Born | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | 26 December 1972
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Genres | Indie folk, indie rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, film producer, music producer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocal, acoustic guitar |
Labels | Redbag Music |
Website | peteteo |
Pete Teo | |
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Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 張子夫 |
Simplified Chinese | 张子夫 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Zifu |
Jyutping | Zoeng1 Zi2 Fu1 |
Hokkien POJ | Tiuⁿ Chú-hu |
Tâi-lô | Tiunn Tsú-hu |
Pete Teo (simplified Chinese: 张子夫; traditional Chinese: 張子夫; pinyin: Zhāng Zifu; Jyutping: Zoeng1 Zi2 Fu1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Chú-hu, born 26 December 1972), is a multiple award winning Malaysian singer songwriter, film composer and filmmaker as well as a sought-after actor in what has become known as 'New Wave Malaysian Cinema'. His work is associated with non-partisan reform politics in Malaysia – in particular, using new media resources to promote wider democratic participation, press freedom, and racial unity. Teo's work has been featured on the BBC, CNN, KBS, NHK, as well as numerous international film festivals and arts events. He has made some of the most watched viral videos in Malaysia.