Fred Cheng
| Fred Cheng | |
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Fred Cheng in May 2014
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 鄭俊弘 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 郑俊弘 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zhèng Jùnhóng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Zeng4 Zeon3 Wang4 (Cantonese) |
| Birth name | Frederick Cheng |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
10 November 1983 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, electric bass, piano |
| Label(s) | Voice Entertainment |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Associated acts | HOME |
Frederick "Fred" Cheng (Chinese: 鄭俊弘; born 10 November 1983) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actor and singer. He has starred in numerous Hong Kong series including Shine On You, Love Bond, The Charm Beneath, and Forensic Heroes. He rose to fame after competing in the 2013 Hong Kong singing competition, The Voice of the Stars, subsequently winning first place. In November 2013, Cheng signed with TVB Music Limited's subsidiary Voice Entertainment, and released his first album, "Story of a Panda" on September 15, 2014.
Cheng was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He lived with his mother, older sister, and younger brother. From his uncle's influence, at an early age he already developed a love and interest for music, singing, and playing the guitar. Since the age of six, he has also been learning Choy Li Fut and picked up martial arts and boxing in high school. Upon graduating from Eric Hamber Secondary School, he returned to Hong Kong for the summer.
In 2001, Cheng's mother persuaded him to compete in the TVB New Talent Singing Awards, in which he won second place. Cheng was offered a contract to the record company Capital Artists, but after two months of training, the company stopped producing music, abruptly ending his singing career.
In 2003, TVB offered Cheng an artist contract and offered him a major role in the TVB drama Shine On You. Well received in his performance, Fred was continued to offer roles that were similar to his youthful role in Shine On You, such as the younger brother of Kenix Kwok and Bernice Liu in 2004's Love Bond and the younger brother of Yoyo Mung in 2006's Forensic Heroes.
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