. The film stars Karin Anna Cheung, Daisuke Suzuki, Jane Lui and William Frederick Knight as the lead voice actors. The film was dedicated to the American Society of Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivors in an effort to spread awareness for nuclear disarmament and was completed on the 67th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, August 6, 2012. Nguyen and the Studio APA crew have toured with Hibakusha throughout the United States since October 2012, and the film has been screened at the Japanese American National Museum, Vietnamese International Film Festival, Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Dragon Con in Atlanta, University of Michigan, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, San Diego State University, UC Davis, UC Riverside, and California State University, Fullerton.
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In association with the nuclear disarmament campaign, Global Zero, Nguyen hosted a travel documentary segment titled "Hiroshima Revisited" as a follow-up effort to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing.
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==Online Media==
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Nguyen is the co-founder of ChannelAPA.com, an online news source that started in 2008 which posts current news updates and video interviews about Asian Americans in mainstream/independent media. According to KoreAm Magazine and Myx TV, it was featured as one of the top Asian American news sources to follow. As it is frequently updated, it ranks as one of the most popular news sources for Asian American entertainment. Asian Pacific Americans for Progress named Nguyen the Top AAPI Unsung Hero in 2009 for his contributions to Asian American media.
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On February 4, 2013, Nguyen produced and released a short film with The Jubilee Project and Jeremy Lin titled "The Last Pick," which can be viewed on Lin's personal YouTube channel.
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On November 2013, it was announced on Allkpop that Nguyen and Korean hip-hop artists, Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae, have collaborated on an animated music video for their single, "Turn It Up", which will be featured on CHOPS' upcoming album, Strength In Numbers.

Latest revision as of 16:58, 12 December 2013

Steve Nguyen (born December 30, 1985) is a Vietnamese American director, writer, producer, and co-founder of ChannelAPA.com. Nguyen and director Choz Belen make up the production duo, Studio APA, specializing in the production of animated films and music videos.

Film and Television[edit]

From 2001 to 2005, Nguyen has made appearances as a young actor on films and network television programs such as Las Vegas, Scrubs, Freaks and Geeks, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Jarhead, and The Man Show. He also assisted as a script coordinator in the production department of Justin Lin's, The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift.

In 2008, Steve directed a short film for author Lac Su's memoir, "I Love Yous Are For White People." It gained traction online as well as national exposure, and has been featured on CNN, NPR, the Saigon Broadcasting Television Network, and KSCI.

In 2010, Nguyen directed YouTube singer-songwriter Megan Lee's music video for her first official single, "Love, Laugh, & Live".

Nguyen directed and produced an animated film, Hibakusha, which chronicles the early life of Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, Kaz Suyeishi. The film stars Karin Anna Cheung, Daisuke Suzuki, Jane Lui and William Frederick Knight as the lead voice actors. The film was dedicated to the American Society of Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivors in an effort to spread awareness for nuclear disarmament and was completed on the 67th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, August 6, 2012. Nguyen and the Studio APA crew have toured with Hibakusha throughout the United States since October 2012, and the film has been screened at the Japanese American National Museum, Vietnamese International Film Festival, Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, Dragon Con in Atlanta, University of Michigan, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, San Diego State University, UC Davis, UC Riverside, and California State University, Fullerton.

In association with the nuclear disarmament campaign, Global Zero, Nguyen hosted a travel documentary segment titled "Hiroshima Revisited" as a follow-up effort to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing.

Online Media[edit]

Nguyen is the co-founder of ChannelAPA.com, an online news source that started in 2008 which posts current news updates and video interviews about Asian Americans in mainstream/independent media. According to KoreAm Magazine and Myx TV, it was featured as one of the top Asian American news sources to follow. As it is frequently updated, it ranks as one of the most popular news sources for Asian American entertainment. Asian Pacific Americans for Progress named Nguyen the Top AAPI Unsung Hero in 2009 for his contributions to Asian American media.

On February 4, 2013, Nguyen produced and released a short film with The Jubilee Project and Jeremy Lin titled "The Last Pick," which can be viewed on Lin's personal YouTube channel.

On November 2013, it was announced on Allkpop that Nguyen and Korean hip-hop artists, Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae, have collaborated on an animated music video for their single, "Turn It Up", which will be featured on CHOPS' upcoming album, Strength In Numbers.

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