Wilber Pan
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Wilber Pan also known as Will Pan was born on 6 August 1980. He is an American
-born Taiwanese
Mandopop
singer, rapper and actor, who started his career as a host of Channel V
programs.
, United States
and moved to Taiwan
at the age of seven. He attended Taipei American School and graduated in 1999. Before launching his acting and singing career, he attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
(aka Cal Poly Pomona) in the United States, but left before graduating to pursue an acting career in 2009.
Will released his debut Mandarin solo album in 2002, Gecko Stroll
(壁虎漫步). On 21 December 2007 Pan was special guest at Taiwanese artist Shin
's debut solo concert tour in Nanjing
, where they preformed their track "Shut Up" from Pan's sixth album Play It Cool. His 2009 album, 007
was released at Family Mart convenience stores in Taiwan along with those of S.H.E
and Angela Zhang. It features a duet, "Be with You" with American R&B singer Akon
. He held a series of solo concerts at the Taipei Arena
from 6 December 2009 to July 2010.
Will starred in the Taiwanese drama
Spicy Teacher (麻辣鮮師) in 2000-2001 and as a minor character in Love Train. In 2008 he starred alongside Rainie Yang
in Miss No Good
and as a guest star in Pandamen
directed by Jay Chou
, as well as Endless Love (愛∞無限) with Sandrine Pinna
in 2010.
On 21st October 2011, Pan was awarded Best Leading Actor in a Television Series
at the 46th Golden Bell Awards
, Taiwan for Endless Love.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born Taiwanese
Taiwanese people
Taiwanese people may refer to individuals who either claim or are imputed cultural identity focused on the island of Taiwan and/or Taiwan Area which have been governed by the Republic of China since 1945...
Mandopop
Mandopop
Mandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
singer, rapper and actor, who started his career as a host of Channel V
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
programs.
Biography
Pan was born and raised in West VirginiaWest Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and moved to Taiwan
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...
at the age of seven. He attended Taipei American School and graduated in 1999. Before launching his acting and singing career, he attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States...
(aka Cal Poly Pomona) in the United States, but left before graduating to pursue an acting career in 2009.
Will released his debut Mandarin solo album in 2002, Gecko Stroll
Gecko Stroll
Gecko Stroll is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's debut Mandarin solo studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 20 December 2002...
(壁虎漫步). On 21 December 2007 Pan was special guest at Taiwanese artist Shin
Shin (singer)
Shin was born on 14 May 1971. He is a Taiwanese musician, actor and singer-songwriter. He is known as the former lead singer of Shin and a Golden Melody Awards nominatee for the Best Mandarin Male Singer....
's debut solo concert tour in Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, where they preformed their track "Shut Up" from Pan's sixth album Play It Cool. His 2009 album, 007
007 (album)
007 is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's seventh Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 22 May 2009. It features 11 new studio tracks...
was released at Family Mart convenience stores in Taiwan along with those of S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
and Angela Zhang. It features a duet, "Be with You" with American R&B singer Akon
Akon
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon , is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist and songwriter.According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first...
. He held a series of solo concerts at the Taipei Arena
Taipei Arena
Taipei Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Taipei, Taiwan. Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo,...
from 6 December 2009 to July 2010.
Will starred in the Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
Spicy Teacher (麻辣鮮師) in 2000-2001 and as a minor character in Love Train. In 2008 he starred alongside Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang , born June 4th, 1984, is a Taiwanese singer, Golden Bell Awards actress and talk show host.-Career:Yang began her career in 2000, as a member of Taiwanese quartet girl group 4 in Love, where she was given the stage name of Rainie, matching the weather theme of each member. The group's...
in Miss No Good
Miss No Good
Miss No Good is a 2008 Taiwanese drama starring Rainie Yang, Wilber Pan and Dean Fujioka. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Zhang Boyu ....
and as a guest star in Pandamen
Pandamen
Pandamen is a 2010 Taiwanese TV series directed by and starring Jay Chou and co-starring Nan Quan Mama members Yuhao Zhan and Devon Song in the title roles of "Pandamen".-Main cast:-Other cast:-Guest star:-Viewership ratings:...
directed by Jay Chou
Jay Chou
Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for...
, as well as Endless Love (愛∞無限) with Sandrine Pinna
Sandrine Pinna
Sandrine Pinna was born on 10 April 1987. She is a Chinese-French Golden Horse Awards nominated actress born and raised in Taiwan.-Movies:-Television series:-Music videos:* 1997 - "愛如此神奇" from Love is Mysterious by Andy Lau...
in 2010.
On 21st October 2011, Pan was awarded Best Leading Actor in a Television Series
Best Leading Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards)
Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actor in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .- Award winners :-Award nominees and...
at the 46th Golden Bell Awards
Golden Bell Awards
The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's...
, Taiwan for Endless Love.
