On My G.R.I.N.D.

Orange County School of the Arts FreeStyle Nation official t-shirt. Proud to rep my old high school’s freestyle dance club. Thank you to my mentee Dorothy Ho for picking this up for your old mentor :) Kids of OCSA FSN: keep doing what you’re doing and live hip-hop!! #mentormenteehangout #ocsafsn #manimold #hiphop @dorothy_hooo

Happy Father’s Day to my mother. You single-handed raised Kim and I, always giving us the best. And no matter how difficult the circumstances, you always did your best and more to raise us. Thank you for shaping into the man I am today. I love you always <3 #supermom #mamasboy #fathersday

Congratulations to my brother and crewmate David Ly Khim for graduating!! I don’t have many friends who are like you, bro. Someone who constantly pushes me to exceed my potential, make me think about what my true happiness in life is, and live my life doing everything I’m passionate about with everything I have, no excuses. We share so many memories together, and now that you’re leaving its going to kind of suck haha. But I know that we’ll always be brothers. You know I’ll always have your back. I’m proud to say that you’re one of my closest friends, and its been an honor working with you and dancing with you in our beloved B-Boys Anonymous. Can’t wait to staff with you at SPOP this summer, and for more to come. Thanks for being you, brother. Much love. TEA CREW BABY #bboysanonymous #bbaallday #teacrew #brothers #classof2013 #graduate #gonnamissthisguysomuch

Congratulations to this very important group of friends for graduating. You all came when I needed you the most back in the day, and we’ve had so many memories and moments together. Whether it was being super indecisive for hours about where to eat dinner, constantly changing study locations, and daily visits to each others apartments, those times will never be forgotten. I wish we were all able to be together more over the last 2 years, but we all went our separate ways for a reason. But I’m so glad we can still have this time together. Thank you Brian, Jeein, and Thien for everything. Alyson and I would’ve probably been pretty bored without you guys hahaha. Missing Jane, but hopefully we’ll all see each other soon. Love you guys <3 #lovethesepeople #willneverforget #classof2013 #graduate @alliepatootie @thien414

Congratulations on graduating Katherine!! :) Crazy we were both at SPOP 8 CUMheartBREakers 4 years ago and didn’t even meet. And now I’m proud to say that you’re one of my closest and dearest friends. Thank you for everything. We’ve had our highs and lows, but in the end we always managed to stick together and become stronger because it was that important. My B-Boys Anonymous and especially The Heist experiences would not have been the same without you. You know that I’m always here, no matter what. Congrats on becoming a graduate! Here’s to you and more to come :) #bboysanonymous #theheist #getheisty #spop8 #classof2013 #graduate #allhailthequeen

Dinner like old times with these two :) #nostalgia #goodvibes @thien414

Congratulations to my very first friend at UCI, Alyson Wang, for graduating!! Who would’ve thought that we’d be best friends from the first day at SPOP 8 CUMheartBREakers. We got through a lot of tough times together, always stuck together no matter what. Even though we were both super busy the last 2 years to see each other often, I’m so glad our friendship hasn’t changed. Going to miss you a lot, gangstuh. Those bajillion 85 degree runs, 40 pieces of McChicken Nuggets, family meal at KFC for just the two of us, and many other memories will always be with me. Good luck and I’ll see you soon. Love you best fren :) #spop8 #bestfriends #gangstuhz #fromtheverybeginning #loveyoualways

Congratulations to my brother-in-law J.R. “Pulse” Yonocruz for graduating!! Brother-in-law, thank you for being one of the closest friends I’ve ever had. You were there for me when I was at my lowest, believed in me and my potential, and gave me opportunities to grow as a person and as a dancer. We’ve made so many memories this past year, from all the late night talks and spontaneous food runs, to joking around and all your memes, to dancing together in numerous groups and projects. Its been an honor dancing with you on B-Boys Anonymous, The Heist, and Dreams’ Legacy. Can’t believe I got to dance with Kaba Modern and Academy of Villians, LOL. But this isn’t the end of our adventures. Many more to come when you return. Good luck out on the east coast in DC pursuing your career! I’ll be seeing you soon, BIL. Much love always. LONG LIVE THE PULSING G.R.I.N.D.!! ~\(^.^)/~ #bboysanonymous #urbanmotus #bbaxurmo #theheist #dreamslegacy #brotherinlaws #classof2013 #graduate #gonnamissthisguysomuch #brotherinlaws #longlivethepulsingg.r.i.n.d. #seeyousoon

Congratulations to these awesome people for graduating!! Seriously though, from the moment I walked into SPOP and meeting my staffer, to meeting one of my first close friends at UCI during Welcome Week, to having a big brother who shared his wisdom and advice to guide me, my college career would not have been the same without these people. Thank you Staffer Kian, Hannah, and Sam hyung for everything. I’ll be seeing y’all around :’) #spop8 #sincefreshmanyear #bboysanonymous #urbanmotus #bbaxurmo #classof2013 #graduate @hannahbobbb

Congratulations to my best friend Kvn! We’ve stuck together since 4th grade, through all the ups and downs, all the academics, taekwondo moments, basketball days, and much more. It makes me sad knowing that this is the first time we aren’t graduating together, but I’ll be on the otherside with you soon broski. Cheers to your success and all the years of brotherhood to come!! <3 #since4thgrade #brotherfromanothermother #brothersforlife #throughthickandthin @ifkvnisaviet

Congrats to Kendrick and Bossman Julz for graduating!! Damn, y’all leaving one by one :( But I’m super glad to have met the both of you. I’ve learned a lot from you both over these last few years, and had the honor of working and dancing with y’all. Much love and good luck with your passions! I look forward to seeing them unfold :) #bboysanonymous #bbaallday #classof2013 #graduate @kendrickwang @julzcck

Congrats to Mr. Prince Vince, MPH. Banh Mi Boys wdup #bboysanonymous #bbaallday #banhmiboys #classof2013 #graduate #mastersdegree

Congratulations to Mai-thi and Alison for graduating!! Seriously going to miss both of you so much. We’ve gone through every step of college together, and its so bittersweet seeing you guys go first. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for you both. Thank you for being y’all. This is just the beginning! :D #bboysanonymous #bbaallday #classof2013 #graduate @maithipham

Congratulations to my brother-in-law Marvin Ho for graduating!! Thank you for being one of the most influential figures in my college experience. It has been a pleasure dancing with you, from B-Boys Anonymous, to The Heist, to Dreams’ Legacy. Thank you for being there for me when I most needed it brother-in-law. This isn’t the end, so plenty more adventures to come!! :D #bboysanonymous #theheist #dreamslegacy #classof2013 #brotherinlaws #graduate @supitsgarrett

Happy 22nd birthday to my good friend and crewmate Alison Wong!! Here’s to more to come Bgirl! :) #bboysanonymous #bbaallday #teacrew #hbd #22 #crewmates