Alton Chung grew up with the stories,
superstitions, 
and magic of the Hawaiian Islands. This combined
with his Japanese and Korean roots, gives him a uniqueperspective
to
tell cultural tales and personal stories with a deep sense of reverence
and authenticity. Not only does he breathe life into traditional
Asian folktales with sensitivity and deep connection, but he
can
also touch into the fire of ancient Hawaiian legends and tell
them with passion and respect. Alton also enjoys telling true stories
of the Japanese-Americans during WWII, but his true passion is
telling ghost stories. In 2005, Alton was awarded the first J.J.
Reneaux
Emerging Artist Award by the National Storytelling Network and
participated in the first National Story Night in Jonesboro, TN. More
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