Small FRY is the host of Mooncake on Triple R 102.7FM, celebrating sounds from Asia and artists of the Asian diaspora. In 2021, Mooncake won the CBAA Award for Best Music Program, recognising excellence in music programming.
As a DJ, her mixes have been featured on NTS Radio, FBi Radio, Assemble Papers and Frankie Magazine. She has also performed at festivals such as Sonia Music Festival and Beyond The Valley, as well as at venues including Sydney Observatory, National Gallery of Victoria and Melbourne Museum.
As co-founder of the collective Big Bao, Small FRY has curated artist-line ups for Asia TOPA, Multicultural Arts Victoria, and OzAsia Festival, providing a platform for Asian-Australian artists and diverse sounds.
Small FRY is a Naarm/Melbourne-based artist manager, with a focus on Asian-Australian artists in left-field pop. She manages Rainbow Chan and Yeo.
Photographer: Teng (@nomadstillz)
Ethnicity: Vietnamese-Australian
Location: Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
Instagram: @smallfyhq
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GET TO KNOW - completed January 2025
Describe your sound:
I’m known for my wonky but well-rounded music taste
What inspired you to become a DJ:
I started DJing as hobby to see if I would be good, and if it could be fun, and then it grew into a side hustle. My drive to support the Asian community is what inspired me to debut Mooncake, a two-hour weekly music program which celebrates sounds from Asia and artists of the Asian diaspora, on independent radio Triple R 102.7FM.
Walk us through your creative process/track selection when putting a set together:
Mooncake introduces me so many artists, local and international, and a broad spectrum of genres. This heavily influences the selections for my DJ sets. But at the actually my sets are just a mix of music that love listening to, and want to share with you.
How does your heritage impact your art?
I love meeting fellow Vietnamese-Australian creatives and musicians and connecting with them over our shared experiences as part of the Vietnamese diaspora. I will always support them through my platforms, as we continue to build our community.
What moment are you most proud of in your music journey so far?
In 2021, one year since its debut, Mooncake won the Community Broadcasting Association Award for Best Music Program, which recognises excellence in music programming, and is a highly competitive category. I’ve never won an award before and it sits on the top shelf of my bookshelf. Mooncake also celebrated 200 episodes last year.
Your next music goal:
I would love to play a kpop DJ set in Vietnam
In this mini playlist, I’ve selected songs in R&B leaning pop by all Asian-Australian artists, including the two that I manage, Rainbow Chan and Yeo.
1. Mindy Meng Wang 王萌, Sui Zhen – Watch My Mum Dance
2. Rainbow Chan – Love Note 情書
3. Yeo – BELONG
4. Tiana Khasi – Good As It Gets
5. Jade Kenji – ON U
Your community shout out:
@fluffle.asia – an emerging collective founded by Asian Pop Weekly’s Jocelle Koh cultivating conversations with established women in music and creative fields, for Asian women, run by Asian women.
Anything else you'd like to share:
Upcoming sets for those in Naarm/Melbourne:
- Feb 1 – National Gallery of Victoria Lunar New Year
- Feb 20 – Asia TOPA and Big Bao Club 8 Opening Night
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