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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 have 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 request 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 looks forward to his trips to 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...