Aarif Rahman
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Aarif Rahman
| Aarif Rahman | |
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| Chinese name | 李治廷 |
| Pinyin | Lǐ Zhìtíng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Lei5 Zi6-ting4 (Cantonese) |
| Born | February 26, 1987 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Aarif Lee |
| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Producer, Model |
| Genre(s) | Cantopop |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano |
| Label(s) | Amusic |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Official Website | http://www.aarifforum.com |
Aarif Rahman (born on 26 February 1987), also known as Aarif Lee, is an actor and Cantopop singer from Hong Kong. After singing "普通朋友" (lit. "Only Friends") at a gathering, he was signed by Alvin Wang and Leon Lai of East Asia Record Production and became one of the new artists in 2009. Rahman also won "Best New Performer" at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2010, for his performance in Echoes of the Rainbow.
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Biography
Rahman was born in Hong Kong, the youngest of three siblings. His father is of Malay-Arab-Cantonese ancestry, while his mom is a Hongkonger.[1] His father owns a cleaning company, and they reside in Sai Kung. He grew up in Hong Kong and attended King George V School, of which he was the Head Boy from 2004-2005. He was also the classmate of Leslie Tam 譚焌釗 from Asian Millionstar 3. After graduating from KGV, he attended Imperial College London to study Physics for three years. Before entering University, he had already signed a contract with Amusic; however, he completed his education before returning to Hong Kong to become an artist of Amusic.
He first gained the interest of the Hong Kong music scene when he was exposed as the writer who penned all the lyrics in Janice Vidal's 2009 album "Morning". The following year, he released his debut album of which he solely composed, arranged, and produced eight of the ten songs, as well as writing the lyrics to two of the english songs on the album.
On 15 November 2011, Amusic confirmed that Rahman failed a breathalyser test and was arrested for driving under the influence hours after he performed at a concert.[2]On 13 December, he admitted his offense at the Kwun Tong Magistrate and was fined HK$6,000 and has his driving license suspended for six months.[3]
Profile
- Chinese name: 李治廷
- Birth Place: Hong Kong
- Height: 175 cm(5 ft. 9 in)
- Weight: 63 kg(139 lbs)
- Family: Mother, Father, Brother, Sister
- Education: King George V School 2005, Imperial College London (Physics) 2008
- Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, German
- Hobbies: Swimming, Band, Listening to music, Watching movies, Composing, Singing, Playing the guitar
Discography
今天開始 v1
| Released Date | Album Title | Music Label | Album Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2009 | Starting from Today | Amusic |
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| 5 February 2010 | Starting from Today 2nd Version | Amusic |
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Everything
| Released Date | Album Title | Music Label | Album Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 August 2011 | Everything | Amusic |
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Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Echoes of the Rainbow | Desmond Law | Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer Hong Kong Film Award for Best Original Song Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild for Best New Actor of the Year – Silver Award |
| 2010 | Frozen | Cheung Wai-kit | |
| 2010 | Bruce Lee, My Brother | Bruce Lee | |
| 2011 | I Love Hong Kong | Ng Ming | |
| 2011 | The Allure of Tears | You Le | |
| 2011 | Dear Enemy | Henry Ma | |
| 2012 | Cold War |
Music pop chart
| Year | Album | Song | 903 | TVB | 997 | RTHK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 今天開始 | Fly Away | 2 | - | - | 14 |
| 今天開始 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 獨行俠 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 想我吧 | 17 | - | 2 | 13 | |
| 歲月輕狂 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 |
Awards
- 新城勁爆頒獎禮2009
- 新城勁爆頒獎禮2009
- 2009年度叱咤樂壇流行榜 - 叱咤樂壇生力軍男歌手金獎
- 2009年度SINA award － "My Favorite Male New Comer" GOLD AWARD
- IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards 2009 - Best Selling Male New Comer
- 第十届華語音樂傳媒大獎 (10th Chinese Music Media Award)- Best Cantonese New Comer (Male)
- 2010 Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild - Annual New Actor SILVER AWARD
- The 29th Hong Kong Film Awards - Best New Performer（Echoes of the Rainbow）
- The 29th Hong Kong Film Awards - Best Original Song《歲月輕狂》（Echoes of the Rainbow）
References
- ^ "Aarif Rahman Lee plays Bruce Lee in new biopic". The Star (The Star). 29 October 2010}. http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/29/movies/7217847&sec=movies. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ Aarif Lee arrested for drunk driving By Naseem Randhawa | From Cinema Online Exclusively for Yahoo! Newsroom – Tue, 15 November 2011.
- ^ (traditional Chinese (HK))李 治 廷 承 認 醉 駕 罰 款 6 千 停 牌 半 年 RTHK. 13 December 2011.
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