Jay Chou Artist

Jay Chou (born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor and director.In 2000, Chou released his debut album, titled Jay (2000), under the record company Alfa Music. Since then his music has gained recognition throughout Asia, most notably in regions such as Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan and in the Asian communities of Western countries such as the United States and Australia. He has sold more than 30 million albums and has received numerous awards for his musical work. Chou has also written songs for other artists whilst working on his albums. In 2003, he was the cover story of Time magazine (Asia version), titled New King of Asian Pop, acknowledging his influence on popular culture. He has since held six world tours, performing in cities around the world to more than 10 million people.Chou debuted his acting career in the film Initial D (2005), and has since ventured into many movie projects. He made his Hollywood debut in 2011 with The Green Hornet, starring alongside Seth Rogen and Christoph Waltz. Chou also manages his own record and management company JVR Music.

Personal facts

Jay Chou
Alias (AKA)Director Chou (周董)
Birth dateJanuary 18, 1979
Birth place
Taiwan , New Taipei City , Linkou District

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Actor

Career started2000
Awards
2005 in film
2006 in film
2007 in film
Jay (album)
World Music Awards
Initial D (film)
2008 in film
On the Run (Jay Chou album)
Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
Genre
Pop music
Rhythm and blues
Rock music
Pop-rap
Mandopop
Influenced
Nan Quan Mama
Adason Lo
Instrument
Banjo
Cello
Clarinet
Fiddle
Guitar
Harmonica
Recorder (musical instrument)
Erhu
Beatboxing
Keyboard instrument
Ukulele
Singing
Sitar
Pipa
Guzheng
Label
Sony Music Entertainment

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External resources

  1. http://www.jvrmusic.com
  2. http://www.jvrmusic.com/artist/artist-index.asp?id=jay