YouTube Live – Asian American edition

Join your fellow YouTube fans online on Saturday, November 22nd 8 PM EST, 5PM PST for a live streaming event that is part concert, part variety show and part party! YouTube Live will honor the most groundbreaking, creative, and buzzworthy videos and individuals from the site’s early days through today. Be sure to visit http://www.youtube.com/live for updates on acts, and to watch the live stream online. The event will be filmed live from Fort Mason in San Francisco. If you are reading this from Asia, there’s a YouTube Live Tokyo.

Asian American YouTube celebrities are expected to be there in force. They include Jon M. Chu (creator of the The Biggest Online Dance Battle in YouTube History) and The League of Extraordinary Dancers, Lil Demon (he’s a baby bboy), Nigahiga, Kevjumba, thewinekone, Freddie Wong (mad Guitar Hero skillz), and funtwo (mad regular guitar skillz)

Previously announced participants include internet born stars Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em and Esmee Denters, Grammy Award winners’ Will.I.Am and Akon, and Discovery Channels’ MythBuster stars Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman. New acts scheduled to join this lineup include known performers such as, Katy Perry, Fred, Brandon Hardesty, Joe Satriani, Bo Burnham, MC Hammer, The Spinto Band, and Katers 17.

In addition, the “Vlog Squad,” a group of long-time YouTube community members, will offer exclusive, behind-the-scenes access from different areas of the venue; William Sledd, Michael Buckley (What the Buck), Lisa Nova, and Tay Zonday have already been named as part of this ace reporting team. Tay Zonday will also put his unique pipes to work as the announcer for the show and Mike Relm will serve as house video jockey.

UPDATE:

Freddie Wong and funtwo jamming at YouTube Live

Planet B-boy at YouTube Live

DJ Mike Relm at YouTube Live

Jon Chu & The League of Extraordinary Dancers on YouTube Live

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