Facts: - instrument: vocals , piano , guitar , ukulele - years active: 2007 -- present -rrb- - birth name: john paul lam - origin: seoul , south korea ; tokyo , japan - genre: pop r & b - birth date: 20 april 1984 - name: jp lam - background: solo_singer - label: rhythmedia - birth place: honolulu , hawaii , united states - associated acts: tvxq , misia , muro Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jp -lrb- musician -rrb- .
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john paul '' jp '' lam -lrb- born april 20 , 1984 , in honolulu , hawaii is an american singer-songwriter .he is notable for his collaborations with r&b singer misia , which have found widespread popularity in south korea and japan .in 2012 , he released his debut solo single which serves as the opening theme song to the anime '' shirokuma cafe '' .