Studio
| # | |Chinese Title | |Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gecko Stroll Gecko Stroll Gecko Stroll is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's debut Mandarin solo studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 20 December 2002... |
壁虎漫步 | 20 December 2002 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 2nd | Pass Me The Mic Pass Me The Mic Pass Me The Mic is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's second Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 19 September 2003... |
我的麥克風 | 19 December 2003 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 3rd | Wu Ha Wu Ha Wu Ha is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's third Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 3 September 2004. This album features a duet, "快樂崇拜" with Taiwanese popstress Angela Chang, which was also released in her second album Aurora... |
3 September 2004 | Universal Music Taiwan | |
| 4th | The Expert The Expert (album) The Expert is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 8 August 2005... |
高手 | 8 August 2005 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 5th | Around the World Around the World (Wilber Pan album) Around the World is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's fifth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 23 June 2006.... |
反轉地球 | 23 June 2006 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 6th | Play It Cool Play It Cool (album) Play It Cool is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's sixth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 14 September 2007.... |
玩酷 | 14 September 2007 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 7th | 007 007 (album) 007 is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's seventh Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 22 May 2009. It features 11 new studio tracks... |
零零七 | 22 May 2009 | Universal Music Taiwan |
| 8th | 808 808 (album) -Music videos:* "全面通緝" MV* "U U U" MV* "小小螞蟻" MV* "觸動" MV* "我們都怕痛" MV-External links:... |
808 | 13 January 2011 | Universal Music Taiwan |
Remix
| # | |Chinese Title | |Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Will Pan's Freestyle Remix 2005 Freestyle Remix Will Pan's Freestyle Remix 2005 is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's first Mandarin remix album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 16 December 2005.-Track listing:# "決戰鬥室" [Battle Room]# "誰是MVP" [Who's MVP]# "高手" [The Expert]... |
潘瑋柏混音2005 | 16 December 2005 | Universal Music Taiwan |
Compliation
| # | |Chinese Title | |Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Will's Future Will's Future Will's Future is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's first Mandarin compilation album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 18 July 2008, between Will's sixth album Play It Cool in 2007 and seventh album 007 in 2009.... |
Will's未來式 - (2CD+DVD) | 18 July 2008 | Universal Music Taiwan |
Concert DVD
| # | English Title | Chinese Title | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Wilber Pan 2006-2007 Around The World Concert Tour | 反轉地球世界巡迴演唱會2006-2007巡演全記錄 | 2007 | Universal Music Taiwan |
Soundtrack contributions
| Year | |Tracks contributed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Secret Garden Original Soundtrack (我的秘密花園 電視原聲帶) |
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| Love Train Original Soundtrack (心動列車 電視原聲帶) |
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| 2006 | The Kid from Heaven Original Soundtrack (天堂來的孩子 電視原聲帶) |
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| 2008 | Miss No Good Miss No Good Miss No Good is a 2008 Taiwanese drama starring Rainie Yang, Wilber Pan and Dean Fujioka. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Zhang Boyu .... Original Soundtrack (不良笑花 電視原聲帶) |
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Television series
| Year | |English Title | Role / Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 麻辣鮮師 | Great Teacher | Money (韓兆傑) |
| 2008 | 不良笑花 | Miss No Good Miss No Good Miss No Good is a 2008 Taiwanese drama starring Rainie Yang, Wilber Pan and Dean Fujioka. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Zhang Boyu .... |
Tang Men (唐門) |
| 2010 | 熊貓人 | Pandamen Pandamen Pandamen is a 2010 Taiwanese TV series directed by and starring Jay Chou and co-starring Nan Quan Mama members Yuhao Zhan and Devon Song in the title roles of "Pandamen".-Main cast:-Other cast:-Guest star:-Viewership ratings:... |
Jason (guest star) |
| 2010 | 愛∞無限 | Endless Love | Liang Jing Hao (梁景皓) |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | |Nomination | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | HITO Radio Music Awards | Most Popular New Male Artist (popular vote) | Will Pan | ||
| 2005 | Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Top 10 Gold Songs | "誰是 MVP" (Who's MVP) from The Expert The Expert (album) The Expert is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 8 August 2005... |
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| "不得不愛" (Cannot Not Love) with Zhang Xianzi from The Expert The Expert (album) The Expert is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 8 August 2005... |
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| 2007 | Metro Radio Hits Music Awards | Best Mandarin Singer | Will Pan | ||
| Outstanding Performance (popular vote) | Will Pan | ||||
| Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Top 10 Gold Songs Gold Award | "玩酷" (Play It Cool) from Play It Cool Play It Cool (album) Play It Cool is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's sixth Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 14 September 2007.... |
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| Top 10 Gold Songs | |||||
| Most Popular Male Artist (China) | Will Pan | ||||
| 2008 | Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Most Popular Idol | Will Pan | ||
| Asia's Best Idol | Will Pan | ||||
| Best Asia Singer | Will Pan | ||||
| 2009 | Metro Radio Mandarin Music Awards | Songs of the Year | "Be With You" feat Akon from 007 007 (album) 007 is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's seventh Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 22 May 2009. It features 11 new studio tracks... |
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| Best Original Song | "雙人舞" (Pas de Deux) from 007 007 (album) 007 is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Wilber Pan's seventh Mandarin studio album. It was released by Universal Music Taiwan on 22 May 2009. It features 11 new studio tracks... |
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| Best Asia Singer-Dancer | Will Pan | ||||
| 2011 | 15th Annual Global Mandarin Chart Music Award 第15屆全球華語榜中榜 |
Most Popular Male Singer Award (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Will Pan | ||
| Best Style on Stage | Will Pan | ||||
| Singapore Hit Awards 2011 | Most Popular Male Artiste Award (popular vote) | Will Pan | |||
| 46th Taiwan Golden Bell Awards Golden Bell Awards The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's... |
Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Best Leading Actor in a Television Series (Golden Bell Awards) Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actor in a Television Series is one of the category of competition for the Taiwanese television production Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually in October by the Government Information Office, Republic of China .- Award winners :-Award nominees and... |
Endless Love |