Expats On Air – Episode 11: Asia-Based Rapper, Aaron Diaz

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/expats-on-air/id1545076146

https://www.instagram.com/d1az_/

Get the intro music here: https://cruelbuddhist.bandcamp.com/track/commitment-to-coffee

Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

Aaron Diaz has spent several years in Asia honing his songwriting skills and releasing music independently. He’s lived in South Korea, China, and currently resides in Jakarta, Indonesia.

We get into a whole lot of topics regarding expat life in Asia, the global hip hop music scene, and the differences between rappers and multi-genre artists in the hip hop space.

Internet connectivity isn’t the strongest in Indonesia and Diaz cut out a lot on Zoom as a result. Apologies in advance, but it still worked out so I hope you enjoy!

Go follow Diaz here:

https://twitter.com/_d1az_

https://soundcloud.com/aarondiaz3

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpB-rEmye72yr2jo9gvUGiA

Snapchat: d1azz

Check out his recent track: “What’s Your Purpose”

https://youtu.be/7UQEQnG3-Xo

https://music.apple.com/us/album/east-side-ep/1522842949

https://www.amazon.com/Whats-Your-Purpose-Explicit/dp/B08CRY2DFH

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https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Fucking-Vietnam-Isaac-Simpson/dp/0692501037

Get the intro music here: https://cruelbuddhist.bandcamp.com/track/commitment-to-coffee

Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

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Expats On Air – Episode 10: Bare Minimum Expat, Isaac Simpson

You don’t need to be a seasoned expat to be on Expats On Air. In fact, Isaac Simpson only spent 3 months in Vietnam, but he wrote a book about it: Philosophy and Fucking in Vietnam.

Isaac discusses his time spent as an international lawyer in Vietnam, how he regrets giving his book the title it has, and how he jumped from the legal world to the advertising world later in life. We go pretty deep into the politics of the world in early-2021, so buckle up.

Check out Isaac’s book here, which costs way too much:

Here’s Isaac’s creative agency:

https://willtheagency.com/

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https://www.behance.net/royyeo

Get the intro music here: https://cruelbuddhist.bandcamp.com/track/commitment-to-coffee

Commitment to Coffee by Cruel Buddhist from the Yellow Mountain album.

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Expats On Air – Episode 12: Ad Man in Asia, Roy Yeo

Roy Yeo is from Singapore, but he’s spent the last 18 years in Shanghai. Before that, he was in South Africa. Throughout, he’s spent his time as a creative in the ad industry.

Roy shares how he got into advertising and opens up about the masochist nature of the creative process in the industry. Roy won some Cannes Lions during his career too, which led to some colorful discussions about Singapore’s contributions to award culture in the ad industry. We get into a whole lot more too, so I hope you enjoy.

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