Leehom Wang (English name: Leehom Wang, born May 17, 1976) is a native of Yiwu, Zhejiang Province. He is a Chinese-American pop song composer, male singer and record producer. He is fluent in English, Chinese, French, and a little bit of Cantonese and Japanese. English is the native language. Not only is he an excellent singer and proficient in multiple instruments, he is also responsible for the arrangement, soundtrack and behind-the-scenes production of most of his works. From the surprising Chinese pop hip-hop rock style that blends DJ electronic music rhythms in "Descendants of the Dragon" to the chinked-out style that he created himself. He lives a frugal life, but is enthusiastic about charity and environmental protection. As expressed in his songs, he insists on using music to change himself and the world, and his dedication is like Chen Jingrun in music.
Chinese name: Leehom Wang
Foreign name: Leehom Wang
Alias: Home Boy, Yellow Green Red
Nationality: American
Nationality: Han
Birthplace: Rochester, New York
Date of birth: May 17, 1976
Occupation: Singer, music producer, actor , Director
Graduation School: Williams College
Agency Company: Sony BMG
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Nicknames: Lee Hom, Big Brother Huang Green Red Homeboy Second Brother Wang Xiaoer Wang Director Wang囧囧 Claims to be: Music Gypsy, MUSIC-MAN Music Superman Zodiac Sign: Dragon Zodiac Sign: Taurus Blood Type: O Height : 180cm Weight: 75kg Birthday: May 17, 1976 Birthplace: NewYork Rochester, New York Company: Sony BMG Current residence: Taipei Education: Berklee College of Music, dual-degree master's degree. Major: Music; Minor: Asian Management, Military Theory Schools attended: Pittsford Elementary School, Pittsford Sutherland Middle School, Pittsford Sutherland High School (top 100 high schools in the United States), Williams College (College of Arts and Sciences) in Massachusetts, USA Ranked No. 1) Music Department (Jazz Piano) Specialized musical instruments: violin, piano, keyboard, guitar, bass, jazz drums, vibraphone, erhu, pipa, zhongruan, flute, xun, harmonica, aijek and other Chinese nationalities Musical instrument, he was invited by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (one of the best orchestras in Asia) to serve as conductor. During the creation and collection of the "Sun and Moon in My Heart" album, I learned the ideals of Houmai music: communicate with young people through my music, and let my music bring touch and inspiration to the lives of young people. My biggest wish: to bring Chinese music to the Global career goal: to be a true musician and to produce works that are creative, thoughtful, connotative and have personal characteristics.
Develop into an all-round artist internationally and make long-term contributions in the field of music! Languages: English (native), Chinese, French, Japanese, Cantonese, some knowledge of Hakka and Hokkien Special expertise: songwriting, production, arrangement, various musical instruments, painting (the painting "The Eagle" won the award) writing (his thesis "Religion and Life" won the second prize in the National Essay Contest sponsored by Cornell University). He is the first powerful singer to incorporate Chinese style into his works and the founder of Chinese style. Characteristics: Strong singing skills, varied timbres, superb vocal transposition, and distinctive alto (baritone). Good at genres: Hip-Hop, pop punk, chincked-out, violent rock, JAZZ, hip-hop, R&B, lyrical interests Hobbies: Basketball, baseball, music, painting, movies, drama, creation, production Singer: Stevie Wonder Mantra: "It's all good!" Favorite subjects: Jazz piano Favorite music: Classical, R&B, JAZZ, rock, Mandarin pop, China Wind, Chinese folk music Favorite artists: Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Leonardo da Vinci Favorite type of girl: Rely on feeling, but must not be clingy, have to have their own life Favorite singers: Elton Jone, Stevie Wonder, Prince , George Michael, Sting, Michael Jackson. Favorite movies: Saving Private Ryan, Interview with the Vampire, Little Women, The Shawshank Redemption (1995) Favorite food: Japanese food, Hui Hui sandwich, grapefruit, Peking duck, Pizza, cheese Pear sushi, McDonald's (ever endorsed) Favorite drink: Grapefruit juice Favorite color: Sky blue Favorite sport: Baseball Favorite clothing: Jeans Favorite words: It's all good! / yo~ Friends in the circle: Jackie Chan, Chen Jianzhou , Tao Zhe, Jay Chou, Tang Zhizhong, Hyde, Ang Lee, Little S, Big S, Jolin Tsai, Fan Wei, Luo Zhixiang, Mayday, Liang Jingru, SHE, Stefanie