Jay Chou is a multifaceted Taiwanese singer-songwriter known for his music and appearances in Hollywood films. He has been named the best-selling Chinese artist by World Music Awards many times. Jay is known for appearing in films such as Curse of the Golden Flower , Kung Fu Dunk , True Legend , The Green Hornet , Kung Fu Panda 3 and 10,000 Miles. He has a huge following of more than 3 million followers on Instagram, more than 4 million followers on Facebook and more than 8 million views on his YouTube channel.

Born name

Chieh Lun Chou

nickname

President Chou, Director Chou, Jay Chou

Sun sign

Capricorn

Place of birth

Lineou, Taipei, Taiwan

Residence

Taipei, Taiwan

nationality

training

Jay Chou attended Tamkang Senior High School with a major in piano and a minor in cello.

occupation

Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, film director, television personality, philanthropist, entrepreneur

family

• Father – Chou Yao-Chung (Biomedical Researcher)
• Mother – Yeh Hui-Mei (Music Teacher, teaches Fine Arts)
• Siblings – None

Manager

Jay Chou himself manages his music career through his own company JVR Music.

Genre

Hip Hop, Pop Rock, R & B, Mandopop

instruments

Vocals, Piano, Cello, Guitar, Guzheng, Chinese Flute, Drums, Beatbox

labels

• Alfa Music
• Sony Music Taiwan
• JVR Music

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Jay Chou dated –

1. Hannah Quinlivan (2010-Present) – In 2010, Jay started a relationship with model Hannah Quinlivan, who has worked at Jay’s clothing store since 2007. Jay confirmed their relationship in November 2014. The couple married on January 17, 2015 at Selby Abbey in Selby, England. They had a private wedding ceremony for friends and family members in Taipei on February 9, 2015. The 3rd reception took place in March in Australia. They are blessed with a daughter named Hathaway (born July 2015) and a son named Romeo (born June 2017).

race/ethnicity

Asian

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

special feature

• Hooded eyes
• Tends to wear gold chains

brand promotion

Jay Chou has done endorsement work for brands like –

• Deerway
• Pepsi
• Yili drinks
• Sprite
• Toyota
• One2Free
• Panasonic
• Motorola
• M-Zone / China Mobile
• Levi’s
• Metersbonwe Group
• Colgate
• Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
• National Geographic

Religion

Christianity

He converted to a Protestant in 2012.

Known for

• His music, which has received above-average acclaim in Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan and other Asian communities around the world. He has been on many world tours to spread his music around the world. Most notably, this increased his social media following by more than 3 million followers on Instagram, more than 4 million followers on Facebook and more than 8 million views on his YouTube channel.
• Appears in films such as Curse of the Golden Flower (2006), Mystery (2007), Kung Fu Dunk (2008), Treasure Hunter (2009), True Legend (2010), The Green Hornet (2011), The Viral Factor (2012), The Rooftop (2013), Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Now You See Me 2 (2016) and 10,000 Miles (2016)

First album

On November 6, 2000 he released his debut studio album Jay through BMG Taiwan. The album contained 10 songs.

first movie

In 2005 he made his big screen debut in the action comedy Initial D as Takumi Fujiwara.

First TV show

In 2010, he made his first TV show appearance in drama series Pandamen as detective Leo Lee.

Personal trainer

Jay Chou once had an envious physique. He was popular for his 8-pack abs and blonde hair. He used to train regularly with up to 300 sit-ups a day. To balance his training, he followed a strict diet.

Jay Chou Lieblingssachen

• Music composer – Chopin
• Actor – Jet Li
• Sport – Basketball

Jay Chou Fact

1. At the age of 4 he began to learn the piano.
2. His parents separated when he was 14, causing difficulties in his life.
3. Before his career as a pop star, he worked as a waiter.
4. The breakthrough came from the Taiwanese TV presenter Jacky Wu, who hired him as a commissioned composer.
5. He started using nunchaku out of love for Bruce Lee’s action stunts.
6. Jay is one of the most popular pop singers in Taiwan and also in Chinese speaking countries.
7. He has his own record company, JVR Music .
8. He also owns chains of restaurants including Mr. J Restaurants , Secret Restaurant , and Mr. Qute .
9. Jay owns a clothing store called PHANTACi (pronounced as fantasy) and an antique store called OMNI by JFK.
10. He is an avid car collector, and his collections include Toyota AE86 , Black Beauty Imperial ’67 , Batmobile , Mercedes Mclaren SLR 722 , and Pagani Zonda .
11. His Batmobile runs on a jet engine and was built by the same manufacturers that made the car in The Dark Knight (2008).
12. Jay has supported many charities including Angel Heart Foundation , Taiwan ALS Foundation , Fubon Charity Foundation , and many more.
13. He wrote and directed the films The Rooftop (2013) and Mystery (2007).
14. He has also served as a judge for the reality talent show Sing! China.
15. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.