Aaron Chan
- Died Aug 24, 2008
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
About
A Real Friend
Friends gathered outside a downtown Vancouver nightclub to remember a driven and talented young musician who was fatally stabbed there.
A shrine of roses, sunflowers, lilies and other flowers were taped to a light standard outside the front doors of the Atlantis Night Club on Richards Street, where Yau Aaron Chan, 25, was slain.
A ring of six oranges, into which lit cigarettes had been placed, formed a semicircle around the shrine, which also included photos of Chan with his buddies or playing basketball.
A sign near the flowers read: "This shouldn't have happened . . . he will be missed by all of us."
"He was a huge mentor and one of my best friends. I don't believe this has happened," said Roger Sheung. "It's going to be hard to go on without him.
"It's unreal. He's the last person on this earth I would think this would happen to."
Chan, who was originally from Hong Kong, lived in Richmond but would go back and forth between Canada and China promoting his music career.
It was believed he was at the club with his girlfriend when he got involved in a fight outside and was stabbed. Chan later died of his injuries, police said.
Police would not release any more details about the incident and would not say whether anyone had been arrested in connection with the stabbing.
His death has stunned his close friends, who said Chan was a talented hip hop artist who often visited the club to promote his CDs, to perform, or just to hang out with friends.
In October, he was going to be the master of ceremonies at Sheung's wedding and sing a song for the bride and groom. The song he wrote, however, was never recorded before he died.
"Anything we needed, he was there for us; he would drop everything," Sheung said. "There are six of us like family; we're there for each other."
Music, along with basketball, were Chan's main loves, friends said. A strong point guard, Chan would play basketball with his friends about three times a week. The rest of his time was devoted to his music.
"He was one of the most driven people I knew," said a tearful Rhys Williams.
"If he wanted something he would never stop until he got it. That's the way he was with his music."
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My Memory
Jak Jun 09, 2009
we are the few asian that could jump above the rim.
I quited basketball after my knee injury, and thought I could still look up to u.
but..I never thought I couldn't see u dunk again.
Life are short in basketball.
play with u again next life if there's one
No Tomorrow - AC & Mao
Mao Sep 20, 2008
- Ac & Mao
<<Rap Verse 1>>
Yo, it’s hard tryna find a path you can’t even see
it’s even harder growing up with an abnormal dream
Tryna strive to be the best artist you can be
Ain’t gonna quit! Still ain’t settling for lose or defeat.
Life is way too short to just be satisfied
I’m only 25, but wait, tomorrow I might die
So, while I still have time, while I’m still alive
I might as well create a dream, then, I can call it mine
<<Singing Verse 1>>
From the day I was born I
wanted to make this dream come true
From the pain that I’ve gained I’ve learned that
Life! has its highs and lows
Now that I know that, there ain’t no turning back (NO)
Brought myself higher and higher
From all these, tears and laughter
<<Rap Verse 2>>
I’m either halfway there, or I’m nowhere near
Ain’t no fear, one day, Imma clear what’s unclear
Still, year by year, I’m still here
Still sincere to make rap my career
Yah, you gotta treat life as your masterpiece
I even got a tatti, “Create Your Own Destiny”!
Just to remind me that I live each and every day for me
I retreat then repeat until my mission’s complete
<<Chorus>>
From every second that passes I ain’t turning back
All that I’ve worked for I gotta cherish what I have
Can’t (be afraid) to conquer your past
Gotta let your every moment last
Live each and everyday like theres no tomorrow
I never give in cuz it’s in my soul
I ain’t no quiter, I’m proud of the path I chose
Every note and every line that I wrote
Represents me, yes it shows
I’ll live each and every day like there’s no tomorrow
<<Rap Verse 3>>
Whenever I dream, it would tell me about my future
That the opportunities just around the corner
Just the glimpse of hope that will make me stronger
The only motivation that can push me further
I’m paying my dues, so I can stop this suffering
Hustling and grinning just so I can do my thing
After all i've been through, I ain’t scared of nothing
You wana way out then just keep fighting
<<Singing Verse 2>>
In the past, when I was weaker
Would always let them get me down
Nowadays, what they say, will make me stronger
I gotta turn my life around
Now that I know that, there ain’t no turning back (NO)
Brought myself higher and higher
From all these, tears and laughter
<<Rap Verse 4>>
To be on top of the world you gotta learn to sacrifice
There aint to slowing down once you’ve taken flight
But despite all that, my dream is my life
So I gotta keep on reaching for that limelight.
Big ups to all you dreamers who still have hope
Risking your own life walking on that tight rope
Hanging by thread with the future still unknown
Living each and every day like there’s no tomorrow
<<Chorus>>
From every second that passes I ain’t turning back
All that I’ve worked for I gotta cherish what I have
Can’t be afraid to conquer your past
Gotta let your every moment last
Live each and everyday like theres no tomorrow
I never give in cuz it’s in my soul
I ain’t no quiter, I’m proud of the path I chose
Every note and every line that I wrote
Represents me, yes it shows
I’ll live each and every day like there’s no tomorrow...
We LOVE you and MISS you,
May you Rest in Peace AC ♥
My Memory with AC
Jenny Nakagawa Sep 08, 2008
My Memory
Sandy Sep 04, 2008
Aaron, may you rest in peace. You'll be missed.