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Alexander Lee-Hom Wang or Lee-Hom Wong or Wang Lihong (Chinese: 王力宏, pinyin: Wáng Lìhóng, May 17,1976- ) is a Chinese-American singer/songwriter who has had much success in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan and the rest of East Asia.

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Chinese Name: 王力宏
Christian Name: Alexander Wang
Romanisation: Wang Leehom (Wang Li Hong)
Cantonese Name: Wong Lik Wang
Japanese Name: リーホン・ワン
Birthdate: May 17, 1976
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, USA
Religion: Christianity
Siblings
* Older Brother - Wang Lee De (+3) attended Yale, received Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University
* Younger Brother - Wang Lee Kai (-9) currently attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Horoscope Sign: Taurus
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Blood Type: O
Height/Weight: 6'2"/68kg
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese (conversational), French, Japanese (Semi-fluent)
Instruments: Violin, piano, acoustic guitar, drums, accordion, Er-hu, bass, xylophone, harmonica, electric guitar
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Foods: Peking Duck, Pizza, Japanese Cuisine, Grapefruit Juice, Coconut, Zonghui Sandwich (總匯三明治)
Favourite Place: Greece
Favourite Artists: Elton John, Kenny G, Stevie Wonder, Prince, George Michael, Sting, The Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Missy Elliott、R. Kelly、The Neptunes
Most Admired Singer: Stevie Wonder
Favourite Sport: Baseball
Favourite Subject: Jazz Piano
Favourite Animal: Dog
Favourite Attire: T-shirt and jeans
Favourite Hobbies: Baseball, Music, Drawing, Movie, Drama, Martial Arts
Education
* Elementary School - Jefferson Road School – Pittsford, New York
* High School - Pittsford Sutherland High School – Pittsford, New York
* University - Williams College – Williamstown, Massachusetts (class of 1998)
**Major: Music
**Minor: Asian Studies
* Graduate School - Berklee School of Music - Boston, Massachusetts
Most Admired Person: Father
Favourite Movie: Nuovo cinema Paradiso (新天堂樂園)、Farewell My Concubine (霸王別姬)、A Clockwork Orange (發條橘子)、8 1/2 (Eight and a Half)
Music Ideal: "Use my music to communicate with the youth, and let my music bring to young people's lives touching (moving) and enlightenment. Become an international level artist, and bring lasting contributions to the music realm."
Career Goal: Become a true musician. Create work that has creativity, has ideals, have intentions (connotations), have individual quality.
Mailing Address: Box No. 20083, Rochester, NY 14602
Academic Achievements:
* National Merit Finalist and received a 1600 on SATs.
* Graduated with honours from Williams College, MA. Graduated MA degree with honours from Berklee College of Music.

Biography

Lee-Hom (Alexander) Wang, was born in Rochester, New York. He studied music at Williams College and the Berklee College of Music. Hailing from Williams College, a liberal-arts college in Massachusetts, Lee-Hom furthered his education at Berklee with (Jazz Piano & Composition). He has become one of the many new songwriters and musicians revolutionizing the Chinese music industry. He is active in all areas of musical production, from composing to producing, to arranging pieces, to writing lyrics (although he did not learn to speak Chinese until he was 18), to playing instrumental accompaniments, to 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 an 1600 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. Having eleven Mandarin albums to his credit, Lee-Hom has yet to produce an English album but remains as one of the main songwriters/producers for Sony Music Taiwan. He also owns Homeboy Studios both in Taiwan and Boston.

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