Chinese name 嚴子貿 Pinyin | Name Ed Yen | |
Occupation Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Film Score Composer, Commercial Score Composer, Record Producer, Audio Engineer, A&R Manager, Vocal Coach, Theater Designer | ||
Ed Yen ([http://嚴子貿 嚴子貿]) is an active cross-industrial connector who's appointed to act as International PR Director 2016 and Media Director 2015 for Golden Melody Awards by organising the successful Randy Jackson GMA PR attendance at GMA 2015., among his several exhibition consultant job roles such as MIDEM, CMJ, SXSW, NMS, SyncSummic, LSC,London Calling...,etc. and director of music production for 2015, 2016 Taipei 101 Fireworks, Music Concert and TV Broadcast for Olympic Games Beijing...to name a few. Yen is a Taiwanese music producer, music executive, entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, audio engineer, theater designer, film score, commercial composer, A&R manager and vocal coach. Yen worked with both major pictures and Taiwanese independent films and is frequently invited abroad as a conference speaker/panelist or festival showcase organizer.
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With several best-selling records in each category you can find in Greater China, Yen has produced over 52 albums, more than 150 theatre plays, mastering for over 400 album works and collaborated with artists in many genres, including Asian stars such as Tracy Huang ([http://黃鶯鶯 黃鶯鶯]), Aaron Kwok ([http://郭富城 郭富城]), Tsai Chin ([http://蔡琴 蔡琴]), Ekin Cheng ([http://鄭伊健 鄭伊健]) 月之海, and classical musicians such as YoYo Ma and Kenneth Kuo(www
GCA Entertainment
Since 2015 to Present, Ed Yen was invited to conduct the music production project of Taipei 101 Fireworks each eberyyear. And since 2011 to present, Yen was appointed by GCA Entertainment for Taiwan Government Bidding Project, promoting Taiwanese artists and indie bands in showcase format at international music festivals (MIDEM, LSC, CMJ), while he participated as a speaker/panelist/delegate in worldwide conventions (CMJ, rASIA, WIPO Convention and Music Matters). In recent years, Ed introduced Taiwanese pop artists such as Mayday, Jolin Tsai, A-Lin and a lot of established or new talented artists to international markets, while serving as a planner for China's national music industry foundation in Beijing and Shanghai. GCA Entertainment has considered one of the best strategic marketing and branding company in Greater China, with top of the line clients such as MOC of Taiwan, all Major companies from different industrial such as TV stations, Telecoms, Airlines, Transportation and IT companies.
Pop Music Project Office
In 2011, Yen was appointed Head of the Pop Music Project Office under the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development, Ministry of Culture, to invite more than 30 more highest level cross-industrial local and internal consultants to form two years action plans of events, such as small to large scale forums, panels and workshops and marketing reports..,etc., so as to introduce or to exchange international resources into and/or out of Taiwan.
Recognition
His works won multiple Golden Melody([http://金曲獎 金曲獎]),Golden Horse ([http://金馬獎 金馬獎]) and Golden Bell([http://金鐘獎 金鐘獎]) awards.