Identity LA 2017 continued the growth of the festival, exploding into its second year with over 8,000 members of the community enjoying the likes of Korean RnB Superstar, DEAN, and folk/pop wunderkinds, US the DUO. This year also took on a new name for the festival, changing into IDENTITY LA. This was the first year the festival included an honoree ceremony, recognizing local leaders from various industries.
Line Up
DEAN
US the DUO
Giraffage
Starro (Soulection)
Year of the Ox
Kronika
Tenelle
Doctors & Engineers
Miso
SAAY
2XXX!
Honorees
Arts & Entertainment Pioneer
Justin Chon & The Cast & Crew of “GOOK” The Film
LA Youth Award
Alex Siv
Activism Honor
#GoodMuslimBadMuslim Taz Ahmed & Zahra Noorbakhsh
Digital Pioneer
Jenn Im
Community Growth Honoree
EPIC: Empowering Pacific Islander Communities
Hosted By
David Ryu, Far East Movement, Wong Fu Productions, Dia Frampton, Khalif Boyd, and Brooklyn Shanti
