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Paul Wong (Wong Koon-chung) was born on 31 March, 1964 in British Hong Kong, is a Hong Kong musical artist (born 1964). Discover Paul Wong's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
Popular As |
Wong Koon-chung |
Occupation |
Musician · singer · songwriter · record producer · designer |
Age |
59 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
Born |
31 March, 1964 |
Birthday |
31 March |
Birthplace |
British Hong Kong |
Nationality |
Hong Kong
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He is a member of famous Musician with the age 59 years old group.
Paul Wong Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Paul Wong height not available right now. We will update Paul Wong's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Height |
Not Available |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
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Eye Color |
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Hair Color |
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Who Is Paul Wong's Wife?
His wife is Athena Chu (m. 2012)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Athena Chu (m. 2012) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
1 daughter |
Paul Wong Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Paul Wong worth at the age of 59 years old? Paul Wong’s income source is mostly from being a successful Musician. He is from Hong Kong. We have estimated Paul Wong's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Musician |
Paul Wong Social Network
Timeline
Paul Wong Koon-chung (born 黃貫中; 31 March 1964), known professionally as Paul Wong, is a Hong Kong musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
Paul Wong was born on 31 March 1964, growing up with father, mother and two younger brothers in Kowloon City.
Still, his mother later lived separately from her husband and children as his parents divorced.
As a juvenile, he was the champion at a couple of art contests.
Until he majored in design at Hong Kong Polytechnic College, he was invited by drummer Yip Sai Wing to handle a design project for Beyond's first concert.
Later he became friends with them as well as a member replacing the former lead guitarist Chan Sze On.
While he worked as a designer at an advertising company, he was meantime in progress of several pieces of design work, such as the envelope design of the cassette Goodbye Ideals (1986) and the clothing design for Contact of Life Concert (1991).
Regarding his vocal contribution to Beyond, he started off as the lead vocalist singing the lead on "Midnight Stray" (1988).
In the same year, he later provided lead vocals on "The Ground", one of the band's big hits.
Besides, he began to play roles in different television series, including Two of a Kind featuring Hacken Lee and Wong in the leading roles.
On 30 June 1993, the mainstay of Beyond Wong Ka Kui was deceased.
Thereafter the remaining three members switched to Rock Records making the band's next album The 2nd Floor Flat (1994).
In circa 1999, the media told that Paul Wong and Wong Ka Keung had discorded due to the difference between their musical ideas.
In late 1999, Wong launched his work as a solo singer while Beyond was taking a break.
He formed the band Hann consisting of Jun Kung, Mak Man Wai (member of LMF) and Dino Acconci from the band Soler.
Later on Wong established his own studio Polar Bear Studio.
In 2000 he played the protagonist Tony in the musical The Dream Broken in Victoria Harbour by troupe Theatre Space.
The story was adapted from a broadway musical West Side Story, which was localised and whose background was moved to Hong Kong.
At the performances, local conductor Henry Shek took the lead and played with Hong Kong New Philharmonic Symphonic Orchestra as all performers at the seashore of Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
Afterward he signed a contract with Universal Records and then released Yellow Paul Wong (2001) and Black White (2001) in order.
By these two albums, he won "The Gold Award as a Singer-songwriter" in Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation (2001 & 2002).
Wong showed his interest in musicals.
In November 2002 Wong held his debut concert Play It Loud in Hong Kong Coliseum.
Beyond in 2003 resumed conducting the concerts Beyond Beyond Beyond Live.
After the contract with Universal had ended, he issued an album Existence (2004), where he invested in by himself.
He achieved fame in Asia as the lead guitarist of the rock band Beyond until the band disbanded in 2005.
After lead vocalist Wong Ka Kui's death, Wong became the lead vocalist and main songwriter for Beyond.
Still, they held the band's final and break-up concert Beyond The Story Live in 2005.
In 2005 by the dissolution of Beyond, they ran eight sessions of Beyond The Story Live 2005 at Hong Kong Coliseum, which is the band's last world tour.
Consequently, he worked as the musical supervisor for the musical Akapi Shooting Incident by Commercial Radio Hong Kong, in which Sammy Leung and Kitty Yuen engaged and Wong also wrote a few soundtracks.
In April 2006, Wong signed a contract with Chinese Warner Records to explore the market of the Mainland China.
In October he conducted solo concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum, namely Paul Wong Hong Kong Concert 2006: The Music of Madman's Study.
He also earned the award "The Best Rock Singer" of the Hit Awards in 2012.