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Ashin is a singer, writer and composer, born on December 6, 1975 in Taipei, Taiwan. As of 2026, Ashin is 50 years old. Schooling on record includes Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University and Shih Chien University.
My Take
Chen Hsin-hung, better known as Ashin, strikes me as one of the defining creative forces in Chinese-language rock. As the voice of Mayday he has shaped the emotional vocabulary of a whole generation across Asia, yet what impresses me more is his refusal to stop there. Founding the StayReal clothing line and helping build B'in Music shows an artist who thinks in worlds, not just songs. I have always respected musicians who write lyrics that genuinely lodge in your chest, and his do exactly that. To me, Ashin is less a frontman than a cultural architect quietly redrawing what a Taiwanese artist can be.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ashin
- Name (Japanese)
- 陳信宏
- Born
- December 6, 1975 (age 50)
- Origin
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Occupation
- singer / writer / composer / songwriter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University
- University
- Shih Chien University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.mayday.jp/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stayreal.ig/
- Xhttps://x.com/ashin945
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashin
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%98%BF%E4%BF%A1
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704318
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ashin born?
Ashin was born on December 6, 1975 and is 50 years old.
Where is Ashin from?
Ashin is from Taipei, Taiwan.
What does Ashin do?
Ashin works as singer, writer, composer, songwriter.
Where did Ashin study?
Ashin attended Shih Chien University.
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