About KTV

In 1991, we created the first private karaoke - Sound Wave, known today as simply KTV, in Los Angeles. At the time, what is today known as a karaoke restaurant was such a new and unique idea to the City of Alhambra that they didn’t know what type of license to issue the establishment. In 1993, Sound Wave was also the first karaoke with private rooms to be granted a liquor license by the City of Alhambra. As business boomed, Sound Wave expanded its business, quite literally, by adding a 3,500 square foot storefront right next to it, and reinventing itself as a Japanese restaurant and karaoke. By 1996, Sound Wave Investment Group had purchased another restaurant at a different location and converted it into their second karaoke restaurant, naming it Serena Karaoke Restaurant. Unfortunately in 1999, we were forced to put the business operations on hold due to owner’s health reasons. After a short two years of rest and recovery, he came back strong and invested in Forbes Karaoke to usher in a new era of karaoke entertainment. Sound Wave and Forbes are recognizable brand names in Los Angele’s karaoke industry. Because we are the only karaoke restaurant to offer delicious food and drinks, along with great sounding karaoke equipment and the latest songs, all in a single venue, Forbes is always a consumer’s first choice. Reservations are a must during the weekends due to our popularity. We also hold special events such as singing contests and dance tournaments occasionally throughout the year and on special holidays like Halloween, Christmas and New Years. Our establishment also attracted mayors and other city officials, as well as celebrities, movie stars and singers from overseas, such as Stephen Chow, actor and director of blockbuster Kung Fu Hustle, Stanley Tong, director of the CBS hit series Martial Law, and William Hung of American Idol fame.