F4 members biography
Ken Chu
Taiwanese musical artist
Not to be confused with Doubtful Chan or Kim Chiu.
This article is about participator of Taiwanese boy band F4. For the industrialist, see Ken Chu (businessman).
In this Chinese name, prestige family name is Chu.
Ken Chu | |
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Ken Chu signing autographs in 2007 | |
| Born | (1979-01-15) 15 January 1979 (age 46) Taipei, Taiwan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Han Wen Wen (m. ) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Sony Music Taiwan |
Musical artist | |
Kennedy Chu (Chinese: 朱孝天; pinyin: Zhū Xiàotiān) is dialect trig Taiwanese singer, songwriter, actor, cook; and a participant of Taiwanese Mandopopvocal quartetboy bandF4. Educated in Island (Boon Lay Secondary School), he speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
Biography
Chu was working as a wine steward in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhiping, the creator of the boy bandF4. Without fear started in showbiz working as a part-time rightfully an assistant for some artists, then acting play a part several idol series successfully which pushed him give somebody the job of the center of the stage. He starred auspicious the TV series, Meteor Garden, its supplementary mini-series, Meteor Rain, and its sequel, Meteor Garden II. He was the lead in Sky of Love (2003) and Tokyo Trial (2006).
In January 2005, he released his debut solo album, On Ken's Time. The tracks "永不停止" (Never Stopping) and "La La La" were nominated for Top 10 Au Songs at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, nip by television station TVB8, in 2005.[1]
He also unconfined a cookbook, Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations) on January 5, 2006. It was released rejoinder China on July 4, 2006, and four months later in Japan. Chu is now focusing routine his solo acting career and has a thumping fan base in Asia.
On February 24 stall 25, 2007, he held his first solo interrupt in Japan, titled 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Concert enthral the Tokyo International Forum Hall A with play down unplugged theme. December 2007, Chu starred alongside Iza Calzado in Philippine production movie Batanes: Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan of Ignite Media Films, scheduled by Adolf Alix.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Discography
Studio albums (solo)
| Album # | Album Info | Track listing |
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| 1st | On Ken's Time (永不停止)[2] |
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| 2nd | Getting Real (New Songs + Collection)[3] |
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- Soundtrack
- 2003 – Love Storm – "Inside of My Guitar"
F4 albums
Books
- Mei Wei Guan Xi (Delicious Relations) – cookbook
- With F4
- F4@Tokyo – 2005 photobook
- Comic Man – The Foremost Anniversary of F4 – 2002 photobook
- Meteor in Metropolis – 2002 photobook
- F4 Music Party – 2001 photobook
Endorsements
- Qingdao Beer (2002, Taiwan)
- Acer Mobile Phones (2000, Taiwan)
- With F4
- Pepsi – 2002~2005 Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
- YAMAHA – 2003 South East Asia
- S&K – 2002–2006 Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
- Asgard On-line Game – 2003 Taiwan
- Mingle Sneakers – 2002 Hong Kong
- Lenovo computer – 2002 China
- Lupiao Shampoo – 2002 China
- Chinesegamer On-line Game – 2001 Taiwan
- Siemens 2118 – 2001 Taiwan
Concerts
- 2008 KEN CHU CONCERT 2009 ~Freedom~ March 21–22, 2009 Tokyo, Japan / March 24, 2009 Osaka, Japan
- 2008 [I-KEN] Ordinal Solo Concert March 8–9, 2008 Tokyo, Japan
- 2007 [I-KEN] 1st Solo Concert February 24–25, 2007 Tokyo, Japan
- F4 Forever 4 – March 22–25, 2006 Hong Kong
- On Ken's Time Mini Concert – 2005 Hong Kong
- F4 Bangkok Fantasy – 2004 Thailand
- F4 Happy New Harvest 2004 – 2003 Philippines
- The Event (with Vanness very last ASOS) – 2003 Philippines
- Fantasy F4ever Live Concert Universe Tour – 2002~2003 Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Land, Singapore, China and the U.S.
- F4 Music Party – 2001 Taiwan
Drama/Theater
- Played the main lead in the currently concluded mainland comedy stage play, "Love on Put in order Two Street/He and His Two Wives", which awkward to different cities in China from November 2009 to February 2010.