Who do you know is a musician who has opened for people like Adele, Glen Hansard, and Stephen Malkmus?

Who do you know is an actor who had their first two feature films premiere at SXSW?

Who do you know is a composer who had their last few projects premiere at Sundance?

While not a household name, we know of one person who has done all of this…GOH NAKAMURA!!!

As a musician, our friend Goh’s first two albums Daylight Savings (2004) and Ulysses (2008) gained enough attention and praise to get him the opening slot for shows with Adele, Glen Hansard, and Stephen Malkmus in the Bay Area. 

As an actor, Goh made his acting debut as the star of Surrogate Valentine (2011) and Daylight Savings (2012), which were both directed by Dave Boyle and premiered at SXSW. These films, along with I Will Make You Mine (2020, dir. Lynn Chen) form a trilogy in which Goh plays himself.

As a composer, Goh has scored two of Bao Nguyen’s feature documentaries, the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Be Water (2020) about Bruce Lee, and The Greatest Night in Pop (2024), the untold story about the making of the song “We Are The World,” which both premiered at Sundance.

September 3rd, 2026
6PM - Doors Open
6:30PM - Begin Program

Haibayo Cafe
1132 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640

FAAIM First Thursday’s
AAPI Film Night:
Goh Nakamura

Join us for an evening with Goh Nakamura, as he fills us with songs and stories, and we break down his career to try and figure out how one person can accomplish all of this and still remain unknown. How can one person do all this and still have time to get music into a bunch of Ridley Scott films, play Words With Friends with Steve Wozniak, and get birthday wishes from Beck’s mom?