Jay Chou

Age: 46

Birthday: January 18, 1979

Nationality: Taiwanese

Gender: Male

Jay Chou is a Taiwanese singer, actor, songwriter, and producer born in Linkou, Taipei, Taiwan. He debuted in 2000 with his first music album "Jay". When he was 14 years old, his parents divorced, and he lived with his father as his guardian. When he turned 18, he chose to live with his mother. From a young age, he displayed a strong interest in music and enjoyed imitating singers, actors, and performing magic tricks. He started learning the piano at the age of 3. In junior high school, he attended Jin Hua Junior High School. During this period, his parents decided to divorce after years of disagreements, which greatly impacted his temperament. Apart from music, he had a passion for basketball and even joined the basketball team during junior high school. He attended the first class of the music department at Tamkang Senior High School, a private high school in Taipei County. Originally, he intended to apply to the Hwa Kang Arts School, but he missed the registration deadline. Fortunately, Tamkang Senior High School had just established a music department, so he enrolled there. He majored in piano, laying a solid foundation for his future music career. However, his academic performance was not satisfactory, and he did not pass the university entrance exams upon high school graduation. Additionally, due to suffering from ankylosing spondylitis, he was exempted from mandatory military service according to Taiwan's conscription system. His first appearance on stage was in August 1997 when he served as a piano accompanist for a high school classmate participating in the TVBS-G talent show "Super New Talent King." In 1998, he released his first original song titled "Three Nights Three Days," which was performed by Jacky Wu. On June 23, 2005, he made his debut film appearance as the male lead in "Initial D," officially entering the film industry. In 2006, he co-founded the trendy fashion brand "PHANTACI" with his high school friend. Additionally, heuestablished the Taiwanese e-commerce platform "J Concept Star Warehouse," which specializes in trendy clothing, accessories, and anime products. In 2011, he invested in the Hong Kong-listed company Culturecom Holdings Limited and became a shareholder of its gaming social platform Ucan. On April 9, 2017, Jay Chou announced the establishment of the "Magic Jay Esports" brand in collaboration with IDG and opened the first flagship store, the "Magic Jay Esports Hall," in Shenzhen. He also ventured into developing the smart educational robot "Little Maji" in partnership with his wife, Hannah Quinlivan. In 2011, he invested in the "DejaVu Music Magic Restaurant." In 2007, inspired by the movie "Secret," Jay Chou opened an Italian restaurant named "Mr.J Italian French Kitchen". The purpose was to provide a place for friends to gather. It closed down in 2013. Jay Chou and his friends jointly operate the music-themed hotpot restaurant "J POT HOTPOT" in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. In Beijing and Xiamen, he opened the restaurant "J Daxia Chinese Cuisine". The specialty dishes are named after Jay Chou's songs. Jay Chou and Hannah Quinlivan registered their marriage in 2014 but only announced it on Jay Chou's official Facebook page just before the wedding. On April 2, 2015, Jay Chou confirmed via Facebook that Hannah Quinlivan was pregnant, and their first daughter was born the same year. Their son was born in 2017. On January 18, 2022, they announced on Instagram that they were expecting their third child, and later that year, they announced the birth of their second daughter. He also manages his own record label and talent agency, JVR Music. (Source: Chinese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList).

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