He believes a space is needed for young Asian writers to tell their
stories, and to do so, teamed up with six other individuals to put
together the 5th APIA summer just this past summer, drawing out over
150 people from all across the globe to represent their communities and
share their voices. An owner of a convenience store and a co-owner of a
shoe company, Danny has used his reach to promote many art spaces
and groups dedicated to the awareness of APIA cultures.

Danny says:

The
reason why I would fit the bill for Mr. Hyphen is because of the amount
of involvement and dedication I have given my community over the past
decade. I feel supporting local organizations that help highlight
people of color doing amazing, creative things is essential to the
cultural makeup of our communities.

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Mr. Hyphen 2009 will take place on Saturday, November 14 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Buy tickets here!