You Have Permission.

“I hope to write more at some point about singer-songwriter Alex Wong’s Permission Parties, at which he and his partner Leah Light prepare an amazing meal that contextualizes his songs about growing up a second-generation Chinese-American in California. These communal gatherings are showing how music can create community in a whole new way.” - Ann Powers, NPR

“I personally haven’t seen, in the field of art or songwriting, such a direct communication of [these] themes and a direct willingness to be vulnerable about it. I think he’s going to save lives, I think he’s going to deeply help people that need someone to say it.” - Abigail Washburn, GRAMMY winning musician

“I heard [“Purple and Yellow”] in a packed showcase room and everyone was singing along… and they had just heard the song for the first time. That tells you something, it really does… there’s something about not only [his] songs but the spirit that [he’s] bringing to the room that is very healing.”
- MarySue Twohy, SIRIUS XM DJ

Growing up in the US as a second-generation Chinese American, I struggled to feel permission to take up space with my body, my voice, or my point of view.  TV and movies taught me I was allowed to be a sidekick, a decoration, or a punchline, but there was not enough space for my stories in the center of the room.

By sharing my own journey of identity on my new album PERMISSION, I hope to shine a light on an American experience often overlooked in American music, and to empower everyone, especially those on the margins, to feel permission to take up space with their stories.

CONTACT: alex@alexwongsounds.com
INSTAGRAM: @alexwongsounds

MANAGEMENT: amy@deepsouthentertainment.com
LABEL: archieo@troessexmusic.com
PUBLISHER: kathyo@troessexmusic.com

To hear Alex Wong’s music is to know him.

Alex is a Latin GRAMMY-nominated artist, producer and activist who creates music to empower everyone, especially those on the margins, to take up space with their stories.

In 2023 he launched The Permission Parties, a multi-sensory experience that uses music, food and storytelling to ask “who feels permission to take up space, and why?” Each track from his upcoming album is paired with a Chinese-inspired dish that shares a common emotion. He has toured the events on two continents, serving over 4000 plates and 1000 guests in 17 cities and 3 countries.

In 2025 Alex signed a record and publishing deal with TRO Essex Music/Shamus Records. His music has appeared in "The Last Song,” "The Lincoln Lawyer," "True Blood,” and "Ray Donovan,” he’s been a featured artist on NPR’s Mountain Stage, SXSW, 30A, AmericanaFest, and Musicians Corner, and has supported Sixpence None The Richer and Vienna Teng on tour. Alex was a 2024 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival emerging songwriter and a Kerrville NewFolk Finalist in 2024 and 2020.