Steve Wong Ka Keung (; born 13 November 1964) is a

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musician, singer, songwriter and the bassist for the rock band

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. He is also younger brother of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist

Wong Ka Kui Koma Wong Ka Kui (; 10 June 1962 – 30 June 1993) was a Hong Kong musician, singer and songwriter. He gained fame in Asia as the leader and a co-founder of the rock band Beyond, where he was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and prima ...

, who died in 1993.

Life and career

1964–1999: Early life and Beyond

Wong was born on 13 November 1964 in

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and his ancestry is

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. He played music with Kubert Leung in a band. In late 1983 he joined Beyond to replace the band's original bassist Lee Wing Chiu (李榮潮). From the album ''Modern Stage'' (現代舞台)'s release in 1988, Wong began singing on some tracks, notably "Cold Rain Night" (冷雨夜) with lyrics by him and music by his brother Wong Ka Kui. In June 1993, his brother

died in an accident in Japan. In 1994 Beyond released the album ''2nd-Floor Band Room'' (二樓後座) and from then lead guitarist Paul Wong and he received the role of Beyond lead vocalist and main songwriter. In late 1999, Beyond announced their launch of solo career. In 2002 Wong formed the group Picasso Horses with several young musicians and then signed a contract with Universal Records to cultivate bands.

1999–present: Solo career

Wong is also a songwriter for many artists, including

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, Eason Chan, Amanda Lee,

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, Faye Wong, etc. In July 2009, Wong and Paul Wong ran three continuous sessions of concert in

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despite private discord between them. Wong held "Wong Ka Keung It's Alright Live Concert" on 4 to 5 June 2013, in

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. Wong was the manager for the rock duo

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, but they stopped their collaboration due to discord. In December 2015, Wong attended

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's 3rd annual dinner, sang Beyond signature works "Love You" (喜歡你) and "Glorious Years" (光輝歲月) with a couple of

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and took a photo with former chief executive

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, leading to controversy from some netizens. After that, Wong became a spokesman for a

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advertisement where a 3D projected image of his brother Wong Ka Kui appeared and they hugged each other, resulting in the second controversy but from fans.

Personal life

He is now married to Makiko Mizuguchi from Japan, and they have two sons.

Discography

* ''BeRightBack'' (BRB) (2002) * ''Picasso Horses'' (2004) * ''Ta Ta'' (2007) * ''Wong Ka Kui Memorial Album'' (2008) * ''Incense'' (2015)

Filmography

* ''

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'' (1987) * '' The Fun, The Luck & The Tycoon'' (1989) * '' Happy Ghost IV'' (1990) * ''Beyond's Diary'' (1991)

References

External links

The Official Website of Wong Ka-Keung

Hong Kong Vintage Pop Radio – Beyond

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