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Biography – Jimmy Fong Some musicians look how they sound, but Jimmy Fong is a surprising exception. Listening to his fusion of Latin, Chinese, blues and Islander beats, you’d be forgiven for looking a little confused when a 5’7” Asian man with a beaming smile walks onto the stage. But the mystery is all part of the performance when it comes to Jimmy Fong. Growing up in Malaysia in the 1960s, Jimmy spent many a day learning the strings of his acoustic guitar. And that was before he hit the age of double digits. As a child he listened to local tunes with one ear, while tuning the other to Western influences like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, John Denver and of course, the infamous Elvis. Years later and Jimmy Fong has made his influencers proud. In 2011, he graced Malaysian television performing his original song – December Skies – with a 50pc live orchestra, which also won him a finalist in the National Malaysian Songwriting competition. Other originals – Going