- Guo Degang
Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Guo Degang
caption =
chinesename =
tradchinesename = 郭德綱
simpchinesename = 郭德纲
pinyinchinesename = Guō Dégāng
origin =
birthdate = 1973
birthplace =Tianjin ,China
occupation =Xiangsheng actor
spouse =
awards =
website = http://www.guodegang.org/Guo Degang (Zh-tsp|t=郭德綱|s=郭德纲|p=Guō Dégāng; born 1973) is a Chinese
xiangsheng actor. His master wasHou Yaowen .Biography
Guo Degang was born in
Tianjin in 1973. He began to learnpingshu (评书) when he was 8 years old.Guo went to
Beijing in 1995 and established "Deyun She " (德云社), a xiangsheng organization, in 1996. He started in teahouses and achieved nationwide fame. [cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2006-02/21/content_522278.htm |title=Old 'xiangsheng'stirs up new laughs in teahouse|publisher="China Daily "| date=2006-02-21| accessdate=2008-09-22]Guo played a supporting role in a 2007 film "
Getting Home ".Notes
External links
* [http://blog.sina.com.cn/m/guodegang Official Blog of Guo Degang]
* [http://www.guodegang.org/ Official website of Deyun She]
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