Music for the People

Elton Yau and Nicholas Cheung are redefining Hong Kong’s music scene one act at a time through their passion project Gluestick

By Tara Sobti

If you’re not finely attuned to internet culture, you might not have heard of artists like Kero Kero Bonito, Phum Viphurit or Sunset Rollercoaster, young musicians who are defined by their online popularity and DIY approach. Nicholas Cheung and Elton Yau are boosting this new generation of performers by enabling them to perform for fans in Hong Kong. The two—both lovers of hip-hop—met in 2016 while watching A$AP Rocky perform at the annual Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival. They immediately bonded over their mutual admiration for the rapper’s set. But it was only in 2017, during a night out in Lan Kwai Fong, that Cheung, 29, and Yau, 27, decided to team up to bring their favourite acts to the city under the moniker Gluestick. “We saw internet-viral rapper Rich Brian draw…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2020

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