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. 2018 Onwards More recently, he has worked with Andy Black, Ivy Levan and AViVA.

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Jean-Paul Fung
*http://www.albumcredits.com/jeanpaulfung *https://genius.com/artists/Jean-paul-fung *https://www.discogs.com/artist/2104387-Jean-Paul-Fung {{DEFAULTSORT:Fung, Jean-Paul Australian record producers 1988 births Living people