Malaya Mai

"Malaya Mai" is symbolic of my 2 loves...

Freedom:  "Malaya" means "freedom" in Tagalog - a popular language spoken in the Philippines. I'm a free spirit...mentally, emotionally and spiritually.  I get feisty when those freedoms are taken from me.

Dancing:  "Mai", I've read, means "dance" in Japanese.  Interesting...'cause that's what I do! Spin me some Timberland, JT, LMFAO...whatevs! I feel it in my bones, therefore I dance. My parents are responsible for tagging me with that nickname. What a foreshadowing that turned out to be.

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My Time To Move & Shake

Yaaay! I get to be a Mover & Shaker this time! So if you've been keeping abreast of my blog entries, you may have noticed that I've been working on somethin' a little Pop, somethin' a little Dance, somethin' a little Club.

I've also been working on my new artist MySpace page! It's not much right now, but if you still want to become my friend (HINT! HINT!), click here!

So, without further adieu, here's my new debut single, "Flip the Coin". I hope you like it! If you do like it, pretty please with a cherry on top...show a little support in whatever way you can by commenting on the song, sharing the song with friends and/or buying the song and blasting it through your open car window at every stoplight!

XOXO!
Malaya

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THE LEEK: Questionable Gender of Cop Falls in Favor of Cop

San Mateo, CA - After being pulled over in her car, independent recording artist, Malaya Mai was not sure how to act when the police officer arrived at her car window to ask her the usual question, "Do you know why I pulled you over, ma'am?"

"It was kind of dark and the officer had a voice that was neither feminine nor masculine...just somewhere smack dab in the middle," explained Mai.  "As soon as I saw she-man's face, it was unclear to me whether to unbutton the top of my blouse or just feign 'woman' problems or what.  Usually, I know for sure right off hand what to do, but I was just caught off-guard and did neither."

The police officer, who asked to remain anonymous, wrote her a traffic ticket for speeding.  "Although she looked alert and was looking straight at me, she looked confused, but followed my instructions and had all the necessary paperwork.  She was clearly going 15mph over the speed limit."

Mai claimed that Lady Gaga's "Pokerface" was to blame.  "Every time it comes on, I just wanna go fast.  But either way I should've just unbuttoned my shirt.  We are in the Bay Area after all, and people don't go fast around here...they just go both ways."

Flip The Coin

From Movers, Shakers

This is the place where my dreams come true! My producer, Clayton William of Trinity Music Group, and I just finished re-recording vocals for "Flip The Coin" in this picture at Starsky's Above the Bar Studios off of Sixth & Bryant Street in San Francisco.

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Mover & Shaker: Darien Bamdad

From Movers, Shakers

Renaissance man spotted at Chillin' at 111 Minna Gallery!!! Darien Bamdad (seen here in the middle w/ friend Stephen on the right) is the genius mind behind Alchemetric, a clothing line that fuses fabric with the various geometries of our realm; diligent and efficacious promoter for ArtNowSF; co-founder of Jersey Roots Entertainment; and, coordinator for the MONTHLY Veni Vidi Vici event at Club Six. I don't know how he does it, but he keeps it together like a diamond in the rough.

Mover & Shaker: Rameen Gasery

From Movers, Shakers

The jokingly-self-titled "Man Medusa" in the middle is Rameen Gasery. Tan Truong, owner of the yummy Candybar in SF's NOPA neighborhood, called Rameen a "natural talent" because, after all, he's only been a highly-skilled photographer/aesthetic engineer for just over a year. Rameen's works of art are currently on display at Candybar. Candybar serves up desserts, wine, games and Sunday brunch! And Tan says that 80% of the clientele are hot women. Okay...I added the "hot" part, but either way, get your butt in Candybar and purchase all that is delicious, including Rameen's masterpieces!

Movers & Shakers: Clayton William McChesney & Nayelli Henriquez

I recently met these two powerhouses through an interesting turn of events that involved a dance contest at Vivid in San Jo and a Wild Jam concert.

Meet Clayton William & Nayelli of Trinity Music Group. They changed my outlook on life in one night (November 22, 2008). Clay, Young-Cutty Castro & DJ Maniakal are the players that make T3.

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