Paul Wong (musician)
| Paul Wong | |
|---|---|
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| Chinese name | 黃貫中 (traditional) |
| Birth name | Wong Koon Chung |
| Ancestry | Taishan, Guangdong |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
31 March 1964 Hong Kong |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, actor |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock, Chinese rock, Cantopop, hard rock, pop rock |
| Label(s) |
Warner Music Group (2006–present) WOW Music (2007–present) |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Associated acts | Beyond, Hann, Highly Speedy Beer, Soler, the Postman |
| Spouse(s) | Athena Chu (m. 2012) |
| Children |
Debbie Wong Ngang 23 October 2012 |
Paul Wong Koon Chung (born 31 March 1964) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. He is best known as former lead guitarist of the rock band Beyond. He began his solo career in 1999.
Biography
During childhood Wong enjoyed drawing and aspired to become an artist. While studying graphic design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, he met Beyond drummer Yip Sai Wing and other band members, becoming the band's lead guitarist. Since he worked as a graphic designer for an advertising company, he also contributed artwork for the band, examples of his design are the front cover of the EP Goodbye Ideal (再見理想) and fashion design for the concert in 1991. In regard to his vocals, he first sang lead vocals on the album Modern Stage (現代舞台), in the same year the band recorded and released the album Secret Police (秘密警察), "Big Land" (大地) sung by him from the album became one of the band's best known songs. On 30 June 1993 Beyond vocalist Wong Ka Kui died in an accident, thereafter Paul Wong and the band's bassist Wong Ka Keung replaced him to sing and continued to record and release albums under the band's name.
After Beyond's dissolution in 2005, Paul Wong went on to work with his new band Hann and the Postman as a solo artist.[1]
On 18 October 2006, Paul held his second solo concert in Hong Kong Coliseum, and released the sixth solo album on 17 November 2006.
Since 1998 Paul has dated with actress Athena Chu. They married in 2012 and has a daughter.
Equipment
Paul Wong is currently endorsed by Fender and Ovation. Known for his extraordinary guitar techniques, the guitar manufacturer, Ovation, have custom made acoustic guitars for him.
Guitars
- Fender Telecaster Custom with Lace Sensor pick-ups
- Fender James Burton Telecaster
- Fender '70s vintage Telecaster (Cream with rosewood fingerboard)
- Fender Mid '70s Stratocaster
- Gibson SG 61' Reissue
- Gibson Explorer Korina
- Gibson ES-335
- Ovation Guitars
- Ovation acoustic Paul Wong signature
- Steinberger (double neck & a regular graphite, red)
- Fernandes Guitars
- Various 'copy' guitars, some he used to break on stage
- Fender Custom Shop '64 Jazz Bass (sunburst with rosewood board)
Amplifiers and others
- Mesa Boogie pre-amp & power amp
- Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinets
- Marshall Cabinets
- Fender Strap
- Other rack mount systems
- Likes to play 2k8
Discography
- Solo discography
- Yellow Paul Wong (2001)
- Black and White (2001) (Part 1; originally a double album)
- Common Root (EP) (2002) (Part 2; originally a double album)
- Play It Loud (2002)
- Existence (2004)
- 903 id Club Sammy and Kitty Musical – Akapi Shooting Incident (2005)
- Madman's Work (2006) (EP)
