Sam Tsui | |
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Born |
Samuel Tsui May 2, 1989 |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Spouse(s) | Casey Breves |
Musical career | |
Origin | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Years active | 2008–present |
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Website | samtsui |
The Covers | |
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Studio album by Sam Tsui & Kurt Hugo Schneider | |
Released | February 9, 2010 |
Recorded | 2009–10 |
Genre | Pop, rock |
Length | 34:39 |
Label | Sh-K-Boom |
Producer | Kurt Hugo Schneider |
Make It Up | |
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Studio album by Sam Tsui & Kurt Hugo Schneider | |
Released | May 11, 2013 |
Recorded | 2012–13 |
Genre | Pop, rock |
Length | 54:48 |
Producer | Kurt Hugo Schneider |
Samuel "Sam" Tsui (born May 2, 1989) is an American singer/songwriter and video producer. He rose to fame as an internet celebrity and is known for covering songs by popular artists like Adele, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars, as well as some original songs, medleys, and mashups, along with his frequent collaborations with fellow YouTuber Kurt Hugo Schneider. As of June 22, 2016, Tsui had reached 2.5 million subscribers.
Sam Lee Tsui was born on May 2, 1989. His father has roots in Hong Kong and his mother is of European descent and hails from Iowa. He can speak some Cantonese. Tsui has a brother, Kent Kevin. Tsui grew up in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, a street away from Kurt Schneider, his producer and accompanist, with whom he attended Wissahickon High School. He was active in high school musicals, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Urinetown, Titanic, and Miss Saigon. Tsui attended Yale University, where he was a member of Davenport College and The Duke's Men of Yale, an all-male a cappella group. He also majored in classical Greek at Yale University.