Joker Xue

Joker Xue (, born 17 July 1983) is a Chinese singer-songwriter and record producer.
Xue is known for his hit songs and stage charisma with his signature musical style. Since his 2006 debut, Xue has produced a string of great hits detailing love's triumphs and woes. His musical style melds the classic pop pairing of piano and strings with folk-tinged acoustic guitar and sultry R&B beats. His next several albums explored a variety of genres and concepts, which received wide critical acclaims and secured his status as a leading singer of his generation. He is among the most-streamed Mandopop artists on Spotify. Xue has also found success on many high-profile variety shows, and is recognized as a popular TV personality for his sense of humor.
Xue has seen his fair share of ups and downs in his life. He was born and grew up in Shanghai, China. When he was four years old, his mother died of heart disease. He studied Hotel Management at Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland, before dropping out to pursue a music career. Xue first came to prominence in 2005, when his outstanding performance at the TV talent competition My Show gained him widespread popularity and earned him a seven-year contract with Shangteng Entertainment. His first few releases were a hit on the charts, but his career went downhill after the record company ran into financial difficulties. Not one to sit by the sidelines, Xue decided to open a hot pot business in a bid to fund his singing ambitions. He also ventured into the fashion world with one label under his belt and dabbled in acting and hosting. His business took off and he used the money he made to fund his career in music.
Music career
In 2006, Xue released his self-titled debut album "Xie Zhi Qian " Xue Zhiqian, and was awarded the Most Popular New Artiste at the 6th Global Chinese Music Awards. The album was a great success and brought about a few major hits, such as "Ren Zhen De Xue " Serious Snow, "Huang Se Feng Xie " Yellow Maple and so on, which made him an emerging star in the Chinese music industry.
In 2007, Xue recorded his second album "Ni Guo De Hao Ma " How Are You, and was nominated for seven categories at the Beijing Pop Music Awards, which established his reputation as a promising singer-songwriter in his early career.
In 2008, Xue released his third album "Shen Shen Ai Guo Ni " Loved You Deeply. After listening to the song "Chuan Shuo " Legend in this album, Shinji Tanimura Gu Cun Xin Si was very impressed by Xue's outstanding composition, and invited him to the Asia Music Festival held in Osaka, Japan. On 25 July, Xue was honored as a torchbearer for the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay.
In 2009, Xue released a compilation album "Wei Wan Cheng De Ge " Uncompleted Songs, which lists selected tracks from several of his albums, along with three new songs.
In 2012, his long-awaited fifth album "Ji Ge Xie Zhi Qian " Several Of Xue Zhiqian was released. It marked the end of his seven-year contract with "Shang Teng Yu Le " Shangteng Entertainment, which went out of business soon after he left.
In 2013, Xue released his sixth album "Yi Wai " An Unexpected Journey, under the record company Ocean Butterflies. This album can be seen as Xue's second milestone not only because he finally broke free of Shangteng Entertainment, but it also gained widespread positive reaction from both critics and supporters of his music. The most popular songs from this album are "Chou Ba Guai " Ugly and "Ni Huan Yao Wo Zen Yang " What Else Do You Want Me To Do.
In 2016, Xue produced his seventh album "Chu Xue Zhe " Beginner, which became another commercial and musical success. Since then his music has gained wide recognition throughout Chinese-speaking regions. As the lead single of this album, "Yan Yuan " Actor (Official Music Video) has received over 150 million views on YouTube.
In 2017, Xue released his eighth album "Du " The Crossing, which was well-received by critics, so that Xue secured his established status as a leading singer of his generation. Songs favored by critics from this album include "Gao Shang " Noble and "Dong Wu Shi Jie " Animal World. In the same year, Xue held his concert tour "Wo Hao Xiang Zai Na Er Jian Guo Ni " I Think I've Seen You Somewhere.
In 2018, Xue released his ninth album "Mo Tian Da Lou " Skyscraper, and continued his string of success. In this album, songs like "Mo Tian Da Lou " Skyscraper and "Si Wu Ji Dan " Reckless incorporates different musical elements, while "Zui Hao " The Best features a more balladic composition. In the same year, he started his "Mo Tian Da Lou " Skyscraper World Tour. He was the first singer from mainland China to headline the Wembley Arena in London, Sydney Super Dome and several other landmark venues around the world.
Other ventures
In 2012, Xue opened his hotpot restaurant chain Shang Shang Qian Hotpot Shang Shang Qian Chuan Chuan Xiang Huo Guo .
In 2015, his own fashion line, Dangerous People, was founded in Shanghai.