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Leehom Wang (born May 17, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor of Chinese ancestry. He made his recording debut in 1995 with the release of Love Rival, Beethoven under Bertelsmann Music Group. The album's reception was relatively poor, causing him to leave the label the following year. He signed to Decca Records in 1996 and released three moderately successful albums.[2] In 1998, Wang signed to Sony Music Entertainment and released his first award-winning album Revolution.

Wang has contributed in over 25 albums, selling approximately 15 million records.[3] He is known for experimenting with his music, and does not specialize in a particular theme or genre. In 2000, Wang introduced rock and dance into his album works. In 2003, he began to incorporate elements of hip hop into his music and coined the term "chinked-out", which is a style heavily influenced by traditional Chinese music.

In addition to his music, Wang also acted in several films, including Ang Lee's Lust, Caution and Jackie Chan's film Little Big Soldier. He is also an environmental activist, and his album Change Me was dedicated to raising eco-awareness among Chinese youth. Wang was one of the first torchbearers for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, and performed in the Olympics' closing ceremony in Beijing. Wang was listed among "The 100 Most Inspiring Asian Americans of All Time" by Goldsea Asian American Daily

Wang's music ranges greatly from album to album. Although he is classified as an R&B artist, Wang demonstrates competence with many styles of music ranging from traditional Mandopop, Broadway, jazz, rock, R&B, gospel, acoustic, Indipop, hip-hop, to rap.
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