Calvin Chen
| Calvin Chen | |
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Calvin Chen in 2016
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| Background information | |
| Pinyin | Chén Yìrú (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | San4 Jik6-jyu4 (Cantonese) |
| Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Sîn Ia̍h-kùn (Hokkien) |
| Birth name | 陈奕儒 |
| Born |
9 November 1980 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Other name(s) | 辰亦儒 |
| Occupation | Singer, Actor, Commercial Model, Host |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Voice type(s) | Tenor |
| Label(s) |
HIM International Music WOW Music (HK Only) |
| Years active | 2005－present |
| Associated acts | Fahrenheit |
| Ancestry | Quanzhou, Fujian |
| Alma mater | National Chengchi University |
| Website | Calvin Chen on Facebook |
Calvin Chen (Chinese: 辰亦儒; pinyin: Chén Yìrú; Wade–Giles: Chen I-Ju) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name.
After graduating from Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, one of the top high schools in Taiwan, he pursued his college education in Canada at Simon Fraser University. He completed his masters degree in Economics at the University of Victoria. He joined a pageant-like competition (Sunshine Boyz) in Vancouver, where he won first place with a free ticket to Taiwan, a contract with a music company, and a role in a drama in 2004. He became a member of Fahrenheit in 2005. He had enrolled in the graduate program in Public Finance at National Chengchi University, but discontinued his study to focus on his showbiz career. He launched his fashion brand, WOW, in October 2008.
Chen speaks Mandarin, English, Taiwanese, and understands conversational Cantonese. He can also manage in Korean and Japanese due to his work as host.
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