Far East Movement

Biography & Overview

Far East Movement (abbreviated FM) is an American hip-hop and electronic music group based in Los Angeles, composed of Kev Nish, Prohgress, J-Splif, Jon Street, Ray Ro, DJ Virman, and Jerm Beats. They signed with Martin Kierszenbaum's Cherrytree Records, an imprint of Interscope Records, to release their 2010 single "Like a G6" (featuring The Cataracs and Dev), which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making them the first Asian American group to reach number one on the chart. Their follow-up single, "Rocketeer" (featuring Ryan Tedder), peaked at number seven and led their third album and major label debut, Free Wired (2010). It performed moderately on the Billboard 200, while their fourth album, Dirty Bass (2012) saw a steep commercial decline, although its lead single, "Live My Life" (featuring Justin Bieber) reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The group's fifth album, Identity (2016) focused on bridging Eastern artists with the group's Western dance music roots. Relea...