Bobby Chen
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29 October 1958
Bobby Chen | |||||||
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| Born | 陳志昇 29 October 1958 Xizhou, Changhua County, Taiwan | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer | ||||||
| Years active | 1987–present | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳昇 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈升 | ||||||
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| Origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Genres | Mandopop | ||||||
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Harmonica | ||||||
| Labels | Rock Records | ||||||
Bobby Chen (Chinese: 陳昇; pinyin: Chén Shēng; born 29 October 1958) is a Taiwanese singer[1] and record producer.
Chen was born in Xizhou, Changhua County in Taiwan. In elementary school, he was the only boy who took part in a singing competition and represented the entire school choir. When he was younger, he had wanted to be a painter. His interest in making music sparked much later in life. After he graduated, Chen moved to Taipei. There he engaged in multiple jobs like car repairing, elevator maintenance, art design and much more. He tried to enter Zhong Yi recording company (綜一唱片) three times. He finally got into the company after he changed his name. Chen began behind-the-scene production in the year of 1982. He work as Liu Chia-chang's assistant. After a few years, he decided to compose his own music. He finally made an entrance to Rolling Stone Records with the help of Xu Chongxian (徐崇憲), the owner of Li Feng Studios (麗風錄音室). In 1988, Chen released his first solo album entitled "Crowded Paradise".
Chen joined Huang Lianyu (Ayugo Huang) in 1992 and together they created New Formosa Band (Chinese: 新寶島康樂隊), composing songs in Taiwanese and Hakka. The duo introduced a third band member during the release the fourth album. Huang Lianyu left the group for some time and returned in 2011.
Chen has written many songs and has worked as a successful producer for many singers like Rene Liu (Chinese: 劉若英), Takeshi Kaneshiro and Richie Jen (Chinese: 任賢齊), to name a few. Chen has also written magazine columns, published novels, music books and has directed shows for MTV. He has a strong affiliation with environmental protection and public welfare activities. Since 2009, the music trio have held many concerts over the worlds and have been met with unanimous praise.
For 24 consecutive years (1994 – 2018), Chen used to perform on New Year's Eve every year as a tradition. In the beginning on 2019, Chen was diagnosed with mouth tumour. This brought a halt to his yearly performances.
