March 10th-2022 Thursday Mayor Willie Brown spoke at my HS Graduation in 1998. I been gone from SF to persue the Hollywood Dream 2009-2019. I've been back in SF for almost 2 years now. My name is Hung Van Lam aka "hELLA HUNG" I'm on Netflix "100 Humans" as Secret Dancer F(Episode 1) and Human #54 in all 8 episodes. I grew up in SF since 1982. I'm a refugee from Vietnam. My huble beginnings was living in the apartment on Leavenworth Street in the TL. There was a bus that took us to Treasure Island every morning to go to Treasure Island Elementary school. Eventually, I moved out to the sunset and attended Francis Scott Key, A.P. Gianni Middle school. I was a shy Award Asian kid. Turn between a Traditional Chinese Vietnamese Upbringing, yet growing up as a free spirited, wild and rebellious American Teen. I felt with bullying as a child because i was the shortest kid. Fighting back Was my only well known option. In middle school, I got into a fight because someone was bullying my bestie. Long story short, my favorite counselor, Miss Mcduffy was in tears over what I had done to the kid. This is the first Time I realized violence can hurt not just you but people you love and care about indirectly. This was the spark that started me on a non-violent peace quest. I went to Lincoln High school on Travel. It was there I met my Real 1'st Mentor. Mr. David Van Winkle ran the Peer Resources program. He saw something in me and brought the artist out of me. He was the first adult to really to not only listen and take me seriously. But he Truely believed in me unconditionally and was the first to appoint me as the leader and really show me self empowerment. I was on Bill Clinton's 1 America. I was one of the 3 H.S. kids that spoke on TV. It was the late 90s during the underground Rave movements, where my clubbing life began. Every club I went to, I got initiated into ViP status from the Bar Tenders.I still am till this day a drug and alcohol free sober raver. I continued these non profit community empowering program Peer Advocate Path. I worked at SNBC as a change maker, & Dancer with Loco Block. I attended CCSF for a decade. I became the Van Wilder of the campus. I started off as just taking some computer classes, eventually a Multimedia program and department was built 3 years later. It was very exciting living in the age of early internet. Yahoo chat in 1999 was the Ultimate Utopia. I was young, ambitious, and had tons of visions.I am also a cartoonist, I can draw anything. I started off as a cartoonist, then took up pagination class to become the comics page editor. Eventually, I did political cartoons, wrote stories, competed at JACC. Won awards and next thing I knew I had become a journalist. I noticed a lack of school pride. Being loaded with school spirit being on the HS Football, track and wrestling team. I wanted to create a safe havean where people could gather and have fun. In Spring 2003 I founded the first ever official college recognized break dancing club called Freddy Hung B-Boy SESSIONS. This club got so popular that international students from all over had heard and flocked to CCSF to witness the magic and unity of this club. The club was renamed Breakin Fridays. Who knew that starting a break dancing club out of necessity for a positive recreational stress release fun positivity venue would change my life forever. I was given the name "hELLA HUNG" from one of the OG Dance elders and community gate keepers. From there some of the club members encouraged me to compete in. A break dancing tournaments/ JAMS. I was around 23 and thought I was too late in the game. My formal training was in Hapkido Karate Club on Taravel in middle school and high school. Guess this is another testament to your never too old to start something new. Next thing you know, I got on America's Got TALENT. I was flown to LA. I always thought I'd be famous for my art drawings or Martial Arts and acting like Bruce LEE- My Idole. Next thing you know, I'm Dancing for the 19890's Music Artist: Shannon of "Let the Music Play" After dancing for her over 3 times, I was her dancer scout. I got featured on "Last Comic Standing" off of an audition from SF Cobbs Comedy theatre through A #Craigslist Add. After Michael Jackson my other childhood hero passed away. I got on my bicycle at midnight with a backpack and decided to go on a spiritual journey to LA. Its a long story like Pee Wees Big Adventure. I made it to LA the next day and got featured on "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 7. 2010 My Hollywood story begins here. Full story A Decade of LA in the making!! |
(Talent POOL 2022)
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