JVR Music

Jay Chou
Chou in 2008
Background information
Chinese name	周杰倫 (traditional)
Chinese name	周杰伦 (simplified)
Pinyin	Zhōu Jiélún (Mandarin)
Born	(1979-01-18) 18 January 1979 (age 38) Linkou District, Taipei County, Taiwan
Other name(s)	President Chou (), Nan Quan ()(high school pen name)
Occupation	Musician singer songwriter record producer actor film director television personality philanthropist
Genre(s)	Pop rock R&B hip pop Mandopop
Instrument(s)	Vocals piano cello guitar guzheng Chinese Flute Drums Beatboxing
Voice type(s)	Tenor
Label(s)	Sony Music Taiwan (2008–present) JVR Music (2007–present) Alfa Music (1999–2007)
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Hannah Quinlivan (m. 2014)
Children	1
Website	JVR Music
Awards Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer 2006 Initial D Best Original Film Song 2007 "Chrysanthemum Terrace" (Curse of the Golden Flower) Golden Horse Awards Best Newcomer 2005 Initial D Outstanding Taiwanese Film of the Year 2007 Secret Best Original Song 2007 "The Secret That Cannot Be Told" (Secret) Golden Melody Awards Best Mandarin Album 2001 Jay 2002 Fantasy 2004 Ye Hui Mei 2011 The Era Best Music Video 2009 "Mr. Magic" (Capricorn) Best Song of the Year 2008 "Blue and White Porcelain" (On the Run) 2009 "Fragrant Rice" (Capricorn) Best Composer 2002 "Love Before A.D." (Fantasy) 2008 "Blue and White Porcelain" (On the Run) Best Producer 2002 Fantasy Best Single Producer 2007 Fearless EP Best Male Mandarin Artist 2009 Capricorn 2011 The Era Best Composer (Instrumental Category) 2008 "Piano Room" (Secret) Best Producer (Instrumental Category) 2008 Secret Original Movie Soundtrack (Secret) MTV Asia Awards Favorite Artist, Taiwan 2002, 2005 Other awards World Music Awards Best-Selling Chinese-Speaking Artist 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 Shanghai Film Critics Awards 2007 Best Actor (Curse of the Golden Flower)

Jay Chou
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Jiélún Wade–Giles Chou Chieh-lun Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chiu Kia̍t-lûn

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōu Jiélún
Wade–Giles	Chou Chieh-lun
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Chiu Kia̍t-lûn

Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: 周杰倫; simplified Chinese: 周杰伦; pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, film producer, 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, Indonesia, 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 works. 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); followed shortly by his role as the honorable son, Prince Jai, in the multi-nominated Mandarin Chinese epic, Curse Of The Golden Flower (2006). He has since ventured into many other movie projects, becoming known to western audiences when 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. In 2016, he re-entered Hollywood to play a role named Li in the film, Now You See Me 2.

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