Biography
Chen Chusheng – 陈楚生 (Simplified), 陳楚生 (Traditional) – (born July 25, 1981, in Sanya, Hainan, China) is a Chinese singer.
His family is originally from Puning, Guangdong. Since childhood, he has developed interests in the guitar and singing. He is also good at others activities for instance Kungfu, soccer, fishing. During high school, he played and sang in the nearby pub on weekends. In 2000, aged 19, Chen went to Shenzhen to explore opportunities. Starting off with working in a restaurant run by his relatives, he soon concentrated on developing a singing career – meeting musicians in the same camp and performing for clubs in town.
With his singing skills developed, Chen took chances to participate in some music programmes and competitions, and was highly acclaimed by the audiences. In 2001, Chen won the Most Potential award at the MTV Asia Awards, held in Shanghai. In 2003, he was awarded the champion title of the National Pub Singer Competition, held in Changsha, Hunan, and signed with EMI. In 2007, he was crowned "Super Boy" champion, and signed with E.E. Media. It was confirmed in January 2009, however, Chen broke up with the management firm, which he accused of inappropriate publicisation of his private life for the purpose of raising his profile.
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