Jonathan Wong is a singer-songwriter and dancer-choreographer. He joined the Hong Kong music industry in 2009 and has since released three Cantonese albums – 'Beyond Singing', 'Spectrum' and 'Out of Frame'. His singles became instant hits on the Hong Kong and Guangzhou pop charts and have earned him over 15 music awards in the new singer and singer-songwriter categories from all major television and radio stations in Hong Kong and Southern China.
Jonathan picked up both the piano and the violin at the age of 6 and began taking a serious interest in dance during his high school years in the U.S. He continued his artistic pursuits at Cornell University, double majoring in Psychology and Dance while acting as the musical director and arranger for the university's A Cappella group "Last Call". His vocal arrangements and solo performances helped "Last Call" secure numerous national and international awards, while his achievements in dance made him the single recipient of the 2008 Cornell Undergraduate Artist Award.
In June 2010, Jonathan joined AVEX, a top music label in Japan, and became the first ever international artist jointly developed by the group's domestic and international departments.
Jonathan accomplished a series of remarkable professional developments in 2011. In January 2011, he performed as a special guest of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in two concerts at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. It was an exciting crossover as Jonathan's own compositions, characterized by R&B and Hip Hop rhythms, was rearranged and performed by an ensemble of 80 highly accomplished musicians. He then released his third Cantonese album and first Japanese single in April and June. In July, he launched his biography in an electronic book called 'My Soul, My Groove, My Words and Beyond', and soon afterwards an iPhone application called 'J-Wo' which was designed on the basis of his special music style. Jonathan then became a talk show host in a popular TVB J2 Channel program called 'Big Boys Club' from August of the same year. In November, Jonathan was invited by Tokyo's TBS TV Station to represent Hong Kong and lead an A Cappella group as its conductor and arranger to compete against the Japanese team at a prime time international talent show. Jonathan and his team thrilled the audience with their passionate and innovative performance and defeated their strong Japanese competitors. Concurrently, Jonathan was named the spokesperson for Panasonic's new camera GX1 in a major marketing campaign. In December, he starred as the male lead role in a highly popular musical production called 'A Love Fetherlite' and toured Shenzhen and Guangzhou in a series of performances.
In 2012, Jonathan will be releasing his first Mandarin album in June and holding his first solo concert in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Jonathan picked up both the piano and the violin at the age of 6 and began taking a serious interest in dance during his high school years in the U.S. He continued his artistic pursuits at Cornell University, double majoring in Psychology and Dance while acting as the musical director and arranger for the university's A Cappella group "Last Call". His vocal arrangements and solo performances helped "Last Call" secure numerous national and international awards, while his achievements in dance made him the single recipient of the 2008 Cornell Undergraduate Artist Award.
In June 2010, Jonathan joined AVEX, a top music label in Japan, and became the first ever international artist jointly developed by the group's domestic and international departments.
Jonathan accomplished a series of remarkable professional developments in 2011. In January 2011, he performed as a special guest of the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra in two concerts at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. It was an exciting crossover as Jonathan's own compositions, characterized by R&B and Hip Hop rhythms, was rearranged and performed by an ensemble of 80 highly accomplished musicians. He then released his third Cantonese album and first Japanese single in April and June. In July, he launched his biography in an electronic book called 'My Soul, My Groove, My Words and Beyond', and soon afterwards an iPhone application called 'J-Wo' which was designed on the basis of his special music style. Jonathan then became a talk show host in a popular TVB J2 Channel program called 'Big Boys Club' from August of the same year. In November, Jonathan was invited by Tokyo's TBS TV Station to represent Hong Kong and lead an A Cappella group as its conductor and arranger to compete against the Japanese team at a prime time international talent show. Jonathan and his team thrilled the audience with their passionate and innovative performance and defeated their strong Japanese competitors. Concurrently, Jonathan was named the spokesperson for Panasonic's new camera GX1 in a major marketing campaign. In December, he starred as the male lead role in a highly popular musical production called 'A Love Fetherlite' and toured Shenzhen and Guangzhou in a series of performances.
In 2012, Jonathan will be releasing his first Mandarin album in June and holding his first solo concert in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
