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Monster

b. 1976

Taiwanese musician

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Born 1976. Monster is a Taiwanese and Chinese singer, musician and guitarist.

Wen Shang-yi (; born 28 November 1976), known by his stage name Monster, is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the leader of the rock band Mayday and one of its two guitarists.

Early life and education Wen developed an interest in music and the guitar when he was as a student at the Affiliated Senior High School of National Taiwan Normal University, where he became the vice-president of a guitar society and also met Mayday members Ashin, Stone, and Masa. After graduating as the valedictorian of his high school class, he attended National Taiwan University, where he became a classmate of future legislator Su Chiao-hui. As an undergraduate, he became the president of its rock and roll club.

Career As a guitarist, he has also dabbled in album production, producing albums for Fish Leong, Della Ding, Alien Huang, Energy, Victor Wong, Jia Jia, Maggie Chiang, Fahrenheit, Jing Chang, Xiao Bing Chih and others. He also composed songs for many singers such as Jam Hsiao, Richie Jen and Stefanie Sun.

Accolades Monster was given his own Signature Model Les Paul from Gibson in 2014. He was added to the Gibson signature artist club as the second guitarist from Asia. Monster's admired guitarist is Matsumoto Takahiro, who are the leader and guitarist of the Japanese band B'z.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
National Taiwan University
Also known as
Wen Shang-yi

People in Monster's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Monster's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Monster?

Taiwanese musician

When was Monster born?

Monster was born on 28 November 1976 in Hsinchu City.

What is Monster's occupation?

Monster is a singer, musician and guitarist.

What nationality is Monster?

Monster is Taiwanese and Chinese.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Monster

Β· Wikidata: Q6902679

Β· DBpedia: Monster (musician)

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