Dawen Wang (Chinese: 王大文; pinyin: Wáng Dàwén), known as Dawen, is an American singer and songwriter. He first gained prominence when he won Kollaboration Acoustic 4. Dawen's first single "Wake Up", deals with Asian American stereotypes and prejudice towards minorities.
Dawen became popular for translating famous popular songs into Chinese on YouTube, with his Mandarin cover of Rebecca Black's "Friday" becoming a viral runaway hit in 2011.
Early life
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 28, 1981, Dawen grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts and attended Lexington High School as a freshman. At the age of 14, Dawen moved to Hong Kong to reside with his mother, attending Sha Tin College.
Dawen returned to the United States to study at Northwestern University. He majored in English and vocal performance. After graduation, he worked at Starbucks for two years.
His brother George Wang, is a new media and TV producer based in Los Angeles, California.
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