mr. hong is a 28 year old Asian American musician and producer born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. To him, music is a reflection of emotion and experience, and its main purpose for him is to document and record memory, similar to diary entries. His music uniquely incorporates hip hop, electronic, classical and natural elements to evoke a feeling that NEST HQ has called "pure bliss". His music has been featured in campaigns with UNIQLO, Urban Outfitters, the NBA, 88RISING, MAC Cosmetics, Major League Soccer and more. Each project provides a glimpse into mr. hong's life and thoughts at that time - in his breakthrough project long days.short years, mr. hong reminisces on how his college career came and went, quickly and slowly. Three Days Off discusses his constant battle adjusting to work and life in a busy and noisy world. Midnight illustrates his period of insomnia in 2018, where sparks of passion and creativity would only occur after 12AM. In the midst of the pandemic, he partnered with Melbourne-based musician pastels to bring two albums to life, cafe a.m. and cafe p.m. cafe a.m tells the story of a couple meeting at a coffeeshop, developing love and friendship over a chance encounter at the elevator. cafe p.m is the sequel, an homage to the clubs, lounges and nightlife that we are all missing during these times.