Wang Leehom
This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (May 2010) This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang. Wang Leehom Wang Leehom at the 2011 Harbin Film Festival with the award for Best New Director Chinese name 王力宏 Pinyin Wáng Lìhóng (Mandarin) Jyutping Wong4 Lik6 Wang4 (Cantonese) Birth name Alexander Leehom Wang Ancestry Yiwu, Zhejiang, China Origin Republic of China (Taiwan) Born (1976-05-17) May 17, 1976 (age 38) Rochester, New York, United States of America Occupation Singer-songwriter musician film director actor record producer music arranger composer Genre(s) Pop R&B rap hip hop rock jazz Broadway Instrument(s) Violin piano drums guitar bass/electric guitar erhu vibraphone harmonica chinese flutes guzheng zhongruan, etc. Voice type(s) Tenor Label(s) Universal Asia Muse Sony Decca BMG Years active 1995–present Influences Stevie Wonder, Prince, Alicia Keys, Outkast, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, The Neptunes Official Website www.wangleehom.com Awards Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Male Singer 1999 Revolution 2006 Heroes of Earth Best Album Producer 1999 Revolution 2004 Unbelievable MTV Asia Awards Favorite Artist, Taiwan 2006 This article contains Chinese text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters. Wang Leehom (born May 17, 1976), sometimes credited as Leehom Wang, is a Chinese-American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and film director. He is currently based in Taiwan. Formally trained at the Eastman School of Music, Williams College and Berklee College of Music, his musical style is known for fusing Chinese elements (such as Beijing opera, traditional styles of ethnic minorities, Chinese classical orchestra) with hip-hop and R&B. Wang has been active since 1995 and contributed in 25 albums. He is also a four-time winner of Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards, the "Grammys" of Taiwanese music. His concert at the Beijing Bird's Nest on April 14, 2012 was the first solo pop concert to be held at the venue. In addition to his music, Wang also acted in several films, including Ang Lee's Lust, Caution and Jackie Chan's film Little Big Soldier. He is an environmental activist, and his album Change Me was dedicated to raising eco-awareness among Chinese youth. Wang was one of the first torchbearers for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, and performed in the Olympics' closing ceremony in Beijing. He was again a torchbearer for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, making him the only person in the Mandarin pop circle to have taken part in the event twice. He is a longtime ambassador for World Vision Taiwan and was appointed World Vision Malaysia's 15th anniversary ambassador (from October 2011 to September 2012). He was listed as one of Goldsea's "The 100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time".