DOB: January 18, 1979 Birthplace: Taiwan Hometown: Linkou Family: Mom & Dad (divorced) Pets: dog

(lives with his grandma) Musical Instruments: Piano, Cello, Guitar, Drums Height: 173cm (about 5'7") Weight: 60kg (132lbs) Bloodtype: O Education: Taipei Tan Jiang High School, graduated 1997 Clothing Style: Hooded sweatshirts, ball caps, cool jeans, sleeveless tees, Musical Style: R&B, Rap, Ballad, Rock, Pop Recording Company: Alfa Music Person Jay owes most for his career: Former manager: Jacky Wu Favorite Sport: Basketball Favorite Food: Mom's cooking, and Kentucky Fried Chicken

Jay Chou (Hanzi tradisional: ; Hanzi yang Disederhanakan: ; pinyin: Zhu Jiln; lahir di Taipei, Republik Cina, 18 Januari 1979; umur 31 tahun) adalah seorang penyanyi dan aktor serba bisa asal Taiwan. Jay amat populer karena ia banyak menulis lagu untuk artis lain dan seluruh lagu dalam albumnya ditulis dan dikomposeri sendiri olehnya. Walau sebenarnya Jay menekuni musik klasik, tetapi lagu-lagunya banyak yang mengkombinasikan elemen musik tradisional cina dan musik barat serta menggabungkan aliran R&B, pop, rock dan hip-hop. Prestasi Jay di pentas internasional cukup luar biasa karena telah memenangi World Music Award sebanyak 4 kali. Jay Chou pertama kali memasuki industri musik ketika dia tampil di sebuah acara pertunjukkan bakat pada tahun 1998 sebagai seorang pianist dan penulis lagu dan ia tampil bersama temannya. Walaupun pertunjukkan mereka tidak luar biasa, para produser bisa melihat bakat Jay yang luar biasa. Akhirnya Jay pun disewa sebagai komposer dan penulis lagu untuk artis lain. Akhirnya pada tahun 2000, Jay merilis album pertamanya yang berjudul "Jay", dimana pada saat peluncuran, albumnya langsung menjadi hit. Sejak itu, jay teratur mengeluarkan album setiap tahun. Album-albumnya mendapat perhatian besar diantara Chinese International-Community Speaking (termasuk China daratan, Taiwan, Hongkong, Malaisya, Philiphina, Singapura, Thailand dan Indonesia). Hingga saat ini setidaknya Jay telah menjual sekitar 25 juta rekamannya di seluruh dunia. Pada tahun 2005, Jay melakukan debutnya dalam dunia akting melalui film Initial D, sebuah seri manga yang populer di Jepang yang diangkat ke layar lebar. Di sana ia berperan sebagai tokoh utamanya, Takumi Fujiwara, dalam film itu jay mampu menampilkan bakat aktingnya yang juga luar biasa, akhirnya Jay mendapatkan penghargaan sebagai pendatang baru terbaik pada 42nd Golden Horse Award untuk perannya di Initial D. Secara berturut-turut, Jay mulai banyak muncul di layar lebar, yaitu dalam film kolosal "Curse of Golden Flower" bersama [{Chow Yun Fat]] dan Gong Liyang dirilis tahun 2006, juga dalam film drama romantis yang dibintangi dan disutradarai olehnya sendiri, "Secret". Film ini dirilis tahun 2007, kemudian dalam film komedi olahraga "Kung-Fu Dunk" yang dirilis tahun 2008. Dalam film yang dibintanginya, Jay selalu mengarang lagu dan menyanyikannya untuk soundtrack film tersebut. Bahkan dalam salah satu film aksi teranyar "Fearless", yang dibintangi oleh superstar kung fu, Jet Li, jay juga diminta mengarang dan menyanyikan soundtrack dari film tersebut

Jay Chou (Traditional Hanzi: ; Hanzi Simplified: ; Pinyin: Zhou Jiln; born in Taipei, Republic of China, January 18, 1979, age 31 years) is a versatile singer and actor from Taiwan. Jay is very popular because he has written songs for other artists and all songs in the album were written by him and dikomposeri own. Although actually Jay pursue classical music, but many of his songs that combine elements of traditional Chinese music and western music as well as combining the flow of R & B, pop, rock and hip-hop. Jay achievements in the international arena quite remarkable because it has won a World Music Award 4 times. Jay Chou first entered the music industry when he appeared at an event talent show in 1998 as a pianist and songwriter and he performed with his friend. Although they are not extraordinary performances, the producers can see Jay's amazing talent. Finally, Jay was hired as a composer and songwriter for other artists. Finally in 2000, Jay released his first album entitled "Jay", which at the time of launch, the album became an instant hit. Since then, jay regularly released albums every year. Albums received great attention among Chinese International-Speaking Community (including mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaisya, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia). Until now at least Jay has sold around 25 million records worldwide. In 2005, Jay made his debut in the acting world through the film Initial D, a popular manga series in Japan who was appointed to the big screen. There he served as the main character, Takumi Fujiwara, the movie jay able to display his acting talent is also great, Jay finally get the award for best newcomer at the 42nd Golden Horse Award for his role in Initial D. In a row, Jay began to appear on the big screen a lot, namely the colossal movie "Curse of Golden Flower" with [{Chow Yun-Fat]] and Gong Liyang released in 2006, also in a romantic drama film, starring and directed by himself, "Secret". The film was released in 2007, then in the sports comedy "Kung-Fu Dunk" which was released in 2008. In the film which starred, Jay is always making up songs and sing for the soundtrack of the film. Even in one of the latest action movie "Fearless", starring the superstar kung fu, Jet Li, jay also asked to compose and sing the soundtrack of the film.