Jan Lamb
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| Jan Lamb | |
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| Chinese name | 林海峰 (Traditional) |
| Pinyin | lin2 hai3 feng1 (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | lam4 hoi2 fung1 (Cantonese) |
| Born | January 28, 1967 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | DJ, actor, singer, comedian |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, electronic |
| Instrument(s) | DJ |
| Associated Acts | Softhard (軟硬天師) |
Jan Lamb Hoi Fong is a Hong Kong celebrity in the Cantopop industry. As a popular DJ/pop singer/actor, Jan is the elder brother of actor/DJ/game host Jerry Lamb. Many fans call him affectionately by his nickname 'LambDawg'[citation needed].
He formed a rap duo during the late 80s with fellow MC and comedian Eric Kot, called 'Softhard' (軟硬天師).
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[edit] Radio DJ
He DJ's for Commercial Radio 2(CR2), hosting several successful programmes. His most current one On a Clear Day is a 3-hour morning show which airs from 7 to 10am from Monday to Friday. This three-hour programme is hosted by Jan Lamb, Matt Chow and Michelle Lo.
[edit] Stand-up Comedy
In 2005 Jan gave a successful series of stand-up comedy shows (林海峰是但噏發花癲), which all sold out[citation needed]. Jan also released a new song album which has sold very well to the extent that he has been nominated for the "best male singer award" by Chik Chak 903 (叱吒903).
[edit] TV commercials
Jan Lamb lends his voice to a huge number of television commercials in Hong Kong including. One of his most successful commercial was for Gummi Mini Burgers which was made up of a dialog script of only one word repeated three times. The script read '食多啲 食多啲 食多啲啦' which literally meant 'Eat More, Eat More, Eat More!'. Jan Lamb also dubbed the cantonese version of Hong Kong Disneyland grand opening commercial.
As Softhard, he was also a part of McDonald's Hong Kong's TV advertising campaign with Janice Vidal and Charles Ying.
[edit] Education
He is an alumnus of St. Teresa's School Kowloon and St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong.
[edit] Family
His father was a Shanghainese suit maker. He grew up in a cozy family, where he was able to freely grow and develop his creative and artistic skills.
His eldest sister is Lamb Shan-Shan (林珊珊) who was/is also a DJ with Commercial Radio.
Jan is married to retired female singer Cass Phang (彭羚) and they have two daughters - Lam Wing and Lam Ching.
Ti Lung is his uncle, i.e. his mother's brother.
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