Ng Ki-pin
Ng Ki-pin 黃奇斌 | |
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 Ng Ki-pin performing at Wenxin Forest Park, Taichung in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Ng Ki-pin September 10, 1990 Xizhi, Taipei County (now Xizhi District, New Taipei City), Taiwan |
| Genres | Pop (Taiwanese, Mandarin), Indie rock, Alternative rock |
| Occupations | Singer, keyboardist, songwriter, composer |
| Instruments | Piano, erhu |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | EggPlantEgg's label: EggPlanEgg; Solo: Universal Music Taiwan |
| Member of | EggPlantEgg (茄子蛋) |
| Website | Ng Ki-pin on Instagram |
Ng Ki-pin (Chinese: 黃奇斌; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Kî-pin; born September 10, 1990), often known as "A-bin", is a Taiwanese singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and composer. In 2012, while in college, he co-founded the Taiwanese Hokkien indie rock band EggPlantEgg (茄子蛋). The band went on hiatus in 2022, and Ng launched his solo career in July 2025 after signing with Universal Music Taiwan.
Early life and career
Ng was born on September 10, 1990, and was raised in a Taiwanese Hokkien speaking household.[1][2] From a young age, he learned to play piano in church and studied the erhu.[1]
While attending Songshan High School in Taipei, he joined the school's band club. During university, he worked part-time at a campus food cart, composed background music, and entered the "Golden Melody Composition Award" (金旋獎). In 2012, along with friends from his high school band club, he formed EggPlantEgg. Their debut EP, Yiu-uan Tī Chit–ê (猶原佇這), featuring the song "浪子回頭" ("Wandering Son Returns"), was released in 2013.
By 2014, as original members departed for personal pursuits, Ng reassembled the band with guitarist Tsai Kai-jen, guitarist Hsieh Yao-te, and drummer Lai Chun-ting. In the summer after completing his mandatory military service, he composed fifteen love songs.[3]
He graduated from the Advertising Department of National Chengchi University.[4]
EggPlantEgg period
On 28 July 2017, EggPlantEgg independently released their first full album Cartoon Characters (卡通人物) through their own label EggPlanEgg.[5] The album earned multiple nominations at the 29th Golden Melody Awards, including Album of the Year, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Band, and Best New Artist; it won Best Taiwanese Album and Best New Artist.[5] It also received nominations at the 9th Golden Indie Music Awards for Best Band, Best Live Performance, Best Rock Album, and Best Rock Single.
In 2019, the song "浪流連" ("Wandering Continuously") was nominated for Song of the Year at the Golden Melody Awards.[6]
In 2020, their album We Will Get Married Later (我們以後要結婚) earned nominations for Album of the Year, Best Taiwanese Album, Best Band, and Best Album Packaging at the 31st Golden Melody Awards. Their song "愛情你比我想的閣較偉大" ("Love, You Are Greater Than I Thought") was nominated for Best Original Film Song at the 58th Golden Horse Awards, and won Song of the Year at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards.
In September 2022, EggPlantEgg announced an indefinite hiatus due to Ng suffering vocal cord damage.[1]
Solo career
Ng returned to the stage in April 2023 as a guest performer at the group Nine One One's concert, and on 1 July 2023, he performed at the 34th Golden Melody Awards ceremony.
In July 2025, after his voice had recovered, he signed with Universal Music and officially began his solo career.[7] His first solo single, "若無你我欲去佗位" ("Where Would I Go Without You"), was released in July 2025.[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Ng Ki-pin". iQilin. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "One Little Day 小日子 | 茄子蛋│堅持玩音樂的決心 被自己寫的歌鼓舞" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ "「愈孤獨的人，愈要一起出發」樂團茄子蛋唱出台語歌新可能". 報導者 The Reporter (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ 林柔榕 (2020-12-23). "【政大校友】藝術是生活的加總 黃奇斌「茄子蛋」樂團路". 國立政治大學. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04.
- ^ a b "SPOTLIGHT ON: EggPlantEgg 茄子蛋". Taiwan Beats. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ 派脆克 (2019-05-15). "最深情的自白！「茄子蛋」以〈浪流連〉入圍金曲30最佳年度歌曲，光聽前奏眼淚就掉下來了啊！". Marie Claire 美麗佳人 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2025-09-05.
- ^ a b Julian (2025-07-09). "茄子蛋主唱黃奇斌加盟環球音樂，7/11推新單曲〈若無你我欲去佗位〉回歸歌壇". TNL The News Lens 關鍵評論網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2025-09-05.