Sun, Elva Hsiao, Wilber Pan, Nicholas Tse, Eason Chan, Coco Lee, Zhang Huimei, JJ Lin, Dong Qing, Xie Na , Ke Youlun, Wu Jianhao, Gackt, Shunzi, Xu Ruoxuan, Yu Chengqing, Tata Young, Zhang Xinzhe, Zhang Jie, KENNY.G, Zhang Liangying, Rainie Yang... Family background: Maternal great-grandfather: Xu Fengzao (1891-1953), a native of Wuxi, a well-known celebrity in the Republic of China The naval general had made great contributions to Wuchang's first righteousness, and was received by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the country, and inscribed: "The sea and the sky are one color." Grandma: Xu Liufen, the eldest daughter of General Xu Fengzao. After graduating from the Department of Economics of Tsinghua University, she served as the director of the Department of Economics and Economics at Taipei College of Commerce and an economics lecturer. She is the author of "Accounting Principles", "English-Chinese-Chinese Accounting Dictionary", etc. The school still has a "Finnish Scholarship" to this day. Grandma: Graduated from the history department of a normal college. She was the history teacher of the famous Taiwanese host Sister Xiaoyan (Zhang Xiaoyan). Uncle-in-law: Xu Zhuoyun (brother of Grandma Leehom). Graduated from the history department of National Taiwan University with a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He is a famous historian and plays an important role in Chinese society. He has profound attainments in the field of history and ancient Chinese history, focuses on innovation in historical methods, and has written many books, and is well-known at home and abroad. He is currently a professor in the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh and one of the most famous Chinese humanities scholars today. At the same time, he has also served as the US branch director of the CCF Foundation (Chiang Ching Kuo Foundation) since 1989. Uncle (second voice): Li Mo, the father of Leehom’s cousin Li Jianfu, graduated from the Law Department of Southwest Associated University (Southwestern Associated University is a joint venture of Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University.) Master of Laws from Harvard University in the United States , is a famous jurist who ranked first among judicial officers in the Higher Education Examination in 1946 and ranked first among the most outstanding judicial officers in the Higher Education Special Examination in 1968. He first served as a judge and lawyer. He also taught in universities and served as an associate professor at National Cheng Kung University and a law professor at Tsinghua University, Chung Hsing University, Soochow University and Fu Jen Catholic University.
Father: Wang Dazhong, a doctor who graduated from the Department of Medicine of National Taiwan University. Mother: Li Mingshu (shu). Cousin who graduated from National Chengchi University: Li Jianfu, the original singer of "Descendants of the Dragon" and a famous folk singer and musician. Now he is developing business for the multinational Internet company Yahoo in Asia. Director's brother: LEO WANG, a doctor of medicine from Yale University. He once won the first place in the national entrance examination in high school, so he received an interview and a letter from George H.W. Bush. Sister-in-law: We are classmates with Wang Leehom's eldest brother. Nephew: Wang Jiashu. Niece: Wang Jiawen. Brother: LEE-KAI WANG was recommended to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States (now a graduate of MIT) and now works on Wall Street in the United States. His cousin: graduated from Harvard University and is currently the vice president of Sotheby's in New York. His cousin-in-law: worked as a fashion designer after graduating from Harvard University. Teacher
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Started to be exposed to various pop music and classical music at the age of 6, and began to play the violin at the age of 8. Started to play the piano at the age of 10. Started learning jazz drums at the age of 12 Started learning French at the age of 13/became the youngest violinist and member of the Rochester Pilhaumonica Youth Orchestra and became interested in the guitar. At the age of 13, he started composing/writing songs by himself with his strong talent (composing started at the age of 13. If I remember correctly, he said it several times You can all be wrong about this. When I went to see the Super Shocking Fan Club, he said he started composing music at the age of 13 and sang the first song he composed.) He started learning Chinese at the age of 17/won an essay competition/painted "Eagle" Winning began piano lessons at the age of 18. 18-year-old MONROE COUNTY high school graduate model student representative / Won the NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR (the highest honor for American high school graduates) / Passed the EASTMAN MUSIC SCHOOL violin audition and started to play piano. Published his first album "Love Rival Beethoven" at the age of 19 p>
