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Justin Lo

                                      

December 13, 2007

 

Nicknamed "Teen", Justin Lo (born on July 1, 1976 in New York) is a Hong Kong singer, composer and record producer. He is also a left-handed writer. He followed his parents to Hong Kong when he was two years old. In 1989, he went to Seattle to further his studies. He spent two years in the University of Washington and finished his degree in Graphics Design at Rhode Island School of Design in Rhode Island in 1999. After graduation, he worked as a web designer at Yahoo!.

 

He grew up in a family where music has always played an important role. His uncle is a famous music arranger and record producer in Hong Kong. In addition, he was a member in the Hong Kong Children's Choir and he developed vast interest in music as he was growing up. In 1981, a composer invited him, aged 5 at the time, and his younger sister Roxane to sing in a commercial for Barbie. He also sang in a TV commercial with a young, talented Hong Kong singer Nicole Chan.

 

He felt the work at Yahoo! was challenging and exciting but because his true love was creating music, he decided to move back to Hong Kong to pursue his dream.

 

For a while he did some freelance design work while sending numerous demo tapes to record and label companies. In 2003, his uncle introduced him to one of the best pop-composers and producers in Hong Kong. He produced the album Day & Night for Janice Vidal and wrote two songs for Leo Ku.

 

In 2005, he performed in an a cappella section in Ku's Solid Gold Hits Concert. He was later signed up as a singer.

 

His debut album Justin was released in November 2005. He wrote over half of the songs in the album. He released his second album, "No Protection", two days before his debut concert "One Good Show" in the Hong Kong Coliseum.

 

He does not have a unique voice, but there is something special in his voice, something that is able to move the listeners. His wide range and outstanding singing skill make his otherwise good composition even greater. He is a rare and brilliant talent who brings a fresh perspective to the Hong Kong music scene. He is able to merge the elements of the Western and the Eastern music into a "crossover" style which is uniquely his own.

 

His favorite sports include basketball, tennis, skateboarding, snowboarding, bowling and golf. 

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