Toro (Taiwanese singer)
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| Toro Guo Wei Yun | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | 郭一雋 | |
| Born | October 2, 1981 (age 25) | |
| Origin | Taiwan | |
| Genre(s) | Hiphop, Mandopop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter Composer Actor |
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| Years active | 2002–present (singer) 2003–present (actor) |
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| Label(s) | Jungiery Star (2003–present) | |
| Associated acts |
Energy, Typhoon | |
Toro Guo Wei Yun (Traditional Chinese: 郭葦昀; Simplified Chinese: 郭苇昀; pinyin: Guō Wěi Yún), born Alvan Guo Yi Jun (Traditional Chinese: 郭一雋; Simplified Chinese: 郭一隽; pinyin: Guō Yī Jùn) on 2 October 1981, better known only as Toro, is a Taiwanese singer and member of the boy band Typhoon and an ex-member of dance group Energy. He is named Toro because the hanyu pinyin of his chinese name "Wei Yun" sounds like "Wei Yu" 鮪魚, which is Toro in Japanese.[citation needed]
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[edit] Biography
Education: Zhen Li University - Majoring in Japanese(真理大學日文系)
Languages Spoken: Chinese, Japanese and Basic English
Most Hated Food: Mandarin Oranges
He first found fame in Energy and is well known for his song writing talent. Till date, he has written many songs for artistes like Edison Chen, and boyband 5566 and K One. Currently, he pens lyrics for fellow artistes and is working on 3 novels leisurely. He is also planning to head to New York in 2007 to hone his hiphop dancing skills.
Toro came into the entertainment scene in 2002 when Energy released their debut hiphop album Come On on 12 July. They received a lot of flake at first, but slowly their popularity rised. They even had the chance to have their own concert which had a 10,000 strong audience at Zhong Zhen Ji Nian Tang- a mean feat for new artistes in the Taiwanese entertainment circle. Toro was recognised by his distinctive dreadlocks hairdo and his Japanese influence. Following the success of their first album, the next album Invincible 无懈可击 was released in early 2003. At the height of their popularity, Energy went on promotional tours in Asia to Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. In July 2003, their next album E3 was released. Shortly after, rumours were strife that Toro has left Energy. Toro later signed on under Jungiery with his manager Jason. It was a tough period for Toro going solo. Later on, he became a VJ at MTV Asia doing a program about Japanese pop music. He also released his book Opening A Can of Tuna 打開鮪魚罐頭 at the end of 2003. He is also known for his acting chops having been casted in popular taiwanese idol dramas like Snow Angel 雪天使 in 2003 and The Champion 任我遨游 which was filmed in Singapore in 2004.
In 2004, his management company Jungiery formed Typhoon, a dance boyband consisting of 3 members, Toro as the band leader, Darren(also member of boyband K One) and Xiao Cun. They released an album consisting of rock ballads and fast numbers in December 2005. Half of the songs inside were written by Toro himself and is the product of his hard work.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Energy
- 2002 Come On
- 2003 Invincible 无懈可击
- 2003 E3
[edit] Typhoon
- 2005 Overflow 天大地大
[edit] Soundtracks
- 2004 Snow Angel Original Soundtrack 雪天使电视原声带
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Dramas
- 2003 Snow Angel 雪天使
- 2004 The Champion 任我遨游
[edit] Other works
[edit] Literary works
2003 Opening A Can of Tuna 打開鮪魚罐頭, My Energy, Energy 發電
