Aeden Anthony Pham is a published researcher, knowledgeable in the topics of race, gender, and sexuality in popular media, has 2 masters degrees, and has studied in 5 different countries. Professionally, he has worked in multiple industries including service, non-profit, entertainment, and technology. In their 20+ years of work experience, they've received recognition from the city council, the state government, the office of the president, and even Disneyland. Aeden is an award-winning singer, dancer, writer, and film director also enjoys investing their time in various activities, such as stand-up comedy, archery, ice skating, and video/board gaming.

Kaba Modern 2010-2014 - Coordinator 2012-2014, Culture Shock LA 2014-2024, HVAC Parts Specialist, Jiu-Jitsu Amateur, Welding Amateur.

Alex Rubio is a seasoned professional in property management and real estate, with over 15 years of experience. He earned his degree in Biological Sciences from UC Irvine in 2007 and his MBA from UC Irvine’s Merage School of Business in 2015, completing the fully employed program while working full-time.

Alex began his career with American Campus Communities (ACC) in 2006, where he played a key role in opening multiple properties, including Camino del Sol in 2010, Plaza Verde in 2019, and Plaza Verde II in 2023. Over the years, he advanced from Assistant Resident Director to Area Manager by 2019, earning accolades such as the “Whatever It Takes: React and Adapt” Award in 2020 and “Area Manager of the Year” in 2021. In addition to his work at ACC, Alex obtained his Real Estate License in 2017 and joined eXp Realty in 2023, expanding his expertise into the real estate sector.

Alexa Woo is a kpop cover dancer from Orange County, CA with about 340k followers across her social media accounts. Most recently known as the Taemin girl from kcon 2024 that went viral, katseye skelly crew dancer, or known from instagram/tiktok as a kpop cover dancer. She has danced with kpop dance cover teams like First Bite, Lalary, and Playground, and has also taught dance classes in SoCal at KPC dance studio in Buena Park, S1L in Irvine, and Movement Lifestyle in Burbank.

Ali Razavi is the founder and managing attorney at Razavi Law Group, where he started his first year out of law school. He is an OC native, graduated at the top of his class at UCLA, and pursued his law degree at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law. Ali has been solely focusing on civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He has scaled his business for the past 8 years, and trademarked “Who Hurt You?” He is also a philanthropist and a donor to underprivileged children. 

Dr. Andy Ho is an occupational therapist, dancer, powerlifter, runner, and student of life. He attended Loma Linda University to pursue Occupational Therapy, where he received his both his Master and Doctor of Occupational Therapy, and currently works as a pediatric occupational therapist. A proud UC Irvine alum, Andy began dancing in the Irvine Dance Community with breaking, eventually leading him to join Kaba Modern. Currently, he is a company dancer for Culture Shock Los Angeles, and is a director of Awesome Shock Los Angeles - an occupational therapy led dance program for kiddos with diverse needs. Outside of his life as an OT and dancer, Andy is a competitive powerlifter and runner, where he continues to hone his mind, body, and soul to be better every single day.

Austyn was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i, and studied psychology at Stanford University. He currently resides in Los Angeles with his partner and two cats. When not working as a business analyst for a health tech company, Austyn enjoys hip-hop and k-pop dance, coffee, and being a foodie.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Blessie is a dancer, competitive singer, and content creator. She has 880k+ followers across her social media accounts, tens of millions of views across her videos, and is known internationally for her comedy, couple, and Filipino culture content. She was a choreographer for SHERO’s 1st place 2024 K-Factor set, enjoys karaokes during her spare time, dancing kpop covers, and is a pun-thusiast.

Cat is a model, cosplayer, artist, content creator, life enjoyer, and most importantly, she's just a girl. She is the founder and director of a performance team called Aurora where they do both dance and vocal covers. She's been very active in many communities such as the KPOP community, photography community, Anime community, and so on. Often considered a jack of all traits, she wears many hats and will pursue anything that peaks her interests; turns out it was undiagnosed ADHD.

At 21 years old, Dorothy Ho dropped out of college and opened her own dance studio, Charade Dance Academy. Six years later, her academy has produced award-winning dancers, taught over 700 students in Garden Grove, and is now expanding to offer an even more inspiring space for creativity. At a young age, she was placed in foster care due to her parents' incarceration. Dorothy’s life took a turn when her mother was released, and she was raised by a single parent. Despite facing financial challenges, her love for the Arts never wavered, leading her to graduate from the Orange County School of the Arts in 2015.

