Thuo ban dau tuan ngoc biography

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Before packing up to start his new life in the Aloha state, Tuan Ngoc had made a handful of memorable audio recordings for the Lang Van music production label, most notably a duet album, Chuyen Tinh Buon (1985), in which he was paired with popular Vietnamese singer Julie Quang.

After several years taking up residence in Hawaii where he had found steady work performing at local clubs for mostly non-Vietnamese audiences, Tuan Ngoc decided to give Southern California and the overseas Vietnamese music industry another chance.

The most famous being The Strawberry Four and The Top Five. Từ khi lên 4 tuổi, anh đã hát trong những chương trình thiếu nhi trên đài phát thanh, cùng thời với những "thần đồng" Quốc Thắng và Kim Chi. Thời gian sau đó anh cộng tác với chương trình dành riêng cho thiếu nhi của cặp nghệ sĩ Kiều Hạnh và Phạm Đình Sỹ. Năm 13 tuổi anh đã theo chân các nghệ sĩ lớn tuổi đi hát tại những câu lạc bộ Mỹ, khi còn trong thời kì thưa thớt tại Sài Gòn.

Những năm cuối thập niên 1960, khi phong trào nhạc trẻ phát triển cực thịnh, Tuấn Ngọc bắt đầu được biết đến nhiều với những nhạc phẩm tiếng Anh.

Tới đầu thập niên 1970, anh tham gia vào hai ban nhạc lớn nhất thời bấy giờ đó là The Strawberry Four và The Top Five.

Sau 1975, Tuấn Ngọc rời Việt Nam và định cư tại nam California. At an early age, Tuan Ngoc excelled in the arts of entertainment and was chosen to perform in a children variety radio program in South Vietnam in the 60's.

In the early 70s Tuan Ngoc joined several bands to perform american pop music all over South Vietnam.

In recent years, Tuan Ngoc has become a bonafide star in the Vietnamese music community.

Tuan Ngoc has his own production company. During the beginning years of the overseas Vietnamese pop music scene in the United States which centered primarily around Orange County, California, many established Vietnamese artists such as Tuan Ngoc had found themselves in total frustration with the struggles of having to start all over and rebuilding their careers in a fledgling, newly developing industry which eventually prompted his decision to abandon Southern California and relocate to Hawaii sometime in the mid-1980s.

Married to the second eldest daughter of legendary Vietnamese composer Pham Duy, singer Thai Thao, since 1994, he is a proud father of two grown daughters (the eldest of which was from his first marriage to singer Annie Nga while the younger daughter is from his current marriage). The Strawberry Four in particular have their own show on television.

Tuan Ngoc settled in Hawaii after the fall of South Vietnam.

Tuan Ngoc finally moved to Southern California where he became a very popular musician as many people remembered him from Vietnam.

Tuan Ngoc style and his interpretation of music endeared him to his audience and fans. Tuan Ngoc's singing career and popularity would reach unimaginable heights in the years since his return to the Vietnamese music scene.

Tuan Ngoc was the second of his siblings to make a living as a professional singer, when he followed in his older sister's footsteps and began performing for clubs and smaller venues around Saigon which catered to primarily US military personnel and civilians. Bich Chieu, the eldest member of the family of 7 children altogether, was the first to turn professional and had become one of the most popular singers at major cabarets and dance halls in Saigon.

His first notable appearance on audio during this comeback to the Vietnamese music scene was on a duet album he had recorded with Thai Hien for Diem Xua Productions released in 1989. Shortly after, Tuan Ngoc began collaborating with numerous major music production labels within the Vietnamese music industry including Thuy Nga Paris, Asia Entertainment, Van Son Entertainment, Mây Productions and Khanh Ha Productions, formed by his younger sister, Khanh Ha, who had since become one of the biggest names among overseas Vietnamese singers.

From the age of 4, Tuan Ngoc had started singing on a national broadcast children's music radio program with other musical child prodigies in Vietnam. By his early 20s, Tuan Ngoc had gained significant popularity with his flawless interpretations of songs in the English language.

As Tuan Ngoc entered the 1970s decade, he continued performing at major nightclubs in Saigon and became associated with two of the most successful singing groups of South Vietnam that specialized in performing live covers of popular American rock and roll and pop music tunes, known as The Top Five and The Strawberry Four, which consisted of fellow bandmates Duc Huy, Tung Giang and Billy Shane.

His style also lends itself to ballads and romantic music that are very much a staple in Vietnamese music. To many performers of younger generations, Tuan Ngoc has become an iconic Vietnamese male vocalist and pop music idol. He has produced under the Tuan Ngoc label, Tam Su Gui Ve Dau, Phoi Pha, Giot Le Cho Ngan Sau.