Alex Liu, also known as the rapper LEX the Lexicon Artist grew up in Taiwan, but moved to the U.S. for college and has been here ever since. We spoke with Alex about how their multi-cultural background makes its way into their music, trying to please your parents vs living life on your own terms, and how acting helped them pursue their childhood dream of becoming a rapper.
Alex's new album Toxpsychology is available to stream on all platforms. Make sure to check it out!
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ABOUT THE HOSTS:
Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time.
The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro: Alex Liu, LEX the Lexicon Artist
1:49 - Growing up in Taipei
8:34 - Life in the US
16:04 - Falling in love with rap
23:55 - Finding community in theatre club and as an artist
30:52 - Alex's cultural identity
32:39 - Speak My Language
35:08 - How did that land?
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