Jimmy Wong
| Jimmy Wong | |
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Wong in 2012
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| Born |
James Franklin Wong March 28, 1987 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. Theater, Middlebury College, 2009 |
| Occupation | Musician, actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Ted in the web series, Video Game High School |
| Notable work | "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" |
| Home town | Seattle, Washington |
| Relatives | Freddie Wong (brother) |
James Franklin "Jimmy" Wong (born March 28, 1987) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his 2011 music video, "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" and for his role as Ted in the web series Video Game High School.
James Franklin "Jimmy" Wong, who is the younger brother of filmmaker Freddie Wong, grew up in Seattle, Washington. He received his B.A. in theater from Middlebury College in 2009. After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to become an actor.
Wong garnered national news coverage in March 2011, when he uploaded his music video, "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" to YouTube. He created the video as a response to a UCLA student's vlog rant against Asian students using mobile phones in the UCLA library, one which MSNBC qualified as "offensive."NPR suggested that Wong's video response was one that "effectively turn[ed] the tables on the original rant," offering an alternative method of defense against cyberbullying. Wong later said in an MSNBC interview that while he was initially frustrated by the video rant, he realized that humor offered a better response, as he hoped to "put a positive spin on all of it." Furthermore, he stated, an eye for an eye approach would only encourage "this behavior to continue." "Ching Chong: Asians in the Library Song" went viral and was covered nationally by the American media.
Wong later portrayed Ted in the Web series Video Game High School. He was also invited by Lionsgate and Google to create the web series District Voices. In 2014, Wong was ranked #73 on New Media Rockstars Top 100 Channels.
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