Jonathan Wong
| Jonathan Wong Chee-Hynn | |
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 王梓軒 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 王梓轩 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Wáng Zǐ Xuān (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Wong4 Zi2 Hin1 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Hong Kong, China |
| Born |
June 3, 1986 United States |
| Other name(s) | Jon, JWo |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, composer, actor |
| Genre(s) | Pop, R&B |
| Label(s) | 星娛樂 (2012年至今) Avex (HK) (2010-2013年)(Distributed by Avex Japan) |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Education | Cornell University (United States), Double Major in Psychology and Dance |
| Website | www.jon-wong.com |
Jonathan Wong Chee-Hynn (), born June 3, 1986，is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. He is currently based in Hong Kong.
Born in the USA, Jonathan picked up the piano and violin at the age of 6 and began taking a serious interest in dance during his high school years at Milton Academy. Jonathan graduated from Cornell University in 2008, double majoring in Psychology and Dance, where he sang in the Cornell University Glee Club and also was music director and arranger for the university's a cappella group "Last Call". His vocal arrangements and solo performances helped "Last Call" secure numerous national and international awards, while his achievements in dance made him the single recipient of the 2008 Cornell Undergraduate Artist Award. In 2009, Jonathan debuted as a singer in Hong Kong. He releases his first multilingual solo album Beyond Singing (超越聲音) in October 2009, where he was heavily involved in the production process, ranging from composing to arranging, producing to writing lyrics. Notable tracks include "Roswell" (羅茲威爾), "Separate Ways" (1+1), "Fino A Ti Amo" (摸黑) & "南北極". In November, Jonathan was in charge of arranging and conducting the A Cappella segment at the TVB Jade Singers Anniversary Celebration 2009.
In 2010, Jonathan joined Avex Group, a top music label in Japan, and became the first ever international artist jointly developed by the group’s domestic and international departments. On June 16, 2011, Jonathan released his first Japanese single "Kimi wa bara yori utsukushii" (君は薔薇より美しい(You are more beautiful than a rose)). In the same year, he became a talk show host in the popular TVB J2 programme "Big Boys Club" (兄弟幫); starred as the male lead role in a highly popular musical "A Love Fetherlite", and toured Shenzhen and Guangzhou in a series of performance. In May 2012, Jonathan was invited to be a guest composer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s (HKUST’s) "The Intimacy of Creativity" concert presented by Prof Bright Sheng, one of the world’s best known composers/ conductors. At the concert he performed also as a vocalist for his own composition with a group of award-winning international and regional musicians and composers. In June, Jonathan released his first Mandarin album "Rising". Songs on the album became pop-chart favorites and received critical acclaim being the remarkable outcome of Jonathan’s innovative collaborative efforts with top-notch producers/ singer-songwriters including Eric Kwok, Edward Chan, Hins Cheung, Taz Tan, Khalil Fong and Chiu Tsang Hei.
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