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'''Jeffrey Kung''' ([[孔令奇]]; pinyin: Kǒng Lìngqí; born June 9, 1981) is a Chinese singer, producer, and entrepreneur. Kung is a 76th-generation descendant of [[Confucius]], |
'''Jeffrey Kung''' ([[孔令奇]]; pinyin: Kǒng Lìngqí; born June 9, 1981) is a Chinese singer, producer, and entrepreneur. Kung is a 76th-generation descendant of [[Confucius]],<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/trad/hi/newsid_1810000/newsid_1817500/1817561.stm | title=孔子76代孫成台灣饒舌歌手 | date=13 February 2002 }}</ref> and the brother of Chinese-American television personality and entrepreneur, [[Crystal Kung Minkoff]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3134390/who-crystal-kung-minkoff-first-asian-american-cast-member|title=Who is Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newbie Crystal Kung Minkoff?|date=May 22, 2021|website=South China Morning Post}}</ref> |
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Kung was born on 9 June 1981 in Los Angeles, California, to Chinese immigrant parents. His father is of [[Shandong]] ancestry and his mother, [[Taiwanese people|Taiwan]]. |
Kung was born on 9 June 1981 in Los Angeles, California, to Chinese immigrant parents. His father is of [[Shandong]] ancestry and his mother, [[Taiwanese people|Taiwan]]. |
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Kung is best known as an award winning producer and the creator of the first hiphop radio show in China, "The Park" (嘻哈公園) which ran from 2006-2019. |
Kung is best known as an award winning producer and the creator of the first hiphop radio show in China, "The Park" (嘻哈公園) which ran from 2006-2019.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://m.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2653539 | title=他在中国第一个介绍嘻哈音乐，十年低潮后活出自己 }}</ref> |
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Kung began his career when he was 19 in 2001. The following year, he won both "New Best Artist" and "MTV's New Artist of the Year" in the 13th Golden Melody Awards. <ref name="auto"/>In 2012, he won the award for Producer of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E9%87%91%E6%9B%B225-%E6%93%BA%E8%84%AB%E8%80%8D%E5%A4%A7%E7%89%8C%E5%BD%A2%E8%B1%A1-%E5%AD%94%E4%BB%A4%E5%A5%87%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E7%8E%87%E7%99%BE%E5%88%86%E7%99%BE-153136195.html | title=金曲25／擺脫耍大牌形象 孔令奇得獎率百分百 | date=28 June 2014 }}</ref> Dubbed the "Hip Hop OG" of China, Jeffrey is one of the first Chinese artist's to rap in both English and Chinese in the mainstream Mandarin pop market. <ref name="auto"/> |
Kung began his career when he was 19 in 2001. The following year, he won both "New Best Artist" and "MTV's New Artist of the Year" in the 13th Golden Melody Awards. <ref name="auto"/>In 2012, he won the award for Producer of the Year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E9%87%91%E6%9B%B225-%E6%93%BA%E8%84%AB%E8%80%8D%E5%A4%A7%E7%89%8C%E5%BD%A2%E8%B1%A1-%E5%AD%94%E4%BB%A4%E5%A5%87%E5%BE%97%E7%8D%8E%E7%8E%87%E7%99%BE%E5%88%86%E7%99%BE-153136195.html | title=金曲25／擺脫耍大牌形象 孔令奇得獎率百分百 | date=28 June 2014 }}</ref> Dubbed the "Hip Hop OG" of China, Jeffrey is one of the first Chinese artist's to rap in both English and Chinese in the mainstream Mandarin pop market. <ref name="auto"/> |
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 25 August 2024
Jeffrey Kung (孔令奇; pinyin: Kǒng Lìngqí; born June 9, 1981) is a Chinese singer, producer, and entrepreneur. Kung is a 76th-generation descendant of Confucius,[1] and the brother of Chinese-American television personality and entrepreneur, Crystal Kung Minkoff.[2]
Kung was born on 9 June 1981 in Los Angeles, California, to Chinese immigrant parents. His father is of Shandong ancestry and his mother, Taiwan. Kung is best known as an award winning producer and the creator of the first hiphop radio show in China, "The Park" (嘻哈公園) which ran from 2006-2019.[3]
Kung began his career when he was 19 in 2001. The following year, he won both "New Best Artist" and "MTV's New Artist of the Year" in the 13th Golden Melody Awards. [3]In 2012, he won the award for Producer of the Year.[4] Dubbed the "Hip Hop OG" of China, Jeffrey is one of the first Chinese artist's to rap in both English and Chinese in the mainstream Mandarin pop market. [3]
Outside of music, Kung is a businessman and co-founded the coconut beverage brand "Real Coco" since 2010 with his business partner Brian Bardos and his sister Crystal Kung Minkoff.[5] As of March 2024, Kung was engaged to his partner, Eunice Jaymie Tan. [6]
References
[edit]- ^ "孔子76代孫成台灣饒舌歌手". 13 February 2002.
- ^ "Who is Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newbie Crystal Kung Minkoff?". South China Morning Post. May 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "他在中国第一个介绍嘻哈音乐，十年低潮后活出自己".
- ^ "金曲25／擺脫耍大牌形象 孔令奇得獎率百分百". 28 June 2014.
- ^ "'RHOBH': What We Know About Crystal Kung Minkoff's Brother Jeffrey Kung". 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Crystal Kung Minkoff's Brother, Jeffrey Kung, is Engaged: "So in Love"". 15 March 2024.