Ashin
Taiwanese musician
Chen Hsin-hung (Chinese: 陳信宏; pinyin: Chén Xìnhóng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Sìn-hông), known professionally as Ashin (Chinese: 阿信; pinyin: Āxìn) (born 6 December 1975), is a Taiwan singer and songwriter. He is best known as the vocalist of the rock band Mayday. He is also the founder and designer of the clothing line StayReal, a shareholder of the music label B'in Music, and was elected a board member of the Taiwan Public Television Service in 2013.
Early life
Ashin was born in Beitou District, Taiwan into a family of four, consisting of his parents, himself, and a younger brother. His family owned a record store, which inspired his passion for music. Ashin's childhood ambition was to become a singer, but his vocal range was too narrow. He claims his bandmates selected him to be Mayday's singer as he was the worst instrumentalist out of all of them. Ashin can play both guitar and drums.
Ashin attended a public elementary and middle school in Beitou District. After graduating from middle school, he was accepted into one of the top high schools in Taiwan, The Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University, where he majored in visual arts.
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