About NickiSun.com
Hello Sunshines!
Welcome to my personal blog and website in which I document and share my many humble beginnings and adventures of being a self-made multimedia entertainer*
*I’ve always had difficulty in describing and categorizing what I exactly do. The truth is…the former line narrowing down what this blog is and should be about took me hours to write. How do you consolidate everything you’ve experienced, aspire to achieve, and what you stand for all in one sentence? Often times I am told that in order to pursue my media dreams, I have to do things a certain way, look a certain way, or be in a certain area (*cough* Hollywood). However, I was bothered by how these certain perceptions were molding our society with images meant to socially ostracize others.
Not one to complain unless I can try and find a solution, I started this website and YouTube channel as a way to positively inform, entertain, and inspire our generation by sharing content and interviews meant to engage and uplift our community. Every person I’ve been privileged to interview has inspired me in some way and it is my hope that each of you who comes across one of my videos or blog posts will be equally inspired and motivated to pursue something that you’re passionate about.
I am pursuing media because I want to change media.
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
About Nicki Sun
Nicki Sun is a self-made multimedia host, producer, and entertainer dedicated to creating premium content that engages and inspires multiple online and offline communities through upbeat, unorthodox, and often comical interviews. She has utilized several mediums, including radio, television, online media, print, live chat, and social media, to spotlight underrepresented communities in entertainment while strengthening awareness of issues, such as the recruitment of more ethnic bone marrow donors and child sex trafficking.
Although located in the Bay Area, her work has taken her to Host and/or produce segments throughout the U.S. as well as Canada and China. Some notable collaborations include Chef Martin Yan, Kollaboration, ISA (International Secret Agents), AADP (Asian American Donor Program), MYX TV, Hyphen Magazine, SFStationTV, and the CW Bay Area television station. When not collaborating with other organizations, she produces content for her own site (nickisun.com) and YouTube channel (youtube.com/nickisun). She continues to seek emerging artists and inspiring individuals to interview for her online show, “Now You Know”, which she hopes will inspire viewers not only to learn about our community, but to pursue their passions as well.
Her interviewing credits include (but are not limited to) Recording Artists (Far East Movement, Jay Park, Miguel Jontel, Marié Digby, Tyler Hilton); MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crews (I.aM.mE. , Poreotics, Quest Crew, Fanny Pak, Kaba Modern); YouTube sensations (KevJumba, Ryan Higa, David So, AJ Rafael, HappySlip, Gabe Bondoc, David Choi, Cathy Nguyen, Wong Fu Productions); Athletes (Jeremy Lin, JR Celski, Kristi Yamaguchi, Bret Hedican); Chef Martin Yan; and co-hosting a benefit concert with actor, James Kyson Lee.
With the support of her community, Nicki won the “Be a KOFY TV Host” contest in January 2011 and was able to entertain and engage Bay Area viewers for two months, appearing on Channel 20/Cable 13 everyday from 1-5pm to introduce shows like The Jerry Springer Show, The Wendy Williams Show, and Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.
Prior to graduating from UC Davis with a BA in Communication and minors in Contemporary Leadership and Writing, Nicki played a key role at the student television station, AggieTV, as their first Media Relations Coordinator and Executive Reporter. Here, she focused her beat on entertainment and social cause stories, particularly regarding the Asian American community, and became one of the youngest iReporters aired on CNN National Headline News for her coverage on the student protest sit-in. At UC Davis, she was also a Resident Advisor, American Studies teacher for students visiting from China, and a marketing intern for UC Davis.
A true, jack-of-all-trades, Nicki continues her passion as an entertainer in music and arts as a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, violinist, and actress while continuing to be a leader in her community, receiving awards and scholarships in leadership, journalism, service, spirit, and integrity. Most notable are: APA | 5 Scholarship (2007), Margarita Robinson Award (2009), Chancellor’s Merit Award (2010), and AAJA VOICES Multimedia Scholarship (2010). And most recently, she was a finalist for the Emerging Leadership award in new media and recognized by the City of San Francisco during Asian Pacific Heritage Month.
She is on her path as America’s next entertainment and lifestyle channel Host and is currently enjoying her time at MYX TV as their newest Production Coordinator, producing weekly show segments and contributing to a mission bigger than herself in creating a channel where all ethnicities are represented.
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