Alwyn Chua has always dreamed of being a fashion designer since childhood. Among his accolades include 1st runner up for Raffles Lasalle Graduation Show,1st runner up for MODA National Day Fashion Competition and most notably as a Top 5 finalist of Project Runway Malaysia. He is inspired by everything from Japanese animation to comics and movies, which all contribute to his edgy, fun designs. He’s also been involved in a high profile show at the Malaysia International Fashion Week 2008 (M-iFW08) as part a young designers group show, "Ten Rising Stars." He'll also soon be launching his own labels, namely C.A.S.H. I.T. (ready-to-wear for men and women) and C.A.S.H by Alwyn C. (custom-made semi-couture).

The entity known as Insight Visuals is represented by motion visuals maestro Danny Hoo - who has always had a passion for live visuals and has been doing this since 2004. Introduced to live visual mixing by Tim Grass, his first gig was a joint launch for MTV Asia and DiGi at Espanda. Motivated by what he calls the 'wow' effect visuals have on audiences, he treats each event individually in terms of branding and concept and sets high creative and professional standards for himself. Meticulous planning goes into every job and this translates into relevant, vibrant visuals. Citing UK-based electronic duo Underworld as one of his main influences (he loves the simplicity in their music and visuals), he does everything from musical theatre, concerts, club gigs and installation-oriented shows. He plans to venture more into more musical theatre and installation work locally and abroad. Previous events he has done include MVA Awards 2004, Nokia Creative Awards @ Zouk 2005, Push VS Trinity @ Zouk 2004, 2005, Puteri Gunung Ledang Musical Theatre (KL & Singapore), P. Ramlee The Musical (KL & Singapore) 2008 and more. Throughout the last year, he’s also been involved in the Freedom Merdeka Party, Smartie Partie, Mahsuri musical theatre and Sweet Charity concert in Esplanade, Singapore.

This Manila-based band is a heady mix of electronica and edgy indie sounds. Ryan Villena (guitars) and Dondi Virrey (beats/keys/programming) form the melodic and rhythmic backbone for Camyl Besinga’s stirring vocals. Techy Romantics fuses the drama of the best new wave and indie bands with the bounce and oomph of the most engaging club music seamlessly. They’ve been slowly winning over audiences in their home country and a full-length album is also on the cards.

www.myspace.comtechyromantics

Gaijin has made a significant impact over the past year with his awards for Juice DJ Quest runner-up (2008) and significantly as Pioneer Digital DJ Battle champion (2008). His passions lie in multifaceted realms of deep house, house, tech house, minimal and techno and he spends endless hours daily to find the perfect tracks to tinker with for his audience. His influences are very eclectic and diverse to say the least, ranging mainly from producers such as Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Deadmau5 to Booka Shade, Koen Groenveld, Format: B, Sven Vath and Richie Hawtin amongst others.

www.myspace.com/stylissimo69

DJ Paco a.k.a. BananaRepublic has spun at a number of high-profile gigs such as Heineken Green Room (with VHS or BETA, Djuma Soundsystem and Box Frenzy), organised his own “Barliar” night at The Loft-Zouk, as well appearances on Capital FM 88.9fm’ Turn It Up show and at venues all around town. He’s also half the brain behind the duo behind Paco & Melo. His sound is a blend of downtempo, disco and the more cutting-edge sound of innovative house, minimal and techno. He’s also achieved awards as Juice DJ Quest runner-up (2007) and Pioneer Digital DJ Battle finalist (2008).