Zhang Chu

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Zhang Chu (张楚; pinyin: Zhāng Chǔ) (born 1968) is a Chinese musician who was born in Xi'an, China.

1 History
2 Albums
- 2.1 Discography / Compilations
3 External links

History

Born in October 1968, Zhang Chu leaves home for the first time when he'd been 10 years old. he entered the Shaanxi Machine Institute at the age of 17, but left the school halfway through. He went to Beijing in 1987 and produced several records in 1988.

In 1992, his most famous song "Sister" (Jie Jie) is included in the compilation CD "Chinese Fire". The year after Zhang Chu signs a contract with the "Demon Rock Culture" company (translation of the company propably wrong). Thereafter he joined in July, 18th-19th, the large-scale concert "奥運－中国之夢" in the Beijing capital gymnasium.

In 1994, his second record "Loners Are Disgraceful" is released and simultaneously the same label sells this album with a notation to the "Magic 3" (Dou Wei, Zhang Chu, He Yong).

In 1997, his third album "Aeroplane Factory" is released and in addition one song of his is included in a Taiwan movie.

On August 30th, 1998, Zhang Chu joined the performance of the "'98 Nanjing China Rock Concert".

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Albums

1992 Sister (姐姐) in China Fire I (中国火壹)
1993 A Heart Cannot Fawn (一颗不肯媚俗的心)
1994 Loners Are Disgraceful (孤独的人是可耻的)
1995 My Eyelashes Are Almost Blown Away By The Wind () in A Tribute To Zhang Ju (zaijian 张炬)
1996 Known (认识了) in China Fire II (中国火贰)
1997 Aeroplane Factory (造飞机的工厂)
1998 So Big (这么大) in China Fire III (中国火叁)