- Stanley Huang
Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Stanley Huang
caption = Stanley Huang at 2007 Taipei IT Month
tradchinesename = 黃立行
simpchinesename = 黄立行
pinyinchinesename = Huáng Lìxíng
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origin =Republic of China (Taiwan)
birthdate = birth date and age|1974|9|21
birthplace =Taipei ,Republic of China (Taiwan)ref_label|A|a|none
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occupation =Singer-songwriter ,record producer
genre =C-Pop , R&B, hip hop
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label =EMI (Capitol Records ) (2007–present)Virgin Records (–2007)
yearsactive = 2000–present
associatedact =L.A. Boyz , Machi
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website = [http://www.emimusic.com.tw/pop/stanley/ www.emimusic.com.tw]
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goldenmelodyawards = Best Male Mandarin Artist 2005 "Shades of My Mind"
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awards =Stanley Huang (Born in
Taipei ,Taiwan onSeptember 21 ,1974 ) grew up in California, is a Taiwanese American singer in Taiwan who first started out in the boybandL.A. Boyz with older brother,Jeff Huang and cousinSteven Lin .Musical Career (Post L.A. Boyz)
After leaving the band, Huang started a solo career with his debut album, "Your Side", in 2000 and has made five albums as of 2004. Most notably are "Circus Monkey" (2001) and "Shades of My Mind" (2004). The latter even garnered him several nominations at the
16th Golden Melody Awards , Taiwan's version of the Grammys. He ended up wining the Best Male Mandarin Artist award, beating media favorites such asLee-Hom Wang andJay Chou . Over his career, Huang has collaborated with several singers, includingElva Hsiao , Rene Liu, andJolin Tsai . Huang has also remained active in writing and producing songs for his older brother's hip-hop band, Machi. Huang has seldom received criticism for his music; in fact, many appreciate Huang's rock and heavy metal style. In 2006, Huang wrote and was featured in Jolin Tsai's song, "Nice Guy" (乖乖牌), after switching to EMI Capitol music records. He is currently working on a new album.Other
Aside from music, Huang also participated in the provocative Taiwanese film, "Twenty Something Taipei" (台北晚9朝5電影原聲大碟) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0356148/ Toi bak man 9 chiu 5 (2002) ] ] , about the clubbing scene of Taipei. He has also been in featured in a 1995 video called "Modern Republic" when he was part of the L.A. Boyz. He has also published a book, "Between Stanley", that chronicles and tells the story of being in caught in between two worlds, one of his life in LA and his roots in Taipei.
Discography
Mandarin
*2000: "By Your Side" (妳身邊)
*2001: "Circus Monkey" (馬戲團猴)
*2002: "Stan Up"
*2003: "Stan Up/Make Free 2003"
*2004: "Shades Of My Mind" (黑的意念)
*2007: "Atheist Like Me" (無神論)ingles
*2006: "Atheist Like Me" (無神論)
*2006: "What's Your Number" (打分數)Collaborations
*2007: "I Love Super Group" (我愛大明星) with
Show Luo ,Jolin Tsai , andRainie Yang .Filmography
References
External links
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* [http://www.emimusic.com.tw/pop/stanley/ Stanley Huang @ EMI Taiwan] (Chinese)
* [http://www.ilovesuper.com/stars2/blog/stanley/list.jsp Dr. Huang - Stanley's blog] (English);Other
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1398166/ IMDb Profile]
* [http://homepage3.nifty.com/asiastar/stars/english/stanleyhuang.html Encyclopedia of Asian Stars Profile]
* [http://www.ilovesuper.com/stars2/home/ I Love Super (Group)]Notes
a. note_label|A|a|none While some sources incorrectly identify Huang's birthplace as Los Angeles,California , the lyrics of "Releasing Sounds of the Wind" (放風聲) from his first solo album "By Your Side" indicate that he was born inTaipei and grew up in California.
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