Dave Wong was born in Hong Kong in 1962,
although his parental roots lie in Xi'an, Shaangxi Province, China. He
was the son of an actor, but did not immediately follow his Father into
work in the media.
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Dave left Hong Kong when he was 17 to seek his future in Taiwan.
He took various casual jobs to support himself whilst his love of
music drove him to write compelling love songs around a rock and
blues theme. He is a gifted guitarist and plays piano very well,
so it is no surprise these two instrument have featured strongly
throughout his career.
His early employment was as: Tae Kwon Do instructor, ice-skating
coach, taxi-driver, delivery-man, waiter, bar-tender and cook. He
also spent 3 years in the Taiwanese military in order to obtain
a Taiwan ID card, despite holding a Hong Kong British passport.
Dave became a very accomplished writer, penning many songs under
his own name and pseudonyms for other artists. This eventually brought
him critical acclaim and a contract in Hong Kong with UFO records. |
Reliable sources (My wife) are certain that Dave worked as a taxi driver
and cook in Tai Shan City, Guangdong Province, before moving back to Hong
Kong in 1988, once the record deal was signed.
During this time he had many hit records in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China
Mainland. He has won many music awards and has earned celebrity status
for his heartfelt renditions performed before live audiences. However,
he has never been one to settle, and it is this internal drive that comes
across in his music.
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Dave moved to Canada in 1984 with his second wife, and released
two albums a year during his stay there. These were released on
his Taiwan record label Pony Canyon. Unfortunately this folded in
1988 due to the Asia financial crisis. He returned to Hong Kong
on 1st January 1999 - this time with EEG records.
A series of successful tours and concerts followed, and he became
a regular favourite with the crowds. As well as performing new material,
he also included old songs and covers of others. He toured in China
and has sung in Beijing and Xi'an amongst other major cities.
During this period he also starred in 15 movies including Jackie
Chan's New Police Story, and has also filmed 3 TV serials. He was
the face of several advertising films and campaigns.
Dave is currently touring Asia which includes an extended tour of
China Mainland. Rumour has it that he will retire after this tour,
but we suspect he will simply take a break before writing new material.
To date, he has recorded 26 studio albums in Mandarin and 11 in
Cantonese. In addition, numerous compilations of his popular songs
have been released. |
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