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Jass Yang
楊威ヤンウェイ宇
Born (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33)
Occupation(s)Singer, lyricist, composer, producer
Years active2013–present
AgentRock Records (2006–2016)
Musical career
GenresRock, folk, pop music, and electronic
Instrument(s)Piano, electric guitar, audio guitar
Websitejassofficial.com

Jass Yang (Chinese: 楊威ヤンウェイ宇; pinyin: Yáng Wēiyǔ; born 3 February 1991) is an independent musician and producer from Taiwan.[1] He is the lead singer and guitarist of the Taiwanese band Fun4 [zh], and a founding member of the group.[2]

Career

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Jass has written songs for many notable Chinese artists. At the age of 15, he became the youngest licensed street performer in Taiwan. At the age of 18, he signed in Rock Records with his band FUN4 and released two EPs. He created the famous song Disdain for the Taiwanese singer Huang HongSheng. In 2014, he released his debut album EXIT and performed all over Asia's major stages, including the 30th anniversary concert of Rock Records in Taipei Arena, the 2013 Taipei New Year's Eve Concert, the SuperSlipper, and also Asian Tours.

In addition to playing the key figure in the rock band, he also extended the music energy to behind-the-scenes production and film scoring. He used to be the producer of Beijing Huayi Brothers' co-operative film and television soundtrack. The representative works of the music include Jiangxi Satellite TV's "Three Bosom Girls" by Jiang Xin, Zhang Xinyi and Tong Yao. Starring, as well as Guangdong Satellite TV "Monthly" starring Guo Jingfei, Zhang Yuxi, Chen He. In 2013, Fun4 debuted with the debut album "Exit".

Some of the Chinese artists who have worked together with Jass Yang in music production and concert production includes Ren Xianqi, Huang Pinyuan, Huang HongSheng, Liu Liyang, Haojiaxiangqi, 2moro, EggPlantEgg茄子なすび蛋, etc.

In 2016, he left Taiwan to work as a producer and mixing engineer in London, England.[3] Under the background of strong Chinese music and the rendering of British electronics, the first fusion of traditional opera and EDM produced a series of REMIX works "Miao Taiwan",[4] and became the first Chinese music producer to be interviewed by the British National Radio BBC,[5] and later combined with the traditional facial design, was shortlisted for the 16th Independent Music Awards.[6]

Personal life and education

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Born in New Taipei City, Jass Yang grew up in the area of Nanshijiao in Zhonghe District. He was enrolled in Xingnan Elementary School in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City. He attended Zhonghe Junior High School in Taipei County and then graduated from Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School.

Awards and recognitions

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  • 2014 – Shortlisted for Singapore Golden Melody Awards for The most popular Group
  • 2018 Shortlisted for the 16th American Independent Music Awards IMA

References

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  1. ^ "Jass Yang | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ "獨どく家か／台灣たいわん音樂おんがく人じん四よん處しょ碰壁 「入にゅう圍かこえ美國びくに大だい獎」苦く缺かけ15萬まん" (in Traditional Chinese). ETtoday. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ "西にし洋樂ようがく融合ゆうごう望もち春風しゅんぷう 雙そう層そう巴ともえ士し倫敦ろんどん展てん台だい味あじ[影かげ]" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. ^ "（影かげ音おん）華人かじん首位しゅい！樂團がくだん主唱しゅしょう獲え英えい媒なかだち賞しょう識 受邀BBC電でん台だい專せん訪おとずれ – 自由じゆう娛樂ごらく". ent.ltn.com.tw. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ^ "【英國えいこくBBC專せん訪おとずれ全ぜん記錄きろく】首位しゅい華人かじん音樂おんがく製作せいさく人じん《楊威ヤンウェイ宇 JASS》". YouTube. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. ^ "宮みや廟びょう文化ぶんか躍おど國際こくさい 台だい音樂おんがく人じん入いれ圍かこえ美びIMA缺かけ經費けいひ". TVBS-NEWS. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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