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1998 ★Served as the director, screenwriter and composer of the Williams College musical "The Bite That Burns" ★Graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts, USA. Won the "Honorary Graduate" award in 1999 ★Became the Best Mandarin Male Singer and Best Producer at the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards at the age of 23, and was the youngest double champion in the history of the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards ★Goed to the World Trade Center in Malaysia to hold a solo concert, and received Invited to the Kuala Lumpur Symphony Orchestra, this is the only international singer invited after international superstars Luciano Pavarotti and Julio Iglesias. ★Appreciated by the Japanese king producer Tetsuya Komuro, he arranged, produced and sang the Chinese version of Tetsuya Komuro's new song "Happiness× 3, Loneliness × 3 " ★ Invited to Japan as a guest at Taro Yipase's concert, Leehom extended the performance stage to Japan for the first time in 2002 ★ The authoritative Japanese media "Yomiuri Shimbun" held a poll of "Asia's Top 10 Most Popular Handsome Guys" During the event, Leehom Wang topped the list ★ Composed and produced the Asian theme song "Like a Gunshot" for the movie "Spider-Man" as the first step to enter the international music scene. The song was included in the "Spider-Man Movie Soundtrack" ★ Ranked No. 1 The 13th Golden Melody Awards produced the theme song "Passion" for the Golden Melody Awards, with Dai Ailing as the lead singer. ★Went to New York for an exclusive interview on the movie "The Legend of Gods". Leehom was the only Asian journalist representative. Interview with director Steven Spielberg, actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in 2003 ★Lehom and Tao Zhe jointly created the anti-SARS song "Hand in Hand" and gathered 86 singers to record it ★Discovery Channel Served as the Chinese and English introducer for "The Secret of Taroko" in 2005 ★Invited to perform on the British MTV TV station, playing and singing "Julia" and "LoveLoveLove" on the guitar and violin, which won a lot of applause.
Leehom said: "Originally, I planned to choose two English songs that I was familiar with, but later I felt that if I could sing Chinese songs, foreigners would be able to see the strength of Chinese singers, so I specially sang Chinese songs. Chinese songs can also be well received overseas. Welcome, I think promoting Chinese songs is also a responsibility of our Chinese singers.” ★Madame Tussauds wants to make wax figures of Taiwanese singers, and selects Wang Leehom, Jay Chou and other favorites among fans. Because Wang Leehom’s music creation is popular all over the world. China, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia finally sent invitations to Leehom Wang, hoping to make him the youngest wax figure singer. Leehom was pleasantly surprised, but ultimately declined the invitation. Wang’s mother said that she felt honored to do so. However, Leehom Wang is only 29 years old and there is still a lot of room for learning and hard work. She is willing to give this opportunity to more accomplished seniors★ Invited to hold at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas Personal concerts, internationally famous singers such as Celine Dion and Stevie Wonder once sang here. 2006 ★Invited to participate in the Olympic Celebration of the Turin Winter Olympics, Leehom, as the opening performer, chinked- The song "Heroes" with a strong out style stunned the audience. The fusion of Chinese and Western music styles and Leehom's rap amazed the guests and applauded him. He was the only Chinese singer in this performance★Wang Leehom performed well with his album "Chinked- Out" (i.e. "The Sun and the Moon in the Heart") was nominated for the 48th Grammy Award. The album "The Sun and the Moon in the Heart" created a new style of CHINKED-OUT (Chinese hip-hop) and further promoted Chinese music to the world. World ★ Hosted the 2006 MTV Asia Awards Ceremony in English with Kelly Rowland, and sang "Heroes" at the opening ★ "Sun and Moon in the Heart" was