Jonathan Chua
Jonathan Chua | |||||||
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 Chua at Music Matters Live (2019) | |||||||
| Born | Jonathan Chua Jian Xin February 13, 1990 | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer | ||||||
| Years active | 2012-present | ||||||
| Musical career | |||||||
| Genres | Indie pop | ||||||
| Labels | Sony Music Singapore, Warner Bros. Records | ||||||
| Website | thesamwillows | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 蔡堅信 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蔡坚信 | ||||||
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Jonathan Chua (born February 13, 1990) or 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.
Career
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,[1] and in 2018, he launched Zendyll Records, a record label that is focused on artist & repertoire (A&R) creation, as well as creative production.[2]
Chua has been a brand ambassador for Audi, Hugo and Adidas.
In 2019, Chua was a speaker for All That Matters 2019 alongside Patrick Moxey (Ultra Music) and Ghazi Shami (Empire Distribution).[3]
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
Chua was born and raised in Singapore. He attended Anglo-Chinese Junior College,[1] and majored in Sociology[4] in Nanyang Technological University. He got engaged to Astro SuperSport TV presenter Amanda Chaang in December 2017,[5] and they got married in late June 2018.[4] They own a Miniature Dachshund named Chilli. Chua cites Pharrell Williams as his role model.[2]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Young & Fabulous 最佳伙扮 |
Bamboo Ng |
Singapore 1st Cosplay theme movie |
Discography
Singles
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b "KOPI WITH JON CHUA". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ a b "NEW LABEL ZENDYLL RECORDS LAUNCHES TO SUPPORT ARTISTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA". Retrieved 2019-05-28.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "All That Matters: Asia's premiere entertainment industry conference | Main Page". All That Matters. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ^ a b "Creative Capital: Jon Chua isn't just 'the quiet one' from The Sam Willows any more". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "THE SAM WILLOW'S JON CHUA IS ENGAGED!". Retrieved 2018-05-28.
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