Artist bio: Khalil Fong (方大同)

Profile
Date of Birth: July 14, 1983, in Hawaii, USA
Profession: singer, songwriter
Debut Album: Soul Boy (2005)

Early life
Khalil was born in Hawaii, USA, raised in China, but based his career in Hong Kong. He learned to play guitar and piano on his own at a very young age. At age 16, he wrote songs and sent demos to music producers. He was later recruited by Warner Music Hong Kong.

Career
Khalil Fong is an R&B/Soul singer-songwriter. He has a very distinct style compare to other Cpop singer as his songs are R&B/Soul which is rare in Cpop. His debut album Soul Boy, was released in 2005. In 2009, he released his fifth album, Timeless, which is filled with cover songs that according to him, influenced his music. Although he based his career in Hong Kong, his songs are in Mandarin rather than Cantonese. Khalil is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

In addition to his own songs, Khalil Fong has also composed songs for other artists in Hong Kong and Taiwan, such as Amei Chang, Eason Chan, Fiona Sit, Andy Lau, and Jacky Cheung.

Musical Influences
His favorite music genres are Soul, Neo-Soul, Jazz, 50's Doowop and Rock. Musicians that have affected Khalil's songwriting include Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, D’Angelo, R.Kelly, Babyface, Marvin Gaye, N.E.R.D, Musiq Soulchild, etc.

Discography
2005   Soul boy                 
2006   This Love                  
2007   Wonderland              
2008   Orange Moon            
2009   Timeless                  
2011   15      
2012   Back to Wonderland  
2014   Dangerous World    
2016   Journey to the West    

Source: khalil-fong.com.hk, yesasia, warner music hk