Artist Spotlight: David Fung

November 9, 2009

Marcy Shieh

Freshman David Fung started playing the piano when he was five years old. It started out as a “parent thing,” but it gradually became his passion.

Fung didn’t have any siblings, so he found solace in playing the piano.

“Music became my friend,” Fung said.

In 2006, Fung passed his Grade Eight Piano examination, the highest level of certification from the Royal Academy of Music. Passing the test was beneficial and gave him more confidence.

Fung began to play in front of audiences. His piano teacher had performances twice a year. He began to play during church worship for both youths and adults. Recently, Fung became the pianist of a band called 3AM, along with drummer Allan Ko of Mission San Jose High School, singer Lucy Shen, also of MSJHS and guitarist Joe Chen of Irvington High School. Leaving his classical roots behind, Fung began to play pop music with his band.

“I hear it on the radio all the time,” Fung said.

3AM often performs during holiday breaks. They practice for a few months beforehand in preparation for the performance. Their most recent performance was during summer break at Pink Swirl Frozen Yogurt and they played a total of 15 songs.

In his spare time, Fung writes his own music, but he is waiting for someone to write the lyrics for him. He has been using the keyboard as a tool to add different kinds of sounds to his music.

Currently, Fung is helping his church record an album. His parents and his friends have been very encouraging. In the future, he hopes to major in music in college.

You can sample Fung’s music at http://www.davidfunglk.com.

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