14 Facts About Jonny Blu

Jonny Blu is an American singer, songwriter and record producer who was born and raised in Los Angeles but made his professional debut in China.

Jonny Blu entered the music scene in Hong Kong and became the first Caucasian pop star in the Chinese music world.

Jonny Blu displayed musical talent at an early age, having been in select vocals groups in early schooling.

President Bill Clinton was on a visit to China when Jonny Blu was at Peking University.

Jonny Blu worked for Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev as a personal escort for three days at a Global Green USA Convention in 2000.

In 2000, after returning from studying in China and graduating from UCLA, Jonny Blu was in a Monterey Park, California, music store buying Chinese pop music.

Jonny Blu won and was approached afterward by an executive at the Taiwanese Television network ETTV America.

In 2001, intending to work with music manager Clarence Hui, Jonny Blu moved to Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, Jonny Blu is affectionately referred to as Xiao Lan.

Jonny Blu has had two more follow up songs "Crossroads" and "The Apology", which have reached the Top Ten in most Chinese Music charts.

Jonny Blu appeared as himself in the garden party scene of The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, singing a Mandarin Chinese version of the song "Miracles Happen".

In 2005, Jonny Blu began work on an album in Los Angeles, recording swing and jazz songs that he had written, along with some classic standards that were favorites of his.

Jonny Blu's album was released in Eastern Europe by Universal Music Group.

Jonny Blu has performed at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, Vibrato Jazz Club in Bel Air, California; Iridium Jazz Club in New York, Anthology and Tango Del Rey in San Diego, The Skokie Theater in Chicago, and SoHo Music Club in Santa Barbara, California.