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Even the Pacquiao-Cotto fight couldn't stop Hyphen fans from turning out in droves this past Saturday to cheer for their favorite Asian American men at the fourth annual Mr. Hyphen contest. With a shot of talent, a shot of fashion and, in the words of one of the judges, "a lot of soul," there was something for everyone. At the end of the night, Pahole Sookkasikon took home the crown and $1,000 for his chosen nonprofits, the Thai-American Scholarship Fund and the Asian American Donor Program.
November 17, 2009
Congrats to Mr. Hyphen 2009: Pahole Sookkasikon
He's So Money: Newly crowned Mr. Hyphen 2009 Pahole Sookkasikon. Photo by John C. Liau.
Even the Pacquiao-Cotto fight couldn't stop Hyphen fans from turning out in droves this past Saturday to cheer for their favorite Asian American men at the fourth annual Mr. Hyphen contest. With a shot of talent, a shot of fashion and, in the words of one of the judges, "a lot of soul," there was something for everyone. At the end of the night, Pahole Sookkasikon took home the crown and $1,000 for his chosen nonprofits, the Thai-American Scholarship Fund and the Asian American Donor Program.
Five other worthy candidates competed for the title of Mr. Hyphen:
Amit Singh, Sikhcess
Danny Le, APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit
Leng Phe, Tiny Toones Cambodia
R.J. Lozada, Center for Asian American Media
Tony Douangviseth, Serve the People
Added to that was the star power of the judges -- journalist and activist Helen Zia, playwright Philip Kan Gotanda, and reigning Mr. Gapa 2009 Eric Yu. D’Lo, the MC for the evening, stole the show between segments with jokes and charm.
“They’re good-looking, down, and they can tap dance too!” said D’Lo of the show’s talent segment. Danny Le’s spoken-word poem “Vietnamese Men Are Lovers” drove the crowd wild, and Amit Singh’s intense, heart-pounding performance on the dhol drums had fans dancing in the aisles. During the Q&A, contestants were asked tough questions about everything from Asian American masculinity to the personality trait their mothers would use to describe them.
Amit Singh, Sikhcess
Danny Le, APIA Spoken Word & Poetry Summit
Leng Phe, Tiny Toones Cambodia
R.J. Lozada, Center for Asian American Media
Tony Douangviseth, Serve the People
Added to that was the star power of the judges -- journalist and activist Helen Zia, playwright Philip Kan Gotanda, and reigning Mr. Gapa 2009 Eric Yu. D’Lo, the MC for the evening, stole the show between segments with jokes and charm.
The Judges: Eric Yu, Helen Zia, and Philip Kan Gotanda. Photo by John C. Liau.
“They’re good-looking, down, and they can tap dance too!” said D’Lo of the show’s talent segment. Danny Le’s spoken-word poem “Vietnamese Men Are Lovers” drove the crowd wild, and Amit Singh’s intense, heart-pounding performance on the dhol drums had fans dancing in the aisles. During the Q&A, contestants were asked tough questions about everything from Asian American masculinity to the personality trait their mothers would use to describe them.
Singing His Heart Out: Leng Phe during the talent segment. Photo by John C. Liau.
-- By guest blogger Elizabeth Smith
If you have pictures from Mr Hyphen, please share them with us on our Facebook page or join our Flickr Pool.
In the fashion segment, contenders strutted their stuff in designs from fiftyseven-thirtythree and Estrella Tadeo.
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To finish the fashion show, the guys came out in sleepwear ranging from sexy to silly. R.J. Lozada stepped out in a traditional bahag, and when Tony Douangviseth drew a heart on his chest with whipped cream, his large and vocal group of fans responded by pelting the stage with multicolored candy sprinkles.
Aristotle Garcia, aka Mr. Hyphen 2008, made an appearance to sing “This Is the Moment” to an adoring crowd before passing the Mr. Hyphen crown on to Pahole. Tony Douangviseth took the title of first runner-up. At the end of the night, each candidate provided the audience with a new face for Asian American masculinity, as well as an inspiration to make a difference in the community. Male bonding never looked so good!
A Few Good Men: Mr. Hyphen 2006 Robin Sukhadia, Mr. Hyphen 2009 Pahole Sookkasikon, and Mr. Hyphen 2008 Aristotle Garcia. Photo by John C. Liau.Mr. Detroit: Amit Singh rocks a jacket from Estrella Tadeo. Photo by John C. Liau.
To finish the fashion show, the guys came out in sleepwear ranging from sexy to silly. R.J. Lozada stepped out in a traditional bahag, and when Tony Douangviseth drew a heart on his chest with whipped cream, his large and vocal group of fans responded by pelting the stage with multicolored candy sprinkles.
Aristotle Garcia, aka Mr. Hyphen 2008, made an appearance to sing “This Is the Moment” to an adoring crowd before passing the Mr. Hyphen crown on to Pahole. Tony Douangviseth took the title of first runner-up. At the end of the night, each candidate provided the audience with a new face for Asian American masculinity, as well as an inspiration to make a difference in the community. Male bonding never looked so good!
-- By guest blogger Elizabeth Smith
If you have pictures from Mr Hyphen, please share them with us on our Facebook page or join our Flickr Pool.
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O he is VERY cute:)