Jonathan Chua

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chua.
Jonathan Chua
Chua at Music Matters Live (2019)
Born
Jonathan Chua Jian Xin

(1990-02-12) February 12, 1990 (age 34)
Singapore
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2012–present
Musical career
GenresPop
LabelsSony Music Singapore
Websitethesamwillows.com
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese蔡堅信
Simplified Chinese蔡坚信
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCài Jiàn Xìn

Jonathan Chua Jian Xin (born 12 February 1990), better known as Jon Chua JX, is a Singapore-based actor and singer. He is one of the members of Singaporean band The Sam Willows and the co-founder and creative director of Zendyll Records, and managing director of Zendyll Productions.[1]

Early life and education

Chua was born and raised in Singapore. He attended Anglo-Chinese Junior College,[2] and majored in Sociology[3] at Nanyang Technological University.

Career

Chua is a founding member of Singaporean band The Sam Willows, serving as the lead guitarist and vocalist.

In 2015, Jon started Zendyll Productions, a recording studio and sound design company in Singapore, with Evan Low,[2] and in 2018, he launched Zendyll Records, a record label that is focused on artist & repertoire (A&R) creation, as well as creative production.[4]

Chua has been a brand partner for Audi, Hugo, and Adidas.

In 2019, Chua was a speaker for the All That Matters conference alongside Patrick Moxey (Ultra Music) and Ghazi Shami (Empire Distribution).[5]

Chua made his solo debut July 25, 2019, with the single "Ready For Ya", featuring Flannel Albert. The music video was also released on the same day.

Personal life

Chua married Astro SuperSport TV presenter Amanda Chaang in 2018. [3] In 2023, the couple had their first child, a son.[6] The couple owns two Dachshunds named Chilli and Salsa.[7]

Chua cites Pharrell Williams as his role model.[4]

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Young & Fabulous
最佳伙扮		 Bamboo Ng

Singapore 1st Cosplay theme movie

Discography

Main article: The Sam Willows discography

Singles

Year Title Format Album Other notes
2019 "Ready For Ya (feat. Flannel Albert)" Digital download, streaming Non-album single Solo debut
2020 "Give It Back" Non-album single
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References

  1. ^ "Jon Chua JX, Zendyll Records - Singapore". Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  2. ^ a b "KOPI WITH JON CHUA". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  3. ^ a b "Creative Capital: Jon Chua isn't just 'the quiet one' from The Sam Willows any more". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "NEW LABEL ZENDYLL RECORDS LAUNCHES TO SUPPORT ARTISTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA". Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  5. ^ "All That Matters: Asia's premiere entertainment industry conference | Main Page". All That Matters. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  6. ^ "The Sam Willows' Jon Chua & Amanda Chang welcomes baby son". 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ "JON & AMANDA: GIVING A VOICE TO THE VOICELESS". Retrieved 2021-06-07.