Aaron Yan |
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Aaron Yan on 21 December 2014 at New Taipei Christmas concert
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Background information | |
Chinese name | (traditional) |
Chinese name | (simplified) |
Pinyin | Yán Yǎlún (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | Jim4 Aa3-leon4 (Cantonese) |
Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Iām A-lûn (Hokkien) |
Birth name | Wu Keng-Lin pinyin: Wú Gēnglin () |
Origin | Taiwan |
Born |
Taipei, Taiwan |
20 November 1985
Other name(s) | Aaron, Abu (阿布) |
Occupation | |
Genre(s) | Mandopop |
Instrument(s) | |
Voice type(s) | Tenor |
Label(s) |
HIM International Music WOW Music (Hong Kong) Pony Canyon (Japan) |
Years active | 2005–present |
Associated acts | Fahrenheit |
Website |
Aaron Yan on Facebook Aaron's Sina Weibo 微博 |
Aaron Yan (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Yán Yǎlún), born Aaron Wu Keng-Lin (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: Wú Gēnglín; born November 20, 1985) in Taiwan, is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop boy band Fahrenheit.
He can speak and understand Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, English and Japanese. He was a sophomore at Chinese Culture University, majoring in Journalism and News Broadcasting. However, because his career had greatly affected his academics and learning environment, he transferred to Jinwen University of Science and Technology, majoring in English. In October 2010, Aaron announced that he had quit schooling to focus on his career instead. Having injured his knee previously, Aaron is also exempted from serving in the national army.
Aaron Yan was born as Wu Keng-Lin in Taipei, Taiwan. In addition to Han Chinese bloodline, he was told that he has 1/16 Dutch descent. At a young age, his family moved to Connecticut,U.S., where he stayed for his primary school education for about five years. He then moved back to Taiwan for further education.