George Chen

is a writer, musician, and San Francisco resident. Founder of Zum magazine and record label along with my sister Yvonne. Bands I play in include KIT, Chen Santa Maria, Common Eider King Eider, Vholtz, Boxleitner, etc. Guest member of Sissy Spacek, Grey Daturas, Total Shutdown, Sergio Iglesias & The Latin Love Machine. As a freelance writer I contributed pieces to the San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Wire, The Stranger, East Bay Express, and SF Chronicle. Show promoter with Club Sandwich (2006-2010) and programmer at Berkeley Art Museum's L@TE series in 2010-2011. Steering Committee member of San Francisco Electronic Music Festival 2010-2011. Aspiring stand up comic, talk show host, and podcaster. Exploring the marketing world of Silicon Valley after a lengthy stint in the punk rock ghetto. Ticklish.