Gen Neo ( zh, s=梁根荣; ko, 젠니오; born June 18, 1989), is a

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singer-songwriter, producer and composer based in

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, under BAMM Entertainment.

Early life

Gen Neo was born on June 18, 1989 in Singapore. He attended

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and

Victoria Junior College , motto_translation = Nothing Without Labour , streetaddress = 20 Marine Vista, 449035 , country = Singapore , coordinates = , type = Government , gender ...

before moving to South Korea to become a producer and composer. Gen attended Berklee College of Music where he met his frequent collaborator and close friend,

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Career

Gen started his music career in South Korea as part of a production team named called NoizeBank, consisting of Canadian musician

, and producers Isaac Han and Neil Nallas. He has composed and produced for various artists such as Got7,

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, Henry Lau, and f(x). Being vocally-trained and gifted with a unique vocal tone, Gen also made his debut in Korea in 2015 with the single titled "Think About Us" signed under the company Mapps Entertainment. He shortly departed from the company to pursue his own vision and founded his own independent label BAMM. His first mandopop single "Stop Sugar" was released in December 2016 was charted on iTunes Mandopop Charts at number 12 beside veterans

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and

Jay Chou Jay Chou ( zh, t=周杰倫, s=周杰伦, poj=Chiu Kia̍t-lûn, p=Zhōu Jiélún, first=t, w=Chou Chieh-lun; born January 18, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor, and television personality. Dubbed the " King ...

. Gen was featured in f(x) member Amber Liu's single titled "On My Own". The Korean and English versions were released on May 18, 2016 on

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and Liu's

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channel respectively. The single charted on Billboard World Digital Song charts at number 11. In 2017, Gen released his debut EP, ''Dimensions'' with a total of 4 tracks in it. He released another single, "Come With Me" in 2017. He then collaborated with former

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member Fei in the single, "Will You Won't You". He released "从今以后" on September 28, 2018 and was featured in Amber Liu's "Right Now". On the December 31, 2019, Gen released the single "Over You".

Influences

Gen has stated that his music is influenced by 90's R&B music and recent acts such as American R&B singer,

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and

Khalil Fong Khalil Fong ( Chinese: 方大同; born 14 July 1983) is a Hong Kong-based American singer-songwriter and producer. The biographical film La Bamba, about the life and career of Ritchie Valens, greatly influenced Fong's decision to become a ...

were also some of the Mandopop artists that had influenced him.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Collaborations

Videography

Music videos

Television shows

Production credits

References

External links

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at BAMM Entertainment
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at Monster Entertainment Group {{DEFAULTSORT:Neo, Gen 1989 births Living people Chinese K-pop singers Korean-language singers of Singapore K-pop singers Singaporean expatriates in South Korea 21st-century Singaporean male singers Singaporean people of Chinese descent Catholic High School, Singapore alumni Victoria Junior College alumni Berklee College of Music alumni Singaporean Mandopop singers