Hong Kong's funkiest DJ is French
Who are you?
Romain Fx (a.k.a. Fun Key)
Where are you from?
Vendée, France
Where do you currently live?
Hong Kong
Where did you study?
French International School for high school and Savannah College of Art & Design for university.
What language(s) do you speak?
French, English and Mandarin.
What is your current occupation?
I am the Creative Director for Cliché Records, which means that I deal with all the visual identity of the brands from flyers, to videos, to promotional, items ect… To give you a bit of a background about Cliché: we’ve been opened for almost 2 years now, we have three “hats”, we are a Booking Agency for the whole of Asia, a Records Label and finally Event Promoters. We basically bring international artists such as Breakbot, College, Classixx, Aeroplane, The Magician, LNTG, Bicep (and many more) and have them do tours in Asia to places like Taiwan, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai… On the other side, I work with Cliché as a DJ / producer, making music and representing the company with DJ residencies at W Hotel, Le Boudoir, Drop, Socialito…
What is it that you prefer about your current occupation?
I would say, definitely all the amazing people I meet, all the great artists that I get to greet into Hong Kong, all the stories they have about their life. That's number one, then I would say the crowd interaction when I play, nothing is comparable, this feeling of communicating through music, no words but melodies, the adrenaline it give me is incomparable, I could play for hours if the crowd is motivated to dance with me! There are plenty more great sides about my occupation such as traveling, the schedule ect... but this is truly what keeps me going.
What are your passions/aspirations?
80’s, French girls and design!
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In Asia, for sure. Where ? Either Hong Kong or Taiwan I think, who knows, Carpe Diem.
What are the 3 words that best describe you?
Sleepless, endearing and kooky.
What is unique about you?
I can eat cheese with pretty much everything, even with nutella!
What is your favorite French restaurant/place in your current city?
Le Boudoir, a bar in Central.
What is your favorite French dish?
Gigot de 7 heures!
If you were a French brand, which one would you be?
What is the first word that comes to your mind when thinking about “French Savoir-Vivre?
Confidence.
by Sophie Baron
