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Wang Leehom
Topic Started: Aug 5 2008, 12:08 AM (3,526 Views)
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ALL ABOUT LEEHOM:

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Name: Wang Leehom
Debut: December, 1995 in China/Taiwan, with the release of "Love Rival Beethoven"
Company: SonyBMG Taiwan
Official Websites: http://www.sonybmg.com.tw/pop/leehom (Taiwan, SonyBMG)
http://www.sonymusic.com.hk/lee (Hong Kong, SonyBMG)
http://www.wangleehom.com (Personal)

Mandarin Name: Wang Li Hong
Cantonese Name: Wong Lik Wang
English Name: Leehom Wang
Christian Name: Alexander Wang
Japanese Name: Wan Rii-hon
Nickname(s): Homeboy, Huang Lu Hong (Yellow Green Red)
Date of Birth: 17 May 1976
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA
Astrological Sign: Taurus
Zodiac: Dragon
Blood Type: O+
Height: 180 cm/5'11"
Weight: 68 kg/149 lbs


EDUCATION:

Elementary School: Pittsford Elementary School
High School: Sutherland High School (Graduated Valedictorian, scored perfect on SAT)
Undergraduate School: Williams College (earned BA degree with Honors in Music, Minor in Asian Studies)
Graduate School: Berklee School of Music (earned MA degree with Honors)
Spoken Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, French, Japanese
Profession: Singer-songwriter, Music Arranger, Producer, Actor

FAVORITES:

Boyband: *N Sync
Admired Singer: Stevie Wonder
Subject: Jazz Piano
Animal: Dog (Rotweiller)
Color: Blue
Sport: Baseball
Food: Japanese cuisine, Peking Duck, Pizza, Coconut, Zonghui Sandwich, Grapefruit Juice
Hobby: Baseball, Music, Drawing, Movie, Drama, Creating
Movies: 8 1/2, Little Women, Nuovo cinema Paradiso, Farewell My Concubine, A Clockwork Orange
Type of Movie: Science Fiction
Country: Taiwan
Attire: T-shirt & Jeans


RANDOM FUNFACTS:

- He's left handed.
- He scored a perfect 1600 on the SATs.
- Besides English and Mandarin, he sings in fluent Cantonese and Japanese.
- He can play 10+ instruments, including the violin, piano, accoustic guitar, electric guitar, xylophone, drums, accordian, bass, harmonica, and er-hu
- Leehom wrote a musical called "The Bite That Burns" when he was 21. It is a Broadway work, and its score is more than 570 pages in length.
- He owns a music studio called "Homeboy Studios"
- He worked as a paper boy for 7 years with his older brother Leo.
- When he was younger, his parents asked him if he wanted his name to be "Alexander" or "Leehom". He chose "Leehom" because it was more unique than "Alexander."
- He composed the song "Julia" within 5 minutes.
- The song "Mary Says" is about his college girlfriend Mary Bai
- He can draw.
- He brushes his teeth before recording.
- He pastes enlarged lyrics on the wall of his room when recording.
- He did not learn how to read, write, and speak Chinese until he was 17.
- He learned Cantonese when he was 23 and is now conversationally-fluent at it.
- He's now learning Taiwanese (Hokkien)
- He's very close with his grandmother. (Wang Popo)
- His favorite subject in school (besides music) was math. His most hated subject was history.



DISCOGRAPHY:


Mandarin Albums:
1995: Love Rival Beethoven
1996: If You Heard My Song
1996: Missing You
1997: White Paper
1998: Revolution
1999: Impossible to Miss You
2000: Forever’s First Day
2001: The One and Only
2003: Unbelievable
2004: Shangri-La
2005: Heroes of Earth
2007: Change Me

Exclusive Mandarin Singles:
1998: Revolution
2001: The One and Only
2002: Two People Don’t Equal Us
2004: Shangri-La
2005: Mistake in the Flower Field
2006: As Time Goes By
2007: Falling Leaf Turns to Root


Japanese Albums:
2003: The Only One
2004: Hear My Voice

Japanese Singles:
2003: Last Night
2004: Miracle of Love
2004: Dream Again


Compilation Albums:
1998: Good Leehom Compilation
2001: Leehom Music Century
2002: Leehom’s Music Evolution

Cantonese Singles:
2000: Take Your Time

VCD/DVD Releases:

1999: Leehom’s Revolution Live Concert
1999: Impossible to Miss You Concert
2001: Leehom’s Music Century
2004: Unbelievable Music Video Collection
2005: Shangri-La Champion Celebration Edition
2006: Heroes of Earth Celebration Edition
2006: Heroes of Earth Live Concert
2006: “Life Is A Game” Original Soundtrack)


FILMOGRAPHY:

The Iron Giant
Animation - 1999
Filmed in Mandarin

From Ashes to Ashes
September 2000
Filmed in Cantonese
Main Cast: Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui, Wang Leehom, Karen Mok

China Strike Force
December 2000
Filmed in Cantonese
Main Cast: Aaron Kwok, Fujiwara Norika, Wang Leehom, Coolio, Ruby Lin, Mark Dacascos

The Avenging Fist
December 2001
Filmed in Cantonese
Main Cast: Wang Leehom, Stephen Fung, Gigi Leung, Kristy Yeung

Moon Child
April 2003
Filmed in Japanese
Main Cast: Gackt, Hyde, Zeny Kwok, Wang Leehom, Taro Yamamoto, Susumu Terajima, Anne Suzuki, James H. Thomas

Starlit High Noon
June 2005
Filmed in Japanese
Main Cast: Kyoka Suzuki, Wang Leehom

Lust, Caution
September 2007
Filmed in Mandarin
Main Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Wang Leehom, Joan Chen, Tang Wei



ALL CREDIT FOR INFO SECTION GOES TO MISS SCARLETT OF ASIANFANATICS.NET, MINUS SOME MINOR EDITING AND REFORMATTING BY ME.

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WOW!*jaw drops*
after reading some of this infos especially those funfacts i was soooooooo amazed...he is such a talented guy...my gawwd i never knew leehom is such a multi-talented person...
two thumbs up for him!
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christine
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I know...he is soooo amazing...and to top it all off, he's so handsome!! :wub:
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yess..so agree to that!nyahaha:D
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hehehe handsome and talented..can't get any better than that!! i admire Leehom a lot! :D
Edited by christineheartjiro, Aug 6 2008, 03:01 PM.
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hannabeeshee
Aug 6 2008, 01:01 PM
WOW!*jaw drops*
after reading some of this infos especially those funfacts i was soooooooo amazed...he is such a talented guy...my gawwd i never knew leehom is such a multi-talented person...
two thumbs up for him!
haha i read your comment and read his! its so true! he is so amazing and talented! 10 intruments? perfect score?! wow
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kimberly
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holy!! so talented~♥[[:
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lilkiwi215
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he really is
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christineheartjiro
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Leehom was in China for the closing ceremony!! i practically screamed when i saw him!!! :D
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christineheartjiro
Aug 28 2008, 02:28 PM
Leehom was in China for the closing ceremony!! i practically screamed when i saw him!!! :D
OMG, he was on NBC!!! Right on my TV!! LOL

I was totally spazzing... >.>

It was a dream come true!!!
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