Background
James Franklin "Jimmy" Wong, who is the younger brother of filmmaker Freddie Wong, grew up in Seattle, Washington.
James Franklin "Jimmy" Wong, who is the younger brother of filmmaker Freddie Wong, grew up in Seattle, Washington.
Middlebury College.
He is perhaps best known for his 2011 music video, "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" and for his role as Ted in the web series Video Game High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in theater from Middlebury College in 2009. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to become an actor.
Wong garnered national news coverage in March 2011, when he uploaded his music video, "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" to YouTube.
He created the video as a response to a University of California, Los Angeles student"s vlog rant against Asian students using mobile phones in the University of California, Los Angeles library, one which Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company qualified as "offensive." National Public Radio suggested that Wong"s video response was one that "effectively turn the tables on the original rant," offering an alternative method of defense against cyberbullying. Wong later said in an Microsoft and National Broadcasting Company interview that while he was initially frustrated by the video rant, he realized that humor offered a better response, as he hoped to "put a positive spin on all of lieutenant" Furthermore, he stated, an eye for an eye approach would only encourage "this behavior to continue." "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" went viral and was covered nationally by the American media.
Wong later portrayed Ted in the Web series Video Game High School. He was also invited by Lionsgate and Google to create the web series District Voices.
In 2014, Wong was ranked #73 on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels.
Wong is an avid player of, specifically the Commander format. He hosts a podcast with co-host Josh Lee Kwai called The Command Zone, where he and Josh discuss their experiences playing the commander format. Wong is referred to by his co-host as "Jimmy the Red" due to the fact that he often plays red decks when playing commander.
2015: Won: International Academy of Web Television - Best Ensemble Performance/Comedy, Video Game High School (shared with other cast members) 2014: Won: Streamy - Best Action or Sciences-Fi Series, Video Game High School (shared with cast and crew members) 2014: Won: Streamy - Best Ensemble Cast, Video Game High School (shared with other cast members).
