Biography
Henry Chuc began playing the drums when he was 11 years old. His interest in music continued throughout high school. While attending high school, Henry sang in various productions at school. Besides the drums Henry is also well adapt with various instruments such as the congo, the guitar, and some keyboard.
In 1992, being of chinese ancestry, Henry participated in a Karaoke contest promoted by a Chinese organization in Southern California. As it turned out, Henry was the only one singing in English and he came in first place . As a result, Henry was invited to go to Hong Kong as part of a delegation with then Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley.
Upon his return, Henry began his professional singing career at El Cite Club (El Monte). He later joined the teams at Diamond and Ritz clubs. In 1992, he made his video debut with Thuy Nga Production in Thuy Nga 23 video.
Henry Chuc is the first vietnamese artist to sing RAP music. His success in this genre has led many to believe that RAP is his only forte. Contrary to this view, Henry Chuc is in fact a very versatile artist. His versatility was demonstrated in his performance with Dalena in the widely acclaimed Phantom of the Opera excerpt in Thuy Nga video. In his many visits to the Bay Area, the audience often requested that Henry sings Chinese songs.
Of his many performances, Henry thinks that Phantom of the Opera is probably his favorite piece because it is instrumental in introducing western Opera into Vietnamese entertainment. His pride also extends into the high level of performance and the elaborate sets that were required for the production of the Phantom of the Opera.
Henry always looks forward to see his fans in the Bay area and he especially respects their keen sense of music art and their demand for excellence. Henry is currently in collaboration with Thuy Nga Production for performing in their videos. He is also preparing to go to Hong Kong to film for Phi Viet.
Henry's CDs already available in the market: Man without Love with Dalena, When I fall in Love with Linda Trang Dai, and Techno Dance with Bao Han. His latest CD is Henry Chuc First Chinese Edition with musical selections by Henry and Kimberly. In fact, Henry played a major role in creating this CD - from the design of the cover to the production of the CD. Fans of Henry Chuc will be interested to know that Henry actually shaved his head for the cover picture to fit with the general theme of the CD. Nothing like sacrificing oneself for the art…
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