As a visionary leader in the dance community, Arnel has inspired countless individuals through his work as founder of Kaba Modern, former Executive Director and former Board President of Culture Shock LA, former President of Culture Shock International, and as a member of the Kinjaz, while also empowering future leaders through his global education programs LEADERSHIP TOOLS for the DANCE LEADER and  ROOTS B4 BRANCHES.

He recently was the closing speaker for TEDx UC Irvine this past May and is a contributing author for recently released book: WITH LOVE - What we wish we knew about being Queer and Filipino in America.  In addition to all this, he works full-time as a Doctor of Occupational Therapy for the Long Beach Unified School District and is working in collaboration with Andy Ho and Culture Shock LA to expand his DANCE THERAPY program Awesome Shock LA in 2025 to provide an affirming and impactful space for dancers with disabilities.

Dr. Jessica Kwong is a physical therapist, team USA Karate athlete, and kpop cover dancer. Jessica has been practicing karate since she was five years old, and took her hobby to an international level since the age of 15. As a USA representative, she has been able to travel the world, experience different cultures and compete against the world’s best. Through injuries sustained from sport, she found her passion for physical therapy and the rehabilitation process. After graduating with her doctorate from USC, she works in the outpatient orthopedic setting. She treats a wide range of patients, and continues to compete internationally as a USA karate athlete. When she’s not in the clinic or on the tatami, she finds joy in doing kpop dance covers with friends, former teammates of Koreos UCLA, and other dance teams of the kpop dance community. Jessica is blessed to lead a life where she can pursuing her passions and what brings her happiness.

Eric is a soon-to-be-graduated senior at UCLA. He's served on the executive board for both a consulting and investment banking organization and is an incoming associate at Boston Consulting Group. Outside of his professional life, he's a dancer on Koreos and ACA All Day!

Hazier Rios holds a BA in Psychology from UCI, where he served as President of Active Minds, a student-led organization promoting mental health awareness. He’s delivered a TED Talk on improving your life, traveled to four continents, and continues to inspire students as a dedicated educator. Outside the classroom, Hazier makes music and rock climbs—balancing creativity and challenge in all areas of life. His ultimate goal is to earn a PhD in Clinical Psychology to help people around the world navigate their lives with clarity, compassion, and resilience.

Jessica is an accomplished realtor serving the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. Born and raised in the Greater Los Angeles area, Jessica has always had a passion for people, which led her to helping people find their dream homes. After receiving her B.A. in Business Economics at UC Irvine, Jessica worked in human resources and tech sales where she developed exceptional skills in communication, negotiation, and problem-solving. After purchasing her first investment property, she became a licensed realtor. Jessica has honed her skills as a real estate professional in the past four years serving real estate buyers, sellers, and investors.

John Tieng is a filmmaker, stunt performer, action designer, dancer, and movement artist. At the age of 29, he made his first feature film debut during Christmas with the movie The Mean One. He was also featured in the TV mini-series Bloodline of the Grid (2022). As of this recording, he has 17+ productions under his belt. John has also taught actors, dancers, and movers how to functionally fight and do action for a film, and teaches weekly at Swordplay LA. Before evolving into a stunt performer, he danced for 12 years. John also studies boxing, taekwondo, and weaponry. 

Joseph Lacanilao: his friends know him as JJ but others in the nightlife/music industry know him as MIL0. An open-format DJ, an alumni and staff member of Academy of DJs. He is also a member of the DJ collective Soulctrl a group of genre-fluid DJs that all share the same mentality to spread the love of new music and sounds while creating a safe space to express themselves through dance.

Julie has known J.R. since 2012, when they were teammates on KKAP (Konnect Kpop Aspiring Performers), UCI's k-pop dance team. Through their love of dance, Julie and J.R. have worked together on several gigs over the years. In present day, Julie is full-time designer—UX and product by day, graphic and web by night. She previously taught beginner dance classes for kids and adults based out of Fountain Valley and Garden Grove. In her free time, she likes to volunteer, work on creative projects, bake, and obviously, talk to J.R.

Dr. June Lee is a dedicated and highly skilled physical therapist based in West Los Angeles. June specializes in orthopedics and post-op rehab, making her a go-to expert for adults and athletes of all kinds. She's worked with an impressive range of patients, from D1 football players and marathon runners to professional and collegiate dancers—and nearly everything in between. A lifelong dancer herself, June has even served as a former director for Kaba Modern, a hip-hop dance crew based at UC Irvine. June also runs a small side business, where she provides private mobile PT sessions, treating patients in various locations like at home or in the gym. Beyond her clinical expertise, she creates engaging content as a UGC creator on social media. When she's not helping others achieve their physical best, you can find her working out with her husband, dining out with her sister, or training for her latest challenge: the Disney half marathon.

