Jim Yan

Biography

Jim Yan, known as 少爷占, was born in British Hong Kong in 1977 and is the only child of his family. He grew up in Sai Wan Ho and attended several schools including Baptist Pui Lai School, HKCWC Qiao Zuorong Primary School, and HKCWC Secondary School. He later enrolled at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and graduated from the School of Design, Graphic Design Department. In 1997, he participated in the DJ recruitment programme "捲入漩渦" on Commercial Radio 903 and won, joining the station as a full-time DJ. He worked during his second year of university and completed his degree through part-time study. He produced several youth-themed radio dramas that were adapted into books and manga, which sold well at Hong Kong book fairs. He also participated in multiple films, released albums, provided voice-overs for TV commercials, and hosted various TV programmes, making him one of the most prominent radio DJs in the last decade. In 2006, he was promoted to programme supervisor and music director at the radio station. He married his kindergarten classmate Sin Yin Chun on 14 February 2006, and they had a son named Timmy (甄和天) in April 2014. He was also a member of several bands including 3P, 野仔, ILUB, and YEAHS, and won the Bronze Award for Best New Group with 3P at the 叱咤樂壇流行榜颁奖典礼 in 2001.