Everyone can be a blogger these days, but how many of us can claim the attention of President Obama? What started out as an online space for 33-year-old Phil Yu to vent has now gained nationwide recognition in the form of Angry Asian Man, a website that dedicates itself solely to Asian American issues. Assertive and sometimes aggressive, Yu makes it clear that Asian Americans are a growing community that deserves to have a voice and be heard. Though he’s celebrating Angry Asian Man’s tenth anniversary this year, Yu is just getting started.

Joseph Vincent is exhausted. But if there’s anyone who deserves a break, it’s him. In just a few short years, Vincent has grown from receiving his first guitar at the age of fifteen and posting simple covers on YouTube to recently completing an exhilarating tour throughout Australia—which is why he was catching up on some much needed rest at home in Southern California when Mochi spoke with him.

Whether you’re a “Grey’s Anatomy” fan or someone who enjoys hanging out at cafés, chances are you’ve heard Priscilla Ahn’s whimsical and soft voice. Aside from her musical style and lyrical depth, the 27-year-old’s shameless confessionals have caught the attention of many loyal fans.

While she is technically one-eighth Chinese, celebrated author Lisa See, whose novels have landed on The New York Times bestseller list, has always felt a deep connection to her Asian roots. Many of her works, such as the most recent Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (which was turned into a Hollywood movie), as well as Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy follow the perspectives of strong, young female characters overcoming various hardships and challenges. And through her beautifully written stories, See sheds light on the unique and fascinating aspects of Chinese culture, all while spinning compelling hook-line-and-sinker stories.

Acting, like many professions, is not the easiest to break into. Most aspiring actresses hear “no, no, no” repeatedly before they get a single “yes”—unless you’re Kelsey Chow.

After a stint in community theater got Kelsey hooked on the spotlight, her agent set her up with her first audition ever— a spot on the teen favorite show “One Tree Hill.” “I thought the role was for a cheerleader, so I went in a cheerleading uniform,” says Kelsey, who admits she was an “O.C.” fan and hadn’t seen “One Tree Hill” before the audition. “

It’s highly likely that you’ve heard of Jay Chou before—he’s the Taiwanese singer-songwriter behind hits such as “Cute Girl (Ke Ai Nu Ren),” “Simple Love (Jian Dan Ai),” and “Silence (An Jing).” If you haven’t heard the original songs, you may have seen YouTube covers by Mandarin and non-Mandarin speakers alike (our favorite: sisters Riney and Bam, who used Chou’s music to learn Chinese), or heard his catchy melodies while singing karaoke.

Like runway strobe lights prepared to guide a supersonic airplane to takeoff, electronic drums pulse and clang, lining the first verse of the hit single, “Like A G6.” But there is no airstrip here—I’m standing in Times Square, and instead of thundering jet engines I am surrounded by a horde of screaming fans, who literally cause the air to shake with a roar of recognition as Far East Movement plays the first notes of their latest and most infectious song.

Internet gurus (and Mochi alums) Teresa and Serena Wu first began documenting the funny things their mothers said in October 2008, when they created humor blog My Mom is a Fob. The site was such an immediate hit that they ended up getting several book offers. We got together with the two good friends, Teresa (currently working for Google in New York) and Serena (a design consultant based in San Francisco,) to chat about their upcoming book, fobby moms and becoming an author.

When acclaimed Korean American author Chang Rae Lee paid a visit to my western literature class back in high school, I was unfortunately ignorant of his recognition in the literary world. However, the impression that he left was immediate. Although soft-spoken in the discussion we had about J.D. Salinger’s novel Franny and Zooey and cultural assumptions in society, his words held a keen insight and profundity that naturally commanded everyone’s attention.

Fans of TV talent shows such as “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With The Stars” know that those hoofing it up on stage only constitute half the equation. Choreographers are increasingly—and deservingly—sharing the spotlight with performers, allowing a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into their art and method.

Taiwanese American Janet Hsieh has a job most girls would die for—she travels the world, visiting exotic locales and trying fine foods. As the host of Discovery Travel and Living’s Fun Taiwan, which is broadcast to 25 countries throughout Asia, Hsieh introduces audiences to the island’s attractions—both of the tourist and off-path variety—and wins them over with her charming personality and daring attitude.

Who would have thought that being bored out of your mind would be the best thing that ever happened to you? While looking for something to do one day, singer-songwriter Zee Avi picked up a guitar and taught herself how to play. At the time, Avi was a college dropout living at home with her parents in Malaysia. Today, she is a rising musical star living her dreams in Brooklyn, New York.

There’s no doubt that Korean pop culture (affectionately called K-pop) has become an international phenomenon. It’s gaining popularity in American pop culture, with enthusiastic fans such as Perez Hilton. For Asian American teens, the luring quality of K-pop runs a little deeper. As Facebook and Twitter feeds run rampant with the latest buzz on SNSD, Big Bang or 2PM, Korean music and all the culture that accompanies it has traveled at lightning speed across the Pacific to influence both Korean and non-Korean American teens alike.

On long, tedious family vacations, some people get through an entire booklist of vacation reading. Others stay in the hotel rooms, ordering room service and playing video games. When Jon Chu got bored on a trip, he asked his four siblings to act out a scene for him to film. “We’d pretend to be robbing a bank, or go on a Jurassic Park adventure,” he recalled. Some time later, the preteen hassled his father until he bought him an electronic mixer to edit the films with.

There are no tattoos, bold makeup or crazy costumes present as Margaret Cho sits down for our video interview. Instead, she cradles a mug and excuses herself every once in a while to cough. She’s lost her voice, she explained. While such is the case in a literal sense, Cho is far from losing her voice as a multi-talented comedian, actress, author and now musician, singer and songwriter.