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 InternationalCommunity 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.