L.A. Boyz
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L.A. Boyz was a Taiwan
ese pop/rap group composed of brothers Jeff Huang (黃立成, Huang Licheng) and Stanley Huang (黃立行, Huang Lixing), and their cousin Steven Lin (林智文). The three would adopt thick Taiwanese accents when speaking Mandarin, which endeared them to local fans, although eventually it was revealed that the older brother, Jeff Huang, was born in Huwei Township in Taiwan's Yunlin County
and younger brother, Stanley Huang, was born in Taipei
, Taiwan. Both were raised in Los Angeles
, United States
. Their cousin, Steven Lin, was the only one born in Los Angeles
. They brought American Hip-hop culture back to Taiwan. The group mixed elements of American-style pop with traditional Taiwanese music, and was a major phenomenon for several years.
Eventually the band split; Jeff Huang returned to the United States and started an internet company that later merged with a Japanese software company in a 60 million dollar deal before once again returning to Taiwan and fronting hip-hop group Machi
; brother Stanley went on to establish a successful solo career, winning Best Mandarin Male Singer in the 2005 Golden Melody Awards (the Taiwanese music industry's equivalent to the Grammys); Lin returned to California becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
Machi Website
Stanley Huang
Steven Lin
Steven Lin Artist Webpage
Steven Lin blog
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese pop/rap group composed of brothers Jeff Huang (黃立成, Huang Licheng) and Stanley Huang (黃立行, Huang Lixing), and their cousin Steven Lin (林智文). The three would adopt thick Taiwanese accents when speaking Mandarin, which endeared them to local fans, although eventually it was revealed that the older brother, Jeff Huang, was born in Huwei Township in Taiwan's Yunlin County
Yunlin County
Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan...
and younger brother, Stanley Huang, was born in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan. Both were raised in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Their cousin, Steven Lin, was the only one born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. They brought American Hip-hop culture back to Taiwan. The group mixed elements of American-style pop with traditional Taiwanese music, and was a major phenomenon for several years.
Eventually the band split; Jeff Huang returned to the United States and started an internet company that later merged with a Japanese software company in a 60 million dollar deal before once again returning to Taiwan and fronting hip-hop group Machi
Machi
-Mythology and religious tradition:*Machi, a minor Biblical figure appearing in Numbers 13:15*Machi , the shaman of the Mapuche indigenous culture.*Machi, a Japanese neighborhood district 田丁 or address.-Popular culture:...
; brother Stanley went on to establish a successful solo career, winning Best Mandarin Male Singer in the 2005 Golden Melody Awards (the Taiwanese music industry's equivalent to the Grammys); Lin returned to California becoming an orthopedic surgeon.
Members
Jeffrey Huang- Chinese Name: 黃立成, Huang Licheng
Huwei Township, TaiwanYunlin CountyYunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan... - Occupation: Vocalist for MachiMachi-Mythology and religious tradition:*Machi, a minor Biblical figure appearing in Numbers 13:15*Machi , the shaman of the Mapuche indigenous culture.*Machi, a Japanese neighborhood district 田丁 or address.-Popular culture:...
Machi Website
Stanley Huang
Stanley Huang
Stanley Huang is a Taiwanese American singer. Huang grew up in California and first started out in the boyband L.A. Boyz with older brother, Jeff Huang and cousin Steven Lin.-Musical Career :...
- Chinese Name: 黃立行, Huang Lixing
TaipeiTaipeiTaipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, TaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... - Occupation: Solo artist
Steven Lin
- Chinese Name: 林智文, Lin Ziwun
Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA - Occupation: Resident doctor & actor
Steven Lin Artist Webpage
Steven Lin blog