Jun Kung (恭碩良), full name Joventino Couto Remotigue, born in 1977 in Hong Kong, is a drummer, singer-songwriter and music producer of Macanese (Portuguese-Macau) heritage on his mother's side; he spent part of his childhood / primary-school years in Macau. He is an acclaimed session and touring drummer who has worked with major Cantopop artists (e.g. Jacky Cheung 張學友, Eason Chan 陳奕迅) and built his own singing career, and has received Hong Kong music honours including a best-original-song recognition. (Important: he was born in Hong Kong, not Macau; his Macau tie is his Macanese mother and partial childhood in Macau.)
A drummer and singer-songwriter born in Hong Kong, of Macanese heritage on his mother's side and once a childhood resident of Macau — Jun Kung is both the drummer behind legendary Cantopop singers and a voice of his own.
Jun Kung is a drummer, singer-songwriter and music producer, born in 1977 in Hong Kong, of Macanese (Portuguese-Macau) heritage on his mother's side. Known as a session and touring drummer, he has worked with major Cantopop artists and built his own singing career. (Important: he was born in Hong Kong, not Macau; his Macau tie is his mother's Macanese background and part of his childhood / primary-school years spent in Macau.)
Profile
- Chinese Name: 恭碩良
- English Name: Jun Kung
- Full name (Pt): Joventino Couto Remotigue
- Born: 1977 (Hong Kong)
- Domains: Culture · Pop music
- Industry: Drummer · Singer-songwriter · Producer
- Heritage: Macanese (Portuguese-Macau) on his mother's side; once a childhood resident of Macau
Background
Jun Kung was born in Hong Kong in 1977, full name Joventino Couto Remotigue. His mother is of Macanese (Portuguese-Macau) heritage, giving him his Macau tie; during his childhood / primary-school years he spent some time in Macau. It should be stressed that he was born in Hong Kong, not Macau — his connection to Macau stems mainly from his mother's Macanese background and part of his childhood spent in Macau.
Career
I. Drummer
Jun Kung is an acclaimed session and touring drummer, long active in the Hong Kong scene. He has worked with major Cantopop artists including Jacky Cheung (張學友) and Eason Chan (陳奕迅), known for solid drumming — one of the representative behind-the-scenes musicians.
II. Singer-songwriter and producer
Beyond drumming, Jun Kung has built his own singing career, working as a singer-songwriter and music producer with his own releases. He has received Hong Kong music honours, including a best-original-song recognition. (This archive describes the awards in general terms; specific award names and years remain to be verified.)