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My Take
Henry Lau is one of those rare people who genuinely has no ceiling — the guy grew up in Toronto, studied at Berklee College of Music, and somehow ended up becoming a K-pop idol with Super Junior-M in 2008, which is wild enough on its own. But what really gets me is how effortlessly he moves between worlds: he plays violin at a concert-level, he raps, he sings, he produces, he acts in Chinese dramas, and he does it all without seeming like he's trying too hard. His 2013 solo debut with Trap showed he had real artistic vision beyond the group format. There's something genuinely cool about a Canadian Chinese kid who becomes a bona fide star across East Asia entirely on his own terms — no single-lane career, just pure talent pointed in every direction at once.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Henry Lau
- Name (Japanese)
- ヘンリー
- Reading
- へんりー
- Born
- October 11, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- singer / dancer / record producer / actor / songwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Zion Heights Junior High School
- University
- Berklee College of Music
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Henry Lau born?
Born October 11, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Henry Lau from?
Henry Lau is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What does Henry Lau do?
Henry Lau works as singer, dancer, record producer, actor, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.