Jerry Lo
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Jerry Lo (Chinese: 羅百吉; pinyin: Luó Bǎijí; born November 19, 1972, Los Angeles, California), known professionally as DJ Jerry, is a singer, songwriter and DJ of hands up, hard trance, hip-hop and house,[1] who was popular in Taiwan in the 1990s and the 2000s (especially 2006).[citation needed]
Life and career
[edit]Having immigrated from the United States to Taiwan at the age of 17, he was one of the first American born Taiwanese singers to become famous in Taiwan, along with the L.A. Boyz. During the late 1990s, he changed his style into electronic music and started going by the name of DJ Jerry. His techno and hip hop beats made him a prolific producer in the Taiwanese music scene, producing tracks for L.A. Boyz, Jutoupi, and other artists before releasing a debut solo techno album in 1994.[2][3]
He has composed music for many artist, movies and commercials such as 7-Eleven and the Japanese station NHK.[citation needed] He also has recorded in Madonna's studio with producer John Freyer and has been asked to DJ for the leader of Taiwan.[citation needed] He is now a DJ in one of the largest clubs in Taiwan. He tours the world from Japan to Hollywood and China. He was also voted No.3 in the world out of the Internet top 100 DJs.[by whom?] Some[who?] call him the No.1 DJ in Asia and compared to Tiesto, the number 1 DJ in the world.[citation needed]
His song "Jiche Nühai" (機車女孩), which means Scooter Girl, has circulated the Internet under the name "Ugly Girl" by Tai Mai Shu. Contrary to popular belief, this song is not by Tai Mai Shu, nor is it called "Ugly Girl".
He separated from his first wife, Lin Yihui, in 1997 after six years of marriage, having two daughters with her. He later remarried and had a son and another daughter.[4]
In 2011, Lo tested positive for drugs, but the police later clarified it was due to the use of drugs by other people around him in a club. Nevertheless, the damage this did to his reputation caused him and his family to move back to the United States. Although he could have earned 10 times what he did in Taiwan, he only DJed for one show in 2013 and moved back to Taiwan in October 2016. His wife and children had returned earlier due to homesickness and to ensure the kids would learn Chinese.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Glenn (October 29, 1994). "Rapper Tweaks Taiwan Traditions". Billboard. p. 116. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Lin, Hao-li (2020). "Muscular Vernaculars: Braggadocio, "Academic Rappers," and Alternative Hip-Hop Masculinity in Taiwan". In Tsai, Eva; Ho, Tung-hung; Jian, Miaoju (eds.). Made in Taiwan: Studies in Popular Music. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-11912-2. Retrieved April 10, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Schweig, Meredith (September 14, 2022). Renegade Rhymes: Rap Music, Narrative, and Knowledge in Taiwan. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-81958-7 – via Google Books.
- ^ "'90s Taiwanese Singer Jerry Lo, Who Has Had No Income Since COVID-19 Outbreak, Says His Daughter Rakes In Big Bucks From Just Staying Home In The US". TODAY. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ You, Yanni (March 21, 2017). "羅百吉無毒衰扛6年臭名" [Jerry Lo not weakened by six years of bearing a bad name]. China Times. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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