Kan is a technically inclined creative and community-minded soul who is passionate about cultivating a safe, empowering environment. He aims to serve those around him in development and fulfillment through mentorship, supportive community collaborations, and technically minded solutions. He has been a part of organizations such as the Kaba Modern Family and Culture Shock Los Angeles. In his free time, you can catch him playing video games; watching anime; playing trading card games; and going on adventures with his wonderful girlfriend Tiffany. 

Graduated from UC Irvine in 2020 (During Covid), first started working as a University Recruiter in Fortune 500 at CVS Health recruiting pharmacists, then became a Talent Acquisition Partner at TikTok specializing in global expansion for engineering teams in Australia, U.S., and Europe. He has built a K-pop news YouTube channel that is monetized and is currently building a tech recruiting channel giving free advice and insights to job seekers from a tech recruiter perspective. On the side, he dances with Passion Project and Espiritu.

Linden Reid is a video game developer and educator with over 10 years of experience making games. Having previously worked as a Software Engineer on mobile games at Blizzard and EA and as a Creative Director on his own indie title that received a grant from Netflix, he's now entering the academic sphere as an Adjunct Professor of game development at UC-Irvine this fall 2024.

Monster Poh is full time Registered Nurse who enjoys content creating via cosplay, comedic skits, beauty, and food. She has over 150k followers across her social media platforms, and enjoys traveling with her husband Justin, and has two rescued Terriers, Tohru and Yuffie.

Rani Bungay is Managing Partner of Ony Ventures. He’s a serial entrepreneur who jumped from accounting to underwriting, made his way to private wealth management, and is now running businesses, some of which include a mask company, real estate investments and management, and auto management. His next venture involves software engineering in New York.

Ray Lee is a Concept Artist/ Environment Concept Artist/ Digital Art Teacher in Los Angeles, California. He creates 2D Concept Art, including Environment, Props, Illustration, Logo, and Character design to professional standards, showing his design's problem-solving quality in the Game and Entertainment Industry. He has a passion for creating gaming universes that captivate players’ imaginations.

Ryan Tern is a Personal Trainer is a Bay Area native based out of Oakland, CA. He has a B.A. in Psychology, is ACE certified for personal training, and Pn1 certified for nutrition coaching. Aside from working out and powerlifting, he also practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a little Muay Thai, participates in obstacle races, and enjoys spending time with his dog and cats.

Shirley Wu is the co-founder and director of the creative Kpop Dance Team, SHERO, as well as a co-founder of International Kpop Dance Association. She is an instructor at Offstage by GRV Dance Studio and has taught classes at KPC, YG Dance Studio, VibesLA, and more.

TheoneDNA is a "Vietglish" EDM singer/songwriter.  He strives to use his music to promote self-expression, mental health, and empower the Vietnamese diaspora to recognize and embrace their heritage by incorporating bilingualism into his work.  He is a board member of his non-profit organization, the "Vietnamese Creatives Collective"  He is also the co-founder and lead vocalist of his band, "New Tradition", who received the opportunity to perform at Disney California Adventure for Lunar New Year and Downtown Disney for AANHPI Heritage Month, both earlier this year. 

Travis Trinh, the closet nerd who grew into an extroverted nerd! Travis is also an anime, cosplay, fitness, and bowling enthusiast.

Yerson is a Peruvian, multi-style dancer, performer, and one of the most sought-after dance instructors in SoCal. He left home at 19 to pursue his passion of dance, first learning many different styles and eventually becoming a teacher himself. He soon moved to the USA hardly knowing any English, and had to deal with a huge culture shock. Now is well-known on social media for being one of the most energetic and inspiring kpop dancers in the community. His dad his is idol and his mom is the reason why he loves to teach. 

Yuki is a passionate dancer, model, and certified yoga instructor. With performances for Insomniac Events like, Electric Daisy Carnival, Beyond Wonderland, and Escape, she brings an electrifying energy to every stage. Alongside her dance career, Yuki has worked with various brands on commercials/prints and music videos, showcasing her versatility in the industry. With a deep commitment to both physical expression and wellness, she inspires others to embrace movement and mindfulness in their lives.