Eric Kwok

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Eric Kwok
郭偉亮
Eric Kwok in July 2014.jpg
Kwok at a concert in 2014
PronunciationKwok Wai-leung
Born (1974-02-03) 3 February 1974 (age 50)
British Hong Kong
Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles
Occupations
  • Music producer
  • composer
  • singer
  • actor
Years active1997–present
Musical career
OriginHong Kong
Genres Cantopop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Formerly of Swing
Spouse(s)Grace Ip (2011–present)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 郭偉亮
Simplified Chinese 郭伟亮
Website Official Instagram

Eric Kwok Wai-leung [upper-alpha 1] (born 3 February 1974) is a Hong Kong Cantopop music producer, composer, singer, and actor.

Contents

Life and career

Eric Kwok was born on 3 February 1974, in Hong Kong. He moved to the United States at the age of 13 and later graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles majoring in communication. [1] His passion for music started when he received a piano keyboard as a gift from his mother and would spend ten hours a day playing with it. His father is a former lawyer. Although initially not supportive of Kwok's music career, he eventually cried after listening to his first solo album Eric Kwok Collection, released in 2004. [2] Kwok returned to Hong Kong and launched his first songwriting credit in 1997 with Leon Lai's "If You Are at My Home Tonight", under the pen name Moz. He is a former member of the music duo Swing from 1999 to 2002. Over the years, he has written and produced hits for various artistes, including Leon Lai, Eason Chan, Cass Phang, and Kay Tse, to name a few. [3] In 2022, Kwok took on the role of coaching supervisor in the TVB's singing competition show Stars Academy 2 . [4]

Discography

Representative works

*Song titles are roughly translated into English for readability purposes. Actual Chinese song titles are indicated in parentheses.

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2016 Barter Game  [ zh ]Co-hostVariety show [35]
2017 My Very Short Marriage  [ zh ]TerryMain role [36]
2018 Goodnight Show - King Maker MentorSinging competition [37]
2019 King Maker II MentorSinging competition [38]
2019 Psycho Detective 2  [ zh ]Main role [39]
2021 Jade Solid Gold Co-hostMusic programme [40]
2022 Stars Junior Academy Programme directorSinging competition [41]
Stars Academy 2 Coaching supervisorSinging competition [42]
Po-Po-PokerCo-hostVariety show [43]

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2014 Delete My Love Wah Dee [44]
2015 Full Strike Lung [45]
Knock Knock! Who's There?  [ zh ]a psychopath [46]
2016 Robbery  [ zh ] [47]
The Moment  [ zh ] [48]
2017 Husband Killers  [ zh ] [49]
2018 Rhapsody of Kidnapping  [ zh ] [50]
Distinction  [ zh ] [51]

Concerts

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ traditional Chinese :郭偉亮; simplified Chinese :郭伟亮; Jyutping :Kwok3 Wai5-leung6
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