| Wilber Pan | |
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Will Pan at handshake-singing event for 007 at Singapore in 2009 |
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| Chinese name | 潘瑋柏 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 潘玮柏 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Pān Wěibó (Mandarin) |
| Ancestry | Shanghai |
| Origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Born | August 6, 1980 West Virginia, USA |
| Other name(s) | Will Pan, Pan Weibo, Pan Shuai (handsome Pan) |
| Occupation | Singer, host, actor, record producer |
| Genre(s) | Mandopop, Hip-hop, Rap |
| Label(s) | Universal Music (2002–present) |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Official Website | www.willpan.com.tw |
Wilber Pan also known as Will Pan (traditional Chinese: 潘瑋柏; simplified Chinese: 潘玮柏; pinyin: Pān Wěibó; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: PhoaⁿÚi-peh) was born on 6 August 1980. He is an American-born Taiwanese Mandopop singer, rapper and actor, who started his career as a host of Channel V programs.
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Pan was born and raised in West Virginia, United States and moved to Taiwan at the age of seven. He attended Taipei American School and graduated in 1999. Before launching his acting and singing career, he attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (aka Cal Poly Pomona)[1] in the United States, but left before graduating to pursue an acting career in 2009.
Will released his debut Mandarin solo album in 2002, Gecko Stroll (壁虎漫步). On 21 December 2007 Pan was special guest at Taiwanese artist Shin's debut solo concert tour in Nanjing, where they preformed their track "Shut Up" from Pan's sixth album Play It Cool.[2] His 2009 album, 007 was released at Family Mart convenience stores in Taiwan along with those of S.H.E and Angela Zhang. It features a duet, "Be with You" with American R&B singer Akon. He held a series of solo concerts at the Taipei Arena from 6 December 2009 to July 2010.
Will starred in the Taiwanese drama Spicy Teacher (麻辣鮮師) in 2000-2001 and as a minor character in Love Train. In 2008 he starred alongside Rainie Yang in Miss No Good and as a guest star in Pandamen directed by Jay Chou, as well as Endless Love (愛∞無限) with Sandrine Pinna in 2010.
On 21st October 2011, Pan was awarded Best Leading Actor in a Television Series at the 46th Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan for Endless Love.[3]
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Released | Label |
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| 1st | Gecko Stroll | 壁虎漫步 | 20 December 2002 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 2nd | Pass Me The Mic | 我的麥克風 | 19 December 2003 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 3rd | Wu Ha | 3 September 2004 | Universal Music Taiwan | |
| 4th | The Expert | 高手 | 8 August 2005 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 5th | Around the World | 反轉地球 | 23 June 2006 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 6th | Play It Cool | 玩酷 | 14 September 2007 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 7th | 007 | 零零七 | 22 May 2009 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 8th | 808 | 808 | 13 January 2011 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Released | Label |
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| 1st | Will Pan's Freestyle Remix 2005 | 潘瑋柏混音2005 | 16 December 2005 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Released | Label |
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| 1st | Will's Future | Will's未來式 - (2CD+DVD) | 18 July 2008 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Year | Label |
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| 1st | Wilber Pan 2006-2007 Around The World Concert Tour | 反轉地球世界巡迴演唱會2006-2007巡演全記錄 | 2007 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| Year | Album information | Tracks contributed |
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| 2003 | Secret Garden Original Soundtrack (我的秘密花園 電視原聲帶) |
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| Love Train Original Soundtrack (心動列車 電視原聲帶) |
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| 2006 | The Kid from Heaven Original Soundtrack (天堂來的孩子 電視原聲帶) |
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| 2008 | Miss No Good Original Soundtrack (不良笑花 電視原聲帶) |
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| Year | Chinese Title | English Title | Role / Remarks |
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| 2002 | 麻辣鮮師 | Great Teacher | Money (韓兆傑) |
| 2008 | 不良笑花 | Miss No Good | Tang Men (唐門) |
| 2010 | 熊貓人 | Pandamen | Jason (guest star) |
| 2010 | 愛∞無限 | Endless Love | Liang Jing Hao (梁景皓) |
| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
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| 2004 | HITO Radio Music Awards | Most Popular New Male Artist (popular vote) | Will Pan | Won | [4] |
| 2005 | Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Top 10 Gold Songs | "誰是 MVP" (Who's MVP) from The Expert | Nominated | [5] |
| "不得不愛" (Cannot Not Love) with Zhang Xianzi from The Expert | Nominated | ||||
| 2007 | Metro Radio Hits Music Awards | Best Mandarin Singer | Will Pan | Won | [6] |
| Outstanding Performance (popular vote) | Will Pan | Won | |||
| Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Top 10 Gold Songs Gold Award | "玩酷" (Play It Cool) from Play It Cool | Won | [7] | |
| Top 10 Gold Songs | Won | ||||
| Most Popular Male Artist (China) | Will Pan | Won | |||
| 2008 | Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Most Popular Idol | Will Pan | Won | [8] |
| Asia's Best Idol | Will Pan | Won | |||
| Best Asia Singer | Will Pan | Won | |||
| 2009 | Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Songs of the Year | "Be With You" feat Akon from 007 | Won | [9] |
| Best Original Song | "雙人舞" (Pas de Deux) from 007 | Won | |||
| Best Asia Singer-Dancer | Will Pan | Won | |||
| 2011 | 15th Annual Global Mandarin Chart Music Award 第15屆全球華語榜中榜 |
Most Popular Male Singer Award (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Will Pan | Won | [10] |
| Best Style on Stage | Will Pan | Won | |||
| Singapore Hit Awards 2011 | Most Popular Male Artiste Award (popular vote) | Will Pan | Nominated | [11] | |
| 46th Taiwan Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actor in a Television Series | Endless Love | Won | [12] |
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