- Existence (2007) (Mandarin version of the 2004 album)
- Let's Fight! (2008) (multi-bands festival; compilation/live & 1 new studio song)
- Concerto in A minor (2011)
- Paul Wong Collection (2013)
Credited work
| Year | Single | Artist | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Just Say Gooy-Bye" | Karen Mok | Composer |
| 1999 | "Nuts" (神經病) | Jordan Chan | Composer |
| 1999 | "Don't Let Me Drink Too Much" (別讓我喝太多) | Andy Hui | Composer |
| 1999 | "I Can't" | Andy Hui | Composer |
| 1999 | "On My God" (我的天) | Karen Mok | Composer |
| 2000 | "A Black Tie" (黑色領帶) | Daniel Chan | Composer, arranger |
| 2000 | "Drive" | Kang Jingchun | Composer |
| 2000 | "Everyone Is Mad" (所有人是傻) | Nicholas Tse | Composer, arranger |
| 2001 | "Good Dog" (好狗) | Jan Lamb | Composer, arranger |
| 2002 | "Beauty Wins Heaven" (美麗勝天國) | Wong He | Composer |
| 2002 | "Rainy Days" | Athena Chu | Composer, producer |
| 2002 | "Dance Up" (跳起來) | Athena Chu | Composer, arranger, producer |
| 2002 | "New Colourful World" (彩色新天地) | Johnny Tseng | Composer |
| 2002 | "We Can Change" | Wong Ka Ming | Composer, arranger |
| 2003 | "Schisms" (隔夜仇) | Hacken Lee | Composer, producer |
| 2003 | "Saturday Night" | Andy Hui | Composer |
| 2004 | "Love May Be a Few" (可以幾愛) | Ella Koon | Composer, producer |
| 2004 | "Great/Understand" (了不起/明白了吧) | Andy Hui | Composer |
| 2004 | "Marlon Brando" (馬龍白蘭度) | Andy Lau | Composer |
| 2004 | "Your Majesty" (萬歲) | Jordan Chan | Composer |
| 2004 | "Don't Mess with Me" (不要惹我) | Athena Chu | Composer, producer |
| 2004 | "Ah-oh" | Athena Chu | Composer, producer |
| 2004 | "Spell" (法術) | Athena Chu | Composer, producer |
| 2004 | "I Win" (我贏了) | Athena Chu | Composer, producer |
| 2004 | "Distressed Queen" (落難皇后) | Gigi Leung | Composer, arranger, producer |
| 2006 | "Good Brothers" (好兄弟) | Softhard | Composer, arranger, producer |
| 2008 | "Rock Wife/Qualified Wife" (搖滾太太/標準太太) | Josie Ho | Composer, arranger, producer |
| 2008 | "Poisoned Scorpio" (中毒蠍子) | Josie Ho | Composer, arranger |
| 2008 | "Not a Doll" (不是娃娃) | Elanne Kwong | Composer, producer |
| 2008 | "Starting Off" (出發) | Liu Xuan | Composer, lyricist, arranger, producer |
| 2008 | "Inflatable Doll" (充氣娃娃) | Shino Lin | Composer |
| 2008 | "Go Go Dragon" (GO GO 飛龍) | Jan Lamb | Composer, producer |
| 2009 | "Without Plastic" (不加塑) | Keeva Mak | Composer, arranger |
| 2009 | "Hong Kong Hong Kong" (香港香港) | Alan Tam | Composer, arranger, producer |
| 2009 | "Past without Future" (上次無下次) | Alan Tam | Composer, arranger, producer |
| 2009 | "Poor" (窮鬼) | Jan Lamb | Composer, arranger, producer |
| 2011 | "The Previous Ignorance" (年少無知) | Bowie Lam, Moses Chan, Kenny Wong | Composer, producer |
Filmography
- The Fun, the Luck, and the Tycoon (吉星拱照) (1990)
- Happy Ghost 4 (開心鬼救開心鬼) (1990)
- Beyond's Diary (Beyond日記之莫欺少年窮) (1991)
- Daddy, Father and Papa (老豆唔怕多) (1991)
- Love and Let Love! (豪門夜宴) (1998)
- The Boss Up There (生命揸Fit人) (1999)
- Sleeping with the Dead (枕邊凶靈) (2002)
- Escape from Hong Kong Island (墨斗先生) (2004)
- The Heavenly Kings (四大天王) (2006)
- Wonderful Times (美好時光) (2006)
- Rebellion (同門) (2009)
- Young and Dangerous: Reloaded (古惑仔：江湖新秩序) (2013)
- The Way We Dance (狂舞派) (2013)
See also
- Beyond (band)
- Wong Ka Kui
- Wong Ka Keung
- Yip Sai Wing
- LMF
- Soler (band)
- Paul Wong (Artist)
References
- ↑ "Years of glory". the star online. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 April 2008. Retrieved 25 March 2010.