Biography
Cheung was born and grew up in Quarry Bay in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island to a father from Dagu, Tianjin and a mother from Shanghai. Growing up speaking standard Mandarin as first language and singing old Mandarin songs and modern English pop songs, Cheung is known for his baritone voice. On 15 February 1996 in London, he married Hong Kong actress May Lo Mei-mei, with whom he has two daughters. Cheung is also nicknamed "god of Songs" (歌神), but he is the second person to hold this title, after former Cantopop singer Sam Hui. In an interview with Ray Cordeiro (Uncle Ray), Cheung stated that the title was more appropriate for Hui than for him, since he actually wrote and popularized songs.
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