Hu Haiquan

Biography

Hu Haiquan is a Chinese singer and the co-founder of the famous male vocal duo Yu Quan. Born on August 13, 1975, in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, with his ancestral home in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, he graduated from the Foreign Trade Management Department of Shenyang Radio and TV University. His father was a military poet, and under his influence, Haiquan began publishing poetry and prose in newspapers at the age of ten, later compiling over 200 modern poems into a collection titled "Haiquan's Poems." Inspired by Hong Kong and Taiwan singers such as Alan Tam and Chyi Chin, he fell in love with music. He began his artistic career in 1998. He serves as chairman of Beijing EQarts Records and has been a judge and host on numerous major music TV shows including "Super Girl" and "I Am a Singer." In 2024, he was appointed dean of the Nanhai Conservatory of Music, and in 2025 he became a member of the Chinese Writers Association.