Wilber Pan
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Pan in Singapore in August 2009
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| Chinese name | 潘瑋柏 (traditional) | ||||
| Chinese name | 潘玮柏 (simplified) | ||||
| Pinyin | Pān Wěibó (Mandarin) | ||||
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6 August 1980 West Virginia, USA |
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| Other name(s) | Will Pan, Pan Weibo, Pan Shuai | ||||
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, actor, host, music producer, entrepreneur | ||||
| Genre(s) | Mandopop, hip-hop, electronic | ||||
| Label(s) |
Universal Music Taiwan (2002–present) Alpha Sonic (2012–present) Juicy Music (2005–2011) Carrier Creative Mate (2001–2005) BMG (2001–2002) |
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| Years active | 2001–present | ||||
| Ancestry | Shanghai | ||||
| Website | www.willpan.com.tw | ||||
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Wilber Pan (traditional Chinese: 潘瑋柏; simplified Chinese: 潘玮柏; pinyin: Pān Wěibó; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Phoaⁿ Úi-peh; born 6 August 1980), also known as Will Pan, is an American-born Taiwanese Mandopop singer-songwriter, rapper, actor and entrepreneur. He started his career as a host of Channel V programs. In 2011, Pan was awarded Best Actor for Endless Love () at the 46th Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan's equivalent to the Emmy Awards.
In recent years, Pan ventured into the business world. Pan's business interests extends into streetwear fashion and developing of mobile games. In 2009, he launched the streetwear boutique N.P.C (New Project Center) which he collaborated with Chinese host , in Shanghai. N.P.C also has its stores in Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and at online shopping website Taobao. In 2010, Pan established his streetwear brand "Undisputed" and modelled for the brand's promotional ads. He is also the co-founder and chief creative officer of software company Camigo Media which develops popular mobile games such as "Fish Off", "Pig Rockets" and "MeWantBamboo 2", that has achieved over 20 million downloads to date.
In April 2013, Pan was ranked 76th on 2013 Forbes China Celebrity 100 list, and 44th on the income list which was based on his estimated earnings of $31.9 million yuan in 2012.
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