re-written and sung in Japanese by Kousuke Naka "Heart Yang", included in Kousuke Naka's album "Touching the Heart" ★With the album "Heroes", he became the Best Mandarin Male Singer at the 17th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards, winning the title for the second time in the history of the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards 2007 ★Selected for the United States One of the "80 Most Influential Asian Americans in the United States" selected by the well-known website "GOLD SEA" (THE 80 MOST INSPIRING ASIAN AMERICANS OF ALL TIME), as famous as Bruce Lee, Yo-Yo Ma, and Ang Lee. The evaluation given to Leehom is: Many Asian-American families hope that their children can become doctors, accountants or entrepreneurs. Although Leehom Wang comes from a medical family (his father and brother are both doctors) and is a top student, he With his love for music and his natural musical talent, he has become one of the most famous and influential singer-songwriters in Asia. ★California Congressman Bob Huff, on behalf of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, presented him with the "Outstanding Asian Artist" certificate, recognizing the contribution and achievements of this musical talent who grew up in the United States and shined in Asia, to the artistic and cultural exchanges between China and the United States. Xia Lebo said that on behalf of the California government and all California residents, he warmly welcomes Leehom Wang to perform. Wang Leehom's outstanding achievements in music and film have also made Chinese Americans proud. 2008 ★Goed to Greece and became the 17th torchbearer on the first day of the Olympic torch relay. There were 9 Chinese participants in the torch relay on the first day, with Leehom as the only artist representative. Leehom deliberately cut his long hair short and ran 5 kilometers every day. ★Participated in singing 4 official Olympic songs of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, and is the best male singer in Taiwan, China and overseas: the theme song of the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relay "Ignite Passion and Pass on the Dream", the Olympic movie "One Person" Olympics" theme song "Stand Up", Beijing 2008 Olympic Games outstanding song "One World One Dream", Beijing 2008 Olympic Games 100-day countdown theme song "Beijing Welcomes You" ★Invited by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at the Hong Kong Cultural Center Concert Hall Conductor of the annual finale concert "Hong Kong Philharmonic? Leehom Wang", Wang Leehom is the first musician to conduct the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil), known as "Asia's leading orchestra", integrated with the pop music industry for the first time, and the internationally renowned conductor DeWalt presented Wang Leehom with his exclusive baton.
The Hong Kong Philharmonic said: "I didn't expect that a popular musician like Wang Leehom could understand classical music so well. Through this cooperation, I am impressed by Wang Leehom." ★Participated in the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, singing with Rain, Kelly Chen, and Han Xue Song "Beijing, Beijing, I Love Beijing" ★In just two years from 2006 to 2008, Wang Leehom accepted three consecutive interviews with CNN, becoming the first person in the Chinese music scene. Among the three interviews, two of them were interviewed by "TALK ASIA". "TALK ASIA" is a talk interview program where CNN interviews influential people in the world from an Asian perspective. ★The Google web address must be titled exclusive Name, Wang Leehom became the first person. Google Taiwan collaborated with singer Leehom Wang to launch the iGoogle "Wang Leehom Themed Web Page" ★Wang Leehom's Shanghai concert challenged an 80,000-person stadium for the third time in four years, with 62,000 tickets sold, surpassing Jay Chou's 56,000 at the same venue in November last year people, broke the record for singers from various countries to sing in Shanghai, and Japanese queens Ayumi Hamasaki and Aaron Kwok also sang on the same day. 2009 ★The private management company of international pop king Michael Jackson has reached a decision with SONYBMG to release Jackson’s classic pop song " "King in the Mirror" was re-arranged by Asian superstar Leehom Wang at his 2009 Beijing concert, performed brilliantly and was released as an EP mini-album. This is the first time since Jackson's death that an Asian artist has performed another arranged version of "Man in the Mirror".
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