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*In the studio finishing up the LP!*
*Filming music video for "Wake Up"*
*Moving to Los Angeles in November!*
Thanks to everyone who came out to the shows. Elbo Room and the Hip Hop Summit were awesome. I'm back in the studio finishing up my full length and also working on a music video for "Wake Up." Stay tuned.
Check out my interview with Janelle Mascarenas of A-List TV, Chicago's Asian American web magazine. Thanks, Janelle and Jessie for a great taping!
You can also view more clips from live shows at my YouTube channel: youtube.com/salvodalvo
I'm back at the Elbo Room this Friday August 15th at 10pm! Check out the latest poster. Again, designed by my cousin, New York artist Karen Shueh.

This coming Sunday August 10th, I'll be playing at the 13th Korean Street Festival, just me and my keys. Come celebrate Korean culture!
Also, listen for my interview this week with Ill Rated on Chicago Radio Korea 1330AM.
Chicago's A-Squared Theater Workshop presents the Midwest premiere of "The Wind Cries Mary" by Philip Kan Gotanda.
My friends at A-Squared are producing this modern take on Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler." Featuring some of Chicago's well-known Asian American actors, The Wind Cries Mary opens August 1st and runs though the 24th at City Lit Theater.
Thank you everyone who came out to the showcase! It was a huge success and I hope it serves as the first of many. Special thanks to David, Paolo, Imelda, and Mia for making it such a great show.
Photo Credit: Suzanne Tennant
Next up, I'm playing at the Korean Festival in August as well as returning to the Elbo Room, August 15th.
Next up, a big indie Asian American showcase that I'm producing and headlining. Click on the poster for more info. The design was created by my man David Wycoco who is also performing. Join me, David, Paolo Escobar, and Imelda de la Cruz, with Miss Mia of Chic-A-Go-Go hosting for an awesome night!
Hey folks! Thanks to everyone who came out to the Elbo Room last Sunday. The show was a blast and I really felt all the love and energy from the crowd.
Check out the poster below for my Sunday, June 22nd show at the Elbo Room. The design was created by my cousin Karen Shueh, an artist and sculptor based in New York.
Save the date! My first show of the summer is scheduled for Sunday, June 22 at the Elbo Room. 2871 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60657. It's going to be a trio set up. New songs and familiar ones. More info soon.
My play "Durango" opens at Silk Road Theater May 1st. Written by Julia Cho, "Durango" follows the lives of a Korean American family as they take a road trip from Arizona to the famous Colorado landmark. Come see me dust off the theater coat! Special $10 tickets for Looptopia performances on May 2nd at 8PM & Midnight. More info at www.srtp.org
Also, currently planning a string of music performances for the summer. Stay tuned.
More video. This clip is of a top 40 medley I played last Tuesday at the Underground Wonderbar. "My Love, Hey Ya!, Video, I'll Be There." Good times.
I’ve finally joined the Youtube revolution! The Nirvana cover below is taken from a Starbucks show I did last summer. You can even hear the blenders whirring in the background.
Check out this short clip at the projam last Tuesday at the Underground Wonderbar. I played Stevie Wonder’s "Ribbon in the Sky".
The EP is now available on amazon.com, too! Check it out!
My EP is available now on iTunes! It’s been a long time coming but my 5-track, self-produced EP is finally downloadable! Thank you everyone, for all your continued support! Be sure to check back for upcoming shows and more news.
Thanks guys, for coming out to my shows this month. The St. Paddy’s show was a blast! Hope to see you all soon in the future!
It feels like March Madness here. Doing a bunch of shows this month while working on my full length album (tentative Fall release) In addition, I’m doing every open mic I can to soak up new music and test out new songs.
I’m also in the middle of getting the EP available on iTunes. It should be soon!
Fusing the grooves of Neo-soul with socially conscious lyricism, Dawen Wang explores the American dream. As a singer-songwriter, Dawen hopes his music will further the dialogue on racism and social injustice in American society.
Influences range from Erykah Badu and Bob Marley, to Charles Mingus and Mozart.
A graduate of Northwestern University, Dawen was classically trained as a vocalist and has been singing and playing piano since he was six years old. Dawen also plays guitar and the mbira dzavadzimu.
Based in Chicago, Dawen has performed at venues such as Subterranean, Elbo Room, FitzGerald’s, The Underground Wonder Bar, Bill’s Blues Bar and the University of Illinois - Chicago.
Winner of the Avant Grande Music Contest 2007 sponsored by Starbucks and WXRT 93 FM radio.
Dawen's EP debut Dawen Wang, is available now on iTunes and amazon.com.