Q&A: YouTube star AJ Rafael honored to perform at the Verizon Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Tour

The month of May was designated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) back in 1992. Since 2008, Verizon Wireless has celebrated APAHM with an annual concert tour featuring prominent Asian-American artists. This year, the event will be headlined by Korean-American singer Jay Park. Opening for him on the West Coast will be the Pan-Asian female pop group, Blush, and Filipino-American YouTube star, AJ Rafael. They will make their final stop in Los Angeles on May 27 at Club Nokia. Rafael talked to the Daily Bruin’s Michelle Lee about his experiences as an Asian-American artist in the music industry and touring in different continents.