一聽音樂網

Big Phony（Bobby Choy），韓裔美籍獨立創作歌手，真摯的創作與音樂才能渾然天生，略帶沙啞的聲線和紙袋人形象是他的標識；穿梭于 LA、紐約，和首爾等城市之間，連續兩年獲美國 SXSW 南方音樂節演出邀請。 如果你喜歡 Elliott Smith、Bright Eyes，或是 Death Cab For Cutie，那你更不會錯過他的聲音。 從小在紐約長大，Big Phony 14 歲時舉家遷移至洛杉磯；為了就讀知名的音樂藝術演藝學校（School of Performing Arts and Music and Art，培育了 Al Pacino、Adrien Brody、Bela Fleck 等無數傳奇人物），他很早便開始獨立生活，一個人留在紐約的小公寓里，他將時間都奉獻給了創作。? 大學畢業后 Big Phony 搬到與家人同在的洛杉磯，展開一名創作歌手的尋夢之旅。很快地、透過他的作品和演出，Big Phony 開始受到樂迷歡迎；他在 2006 年回到紐約，頻繁地往返兩座城市，也為他帶來了更多的支持者。2011 年他將重心移往韓國，同時也在首爾展開活動。? 隨著「Big Phony」達成十年生涯里程碑，久候多時的全新錄音室專輯終于發行，這次他將觸角擴及亞洲，持續地在音樂路上邁進。 Born Robert Choy, Big Phony is a singer/songwriter born and raised in New York City. Off stage Big Phony is simply known to his friends and family as “Bobby.” At an early age Bobby began secretly practicing his older brother Eddy’s guitar in defiance of warnings that he would surely get his ass kicked if he so much as laid a finger on it. Because of Bobby’s dedication to and success in surpassing his brother’s skill level, mom eventually transferred ownership of that guitar over to Bobby. At the age of 14, with 2 older brothers away at college and grad school, Bobby’s family relocated to Los Angeles, leaving him in New York City so he could attend the legendary School of Performing Arts and Music and Art, which has produced a long list of talent including Al Pacino, Adrian Brody, and Bela Fleck. Living alone at such an early age, Big Phony devoted his time to writing in his New York City apartment. With strong religious conviction, Big Phony left for Boston to attend a Christian college to study to be a pastor. He quickly realized that this was not the path for him and returned his focus to his music. After college, he moved to Los Angeles to be closer with his family. It was in Los Angeles where Big Phony began his pursuit to be a singer-songwriter. He quickly built a devout fan base with his songs and performances. In early 2006 he returned to New York to build that same kind of following and has since been splitting his time between both cities crashing on couches and aerobeds. Big Phony delivers honest lyrics and natural talent. There’s a fragile but controlled quality in his voice, which he attributes to thin apartment walls and easily disgruntled neighbors. Fans of Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, and Death Cab For Cutie will instinctively gravitate towards Big Phony’s sound. His latest project “Kicking Punching Bags” is set to release early 2010.