Jonathan Chua
Jonathan Chua | |||||||
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 Chua at Music Matters Live (2019) | |||||||
| Born | Jonathan Chua Jian Xin February 12, 1990 | ||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||
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| Genres | Pop | ||||||
| Labels | Sony Music Singapore | ||||||
| Website | thesamwillows | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 蔡堅信 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蔡坚信 | ||||||
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Jonathan Chua Jian Xin (born 12 February 1990), better known as Jon Chua JX, is a Singapore-based actor and singer. He is one of the members of Singaporean band The Sam Willows and the co-founder and creative director of Zendyll Records, and managing director of Zendyll Productions.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Chua was born and raised in Singapore. He attended Anglo-Chinese Junior College,[2] and majored in Sociology[3] at Nanyang Technological University.
Career
[edit]Chua is a founding member of Singaporean band The Sam Willows, serving as the lead guitarist and vocalist.
In 2015, Jon started Zendyll Productions, a recording studio and sound design company in Singapore, with Evan Low,[2] and in 2018, he launched Zendyll Records, a record label that is focused on artist & repertoire (A&R) creation, as well as creative production.[4]
Chua has been a brand partner for Audi, Hugo, and Adidas.
In 2019, Chua was a speaker for the All That Matters conference alongside Patrick Moxey (Ultra Music) and Ghazi Shami (Empire Distribution).[5]
Chua made his solo debut July 25, 2019, with the single "Ready For Ya", featuring Flannel Albert. The music video was also released on the same day.
Personal life
[edit]Chua married Astro SuperSport TV presenter Amanda Chaang in 2018. [3] In 2023, the couple had their first child, a son.[6] The couple owns two Dachshunds named Chilli and Salsa.[7]
Chua cites Pharrell Williams as his role model.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Movies
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Young & Fabulous 最佳伙扮 | Bamboo Ng | Singapore 1st Cosplay theme movie |
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Format | Album | Other notes |
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| 2019 | "Ready For Ya (feat. Flannel Albert)" | Digital download, streaming | Non-album single | Solo debut |
| 2020 | "Give It Back" | Non-album single |
External links
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- Official website at The Sam Willows Band
- Official website at Zendyll Records
References
[edit]- ^ "Jon Chua JX, Zendyll Records - Singapore". Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ a b "KOPI WITH JON CHUA". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ a b "Creative Capital: Jon Chua isn't just 'the quiet one' from The Sam Willows any more". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "NEW LABEL ZENDYLL RECORDS LAUNCHES TO SUPPORT ARTISTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA". Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "All That Matters: Asia's premiere entertainment industry conference | Main Page". All That Matters. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ "The Sam Willows' Jon Chua & Amanda Chang welcomes baby son". 12 June 2023.
- ^ "JON & AMANDA: GIVING A VOICE TO THE VOICELESS". Retrieved 2021-06-07.