Ashin

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Chen Hsin-hung (Chinese: 陳信宏; pinyin: Chén Xìnhóng; Jyutping: Can4 Seon3 Wang4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Sìn-hông); Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Chhîn Sìn-fên, nicknamed Ashin (Chinese: 阿信; pinyin: Āxìn; Jyutping: Aa3 Seon3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-sìn; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: A-sìn), born 6 December 1975, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, author, and the vocalist of the Taiwanese band Mayday. Ashin majored in art in college, where he also began his musical career.

He is also the founder and designer of the clothing line StayReal and a shareholder of the music label

Biography

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.

Education

Ashin attended a public elementary and middle school in

In 1995, together with Monster and Qian You-Da (Mayday's original drummer), Ashin formed "SoBand". Shortly after the band formed, Masa came on board as the band's bassist. Ashin was both the lead vocalist and the guitarist and during their formative years the band played at a number of major bars across the country. In 1997, shortly after Stone joined the band, the members decided to change their name to Mayday. Ming joined the band later as the group's drummer.

Mayday

In 2019, he collaborated with Jay Chou for the first time and released a single called Won't Cry (說好不哭), a song from his 15th studio album released on 15 July 2022, Greatest Works of Art.

Author

Ashin published his first book, Happy.Birth.Day, in 2006. It features the lyrics of 60 of his songs, as well as a selection of his photography.

In 2008, he published "Escape to Japan", a guidebook to unconventional travelling in Japan.

In 2012, he collaborated with Ninagawa Mika and published a photography book called "Stairway to Heaven".

Influences

Ashin's has stated that he's highly influenced by: The Beatles, Lo Ta-yu (羅大佑), Wu Bai(伍佰) and Mr. Children to name a few. He writes songs in Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien as his parents and grandparents are fluent in both languages.

Collaborations

• 2008 - Fire to the Devil (走火入魔) with Della Ding
• 2009 - Fireworks (花火) with Della Ding
• 2012 - Fateful Opportunity (天機) with Magic Power
• 2013 - Dark Knight (黑暗騎士) with JJ Lin
• 2015 - The Future is Right Now (未來就是現在) with Magic Power
• 2015 - Same Answer (同一個答案) with Hush
• 2016 - Cheers! (乾啦 乾啦) with
  Richie Ren and 831
• 2018 - When Every Star (當每顆星星) with Huang Bo
• 2018 - Core (沙文) with Sandy Lam
• 2019 - Won't Cry (說好不哭) with Jay Chou
• 2022 - We are All Living in Evolution (我們都活在進化之中) with
  Bai An and Accusefive

• 2006: MusiQ MP3
• 2007: Guerlain
• 2008: 2008 Taipei International Book Exhibition
• 2009: 7-Eleven – Coffee
• 2011: Familymart

Books published

• 1）Happy.BIRTH.Day: Birth of Rock Poems
• 2）Escape to Japan: 浪漫的逃亡
• 3) Stairway to Heaven Ninagawa Mika x Ashin

References

• [1]
• 媒體爆料五月天阿信身世　父親開過應召站！？
• 太原：亚洲第一乐团“五月天”相约十月龙城
• [2]
• [3]
• [4]
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External links

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• Mayday
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