Leehom Wang

Birth Name:

Alexander Leehom Wang

Birth Place:

Rochester, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Composer, Director, Writer

As an ambassador for World Vision Taiwan, he visited the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa
Became the first Asian pop musician to conduct the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra during their annual grand finale in 2008
Has won the Golden Melody Award on four occasions
Listed as one of the "100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time" by Goldsea
Was one of the torchbearers for the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and again at the London Olympics in 2012, becoming the first Mandarin artist to participate twice
Attended Eastman School of Music, Williams College and Berklee College of Music
Released his debut album "Rival Beethoven" in 1995
Traveled to remote villages to capture the sounds of unheard aboriginal Chinese, Tibetan and Mongolian music for his album "Shangri-La․"
While attending Williams College, he joined an all-male a capella group The Springstreeters

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