Alexander Lee-Hom Wang

Name: Alexander Lee-Hom Wang
Birthday: 17th May 1976
Birth Place: Rochester, New York
Horoscope: Dragon
Zodiac: Taurus
Blood type: O type
Height: 180cm
Weight: 70kg
Family members: Father, mother, an elder brother(Lee-De @ Leo) & a younger brother(Lee-Kai)
Education status: Graduated with honors from Williams College in Music and Asian Studies
Favorite Food: Japanese food
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Sport: Baseball
Favorite Pet: Dog
Favorite Attire: T-shirt & Jeans
Favorite Entertainment: Baseball, Symphony orchestra & concerts
Things Like to Do Most: To bring happiness to other people’s lives
Aim: Communicate with the youths by means of music
Dreams: Bring inspirations to the youths by way of my music
Able to Play: Violin, piano, guitar, percussion
Able to: Sing, compose, arrange, produce, act in musical
Able to Speak: English, Chinese, French
Idol: Stevie Wonder
Favorite Movie: Awakenings (1990)
Favorite Subject: Jazz piano

Lee-Hom (Alexander) Wang was born in Rochester, New York on 17 May 1976. Three years later, he began to sing. Lee-Hom learnt to play the violin and the piano at a young age, and was involved in plays and musicals, including Kiss Me Kate, Briyadoor and Music Man, throughout his school career. He studied music at Williams College in Massachusetts and Berklee College of Music. Lee-Hom received a MA in Jazz Piano & Composition at Berklee College. He is active in all areas of musical production, including composing, producing, arranging pieces, writing lyrics, playing instrumental accompaniments, and directing his own music videos.

Lee-Hom comes from a high pedigree of academics; his father is a pediatrician, his brother is a doctor now residing in Chicago, his younger brother is a student at MIT, and most of his relatives are doctors. Like much of his family, Lee-Hom had considered pursuing a medical career. Having been high school valedictorian and receiving a perfect score on the SATs, he was accepted into Princeton and Yale. However, at the last minute Lee-Hom realized his true passion was for music. Amidst criticism from his family, Lee-Hom decided to attend Williams College to pursue his dream to become a musician. Although this decision was unconventional, Lee-Hom was willing to take this risk and his choice has proven to be a wise one.

By combining western music with classical Chinese instruments, Lee-Hom has given a unique twist to Chinese music. He has produced 11 Mandarin albums to date,and is a main songwriter and producer for Sony Music Taiwan. He also owns Homeboy Studios, which operates in both in Taiwan and Boston. On his tenth album
Shangri-La, Lee-Hom incorporated the music of the minorities of China into a style he coined "chinked out". Not much about Lee-Hom’s personal life is known, much to his credit. Unlike many of his Eastern and Western counterparts, Lee-Hom has kept his private life to himself and his dignity intact - he is a musician first and foremost. Lee-Hom is quoted as saying, “Rumors don’t bother me much now, although it’s still annoying at times because it isn’t true. I just don’t want to come out and make the news bigger. I do music and I want to focus all my energy on this and have no desire to use tabloids to promote myself. I don’t want to waste my energy holding press conferences to deny my relationship with certain people or to say that I am not gay because it’s just not in my interest.” It is this aspect of Lee-Hom’s character that many fans respect.


Albums

Love Rival,Beethovan
BMG Music Taiwan Inc. Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 12/1995
74321338952/6502-2

If You Hear My Song
DECCA Records Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 08/1996

Missing You
DECCA Records Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 17/12/1996

White Paper
DECCA Records Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 18/07/1997
70103

Good LeeHom Compilation
DECCA Records Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 07/1998
70121

Revolution/Trust
SONY Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 26/08/1998
492545.2 / SDD 9820

Impossible to Miss You
SONY Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 24/06/1999
495056.2 / SDD 9919

Impossible to Miss You (with concert clips VCD)
SONY Music Taiwan
SDD9929

Forever's First Day
SONY Music Entertainment Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 08/06/2000
498790.9 / SDD 0022

Loving You 24 Hours, Everyday
SONY Music Entertainment (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Release Date: 17/11/2000
670660.1

Lee Hom Music Century
SONY Music Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 21/02/2001
SDD 0051/670826.1

The One and Only
SONY Music Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 27/09/2001
SDD 0128

Evolution
SONY Music Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 04/10/2002
SDD 0250

Last Night (Japanese)
SONY Music Japan
Japan Release Date: 16/04/2003 EICP-207
Taiwan Release Date: 02/05/2003 SMS8789

The Only One
SONY Music Japan
Japan Release Date: 23/04/2003 EICP-207
Taiwan Release Date: 09/05/2003 SMD8531

Unbelievable
SONY Music Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 15/10/2003
SDD0328

Unbelievable (with MTV VCD)
SONY Music Taiwan Ltd.
Release Date: 16/12/2003

Miracle of Love (Japanese)
SONY Music Japan
Japan Release Date: 01/10/2004 SICP-429
Taiwan Release Date: 23/07/2004 SMD8585

Dream Again (Japanese)
SONY Music Japan
Japan Release Date: 21/04/2004 SICP-568
Taiwan Release Date: 30/04/2004 SMS8908

Hear My Voice (Japanese)
SONY Music Japan
Japan Release Date: 23/06/2004 SICL-87
Taiwan Release Date: 30/04/2004 SMS8908

Shangri-La
SONY Music Taiwan
Release Date: 31/12/2004
SDD0473

Shangri-La (with MTV VCD)
SONY Music Taiwan
Release Date Taiwan: 11/03/2005
Release Date Singapore: 29/03/2005
SDD0513-b


Heroes of Earth
SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Taiwan)
Release Date: 30/12/2005
Product Code: 82876782262


Heroes of the Earth Celebration Edition
SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Taiwan)
Release Date: 10/03/2006
Product Code: 82876825962


2006 Heroes Of Earth Live Concert
SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Taiwan)
Release Date: 11/08/2007
Product Code: 82876894392


Change Me
SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Taiwan)
Release Date: 13/07/2007
Product Code: 88697136462