Jason Chen (singer)

Jason Chen (simplified Chinese: 陈以桐; traditional Chinese: 陳以桐; pinyin: Chén Yǐtóng; Jyutping: Can4 Ji5 Tung4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Í-tông; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chhîn Yi-thûng, born November 12, 1988) is a Taiwanese-American[1] pop singer. He began as a singer performing covers on YouTube, where he gained a sizable following. As of April 17, 2020, his YouTube channel, MusicNeverSleeps, has approximately 1.96 million subscribers. Since 2010, Chen has released dozens of singles and four full albums.

Jason Chen
Chen in 2013
Chen in 2013
Background information
Born (1988-11-12) November 12, 1988
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2007–present
Websitehttp://www.jasondchen.com/

Early life

Chen was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Taiwanese parents but soon moved to Arcadia, California, when he was a few months old. He attended UCLA in 2006 and graduated in 2010 with a BA in Economics. Although he grew up in the United States, he can also speak fluently in another language, Mandarin; thus, he is able to easily communicate to his fans in Taiwan through his secondary channel – JasonChenAsia.[2] Furthermore, Chen's mother is a piano teacher, so he had the advantage of growing up under the influence of music and was given opportunities to learn many different instruments, such as the piano, the guitar, and the violin.[3] Chen discovered his vocal talent at the age of 18 when he was planning a proposal to his high school crush.[4] After graduating from UCLA, he became an accountant for about a year, but later decided to mainly focus on producing music.

Career

Chen started his musical career in 2007, during his second year as an undergraduate student at University of California, Los Angeles. His initial works included performing covers of songs by various renowned artists on YouTube, and as he became more experienced, he began producing and performing original music of his own.[5]

In 2011, he released his first album, Gravity, and the single "Best Friend", which now has over thirty two million views.[6] He has also performed in various countries such as Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan, as well as throughout the United States. Although Jason did not receive positive response initially, he started to gain more popularity in 2010.

Encouraged by the rise of his popularity, Chen released his first original album, “Gravity”. Later, he released his second and third original album “Never for Nothing”[7] and "What If Acoustic"[8] in 2013.

In 2014, Chen performed on the main stage at California food festival 626 Night Market.

Discography
  • Gravity – 2011[9]
  • Jie Sheng Qian (Taiwanese cover album) – February 2013[10]
  • Never for Nothing – April 2013[11]
  • What If – November 2013[12]
  • Glass Heart – December 2014[13]
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References
  1. Chen, Jason. "Jason Chen". Jason Chen. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. "JasonChenAsia". Retrieved December 16, 2015 – via YouTube.
  3. Hui-Ping Lee (August 12, 2011). "年代新聞 Jason Chen 陳以桐 獨家專訪-2011-08-10". Retrieved February 15, 2019 – via YouTube.
  4. "Jason Chen". jasondchen.com. n.d. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  5. "Rising R&B singer Jason Chen amazing netizens in America and China – Asian Entertainment News 2010 (Archive)". AFspot Forum. n.d. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  6. "Jason Chen -Singer Biography - Covers Radio | Covers Radio". coversradio.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013.
  7. "Never for Nothing by Jason Chen on iTunes". iTunes Store. April 15, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  8. "What If Acoustic by Jason Chen on iTunes". iTunes Store. November 26, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  9. ""GRAVITY" ALBUM (ORIGINAL) | Music Never Sleeps". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  10. "节省钱, by Jason Chen 节省钱". Jason Chen Music Never Sleeps. n.d. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  11. "jasonchenstore.com". ww9.jasonchenstore.com. n.d. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  12. "jasonchenstore.com". ww9.jasonchenstore.com. n.d. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  13. "jasonchenstore.com". ww9.jasonchenstore.com. n.d. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
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