Barry Ip

Biography

Barry Ip (葉文輝) was born in Hong Kong on June 5, 1977, and is nicknamed «啤梨» because the pronunciation of his English name resembles that Chinese word. He studied at 柴灣海星小學, 蘇浙公學, and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts Dance Department. He began his career in 1995 when he participated in the YMC全能VJ大賽 on Hong Kong Cable TV and became a program host, later joining 新城電台 through a recommendation from the YMC station director. In 2002, he joined 正東唱片 as a singer and held his first solo concert in August 2006 at the 伊利莎白 gymnasium. He achieved a notable milestone by organizing the 新城慈善唱K marathon for 3 years, breaking the Guinness World Record for 80 consecutive hours of karaoke singing. He also participated in numerous radio dramas alongside prominent artists. In 2017, he married his girlfriend Michelle after a 4-year relationship.