莊冬昕

简介

Benedict Chong was born in British Hong Kong and grew up with a passion for music. At age seven, he emigrated with his family to Toronto, Canada, where he studied arts, music, and record management. After returning to Hong Kong in 2005, he worked as a composer and producer for prominent pop stars. Known for his rap style, he was compared to American rapper Eminem and was seen as a promising candidate to step into the spotlight as a performer. In 2011, he signed with Neway Star and released his debut solo work under the stage name DEAL, followed by singles such as "It's A DEAL" and "Uncle's Weird Dance." In 2014, he co-founded Unleash Entertainment with renowned musician Deng Zhiwei. He composed "Smiling Shanghai" for the 2010 Shanghai Expo countdown and "China's Beat Shakes the World" as the official London 2012 Olympic cheer song, performed by Jacky Cheung with Lang Lang on piano. The song "Chok," which he composed for Raymond Lam, won the top "Gold Song Gold Award" at the 2011 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation.