Kaichen Stephens
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Kai Chen Qiu most commonly known by his stage name Kaichen Stephens is a dance choreographer, artist, singer, author
and philanthropist
. His role as a choreographer in the major music videos from the bands; Peaches
and Opeth
have generated some degree of controversy from fans, consequently resulting in unfavourable coverage from the swedish media.
In his most recent years, Kai Chen has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the KaiChonny Foundation, established in 2007.
He has also co-authored several books detailing modern musical choreography.
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He auditioned for a chance to choreograph the dance routines for Evergrey
's latest album but lost to fellow choreographer Birgit Cullberg
.
His futuristic approaches to dancing have generated significant controversy
and has elevated him to nationwide recognition.
from the age of 10. As a result, he was unable to pursue his ideal career as a hip-pop dancer.
He has also expressed interest in choreographing for the music band tSUnami
since his high school years.
Kaichen has admitted to being born with a genetic defect, inhibiting him from drinking water directly, but has since found solace through the substitution of Kyneton
as a form of liquid sustenance.
and AIDS
as well as funding support programs for children in need all across the world. He has, since 2011 donated in excess of 300,000 USD to these causes.
Studio albums
Singles
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
. His role as a choreographer in the major music videos from the bands; Peaches
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
and Opeth
Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
have generated some degree of controversy from fans, consequently resulting in unfavourable coverage from the swedish media.
In his most recent years, Kai Chen has pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors, donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the KaiChonny Foundation, established in 2007.
He has also co-authored several books detailing modern musical choreography.
Choreography
KaiChen organised his first dance choreography when he was 15 years old for his high school band. Since then, KaiChen has choreographed major musical albums for the bands 'Peaches' and 'OpethOpeth
Opeth is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. Though the group has been through several personnel changes, singer, guitarist, and songwriter Mikael Åkerfeldt has remained Opeth's driving force throughout the years...
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He auditioned for a chance to choreograph the dance routines for Evergrey
Evergrey
Evergrey is a progressive metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was founded in 1995 and released its debut album The Dark Discovery in 1998. Their most recent album Glorious Collision was released in 2011.-Lyrical themes:...
's latest album but lost to fellow choreographer Birgit Cullberg
Birgit Cullberg
Birgit Cullberg was a Swedish choreographer. The daughter of bank manager Carl Cullberg and Elna Westerström, Cullberg was born in Nyköping and married from 1942 to 1949 to actor Anders Ek...
.
His futuristic approaches to dancing have generated significant controversy
Controversy
Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction," from contra – "against" – and vertere – to turn, or versus , hence, "to turn...
and has elevated him to nationwide recognition.
Personal Life
Kaichen was diagnosed with DyslexiaDyslexia
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, or rapid...
from the age of 10. As a result, he was unable to pursue his ideal career as a hip-pop dancer.
He has also expressed interest in choreographing for the music band tSUnami
HARD-Fi
Hard-Fi are an English indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003. The band's members are Richard Archer , Ross Phillips , Kai Stephens and Steve Kemp .They achieved chart success with their third single, "Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as...
since his high school years.
Kaichen has admitted to being born with a genetic defect, inhibiting him from drinking water directly, but has since found solace through the substitution of Kyneton
Water fluoridation
Water fluoridation is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay. Fluoridated water has fluoride at a level that is effective for preventing cavities; this can occur naturally or by adding fluoride...
as a form of liquid sustenance.
Philanthropy
Kaichen formed the KaiChonny Foundation to support the research for cancerCancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
and AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
as well as funding support programs for children in need all across the world. He has, since 2011 donated in excess of 300,000 USD to these causes.
Discography
Kaichen has helped record a few top-selling singles, and has participated in the Swedish X-Factor.Studio albums
- HeritageHeritage (Opeth album)Heritage is the tenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, released on 13 September 2011 by Roadrunner Records.The album was recorded in early 2011 at Atlantis studios in Stockholm, Sweden. It was produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt, engineered by Janne Hansson and mixed by Steven Wilson...
(2011)
Singles
- Viva la Vida (2011) - An alternate cover for the ColdplayColdplayColdplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...
classic featuring tSUnamiHARD-FiHard-Fi are an English indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003. The band's members are Richard Archer , Ross Phillips , Kai Stephens and Steve Kemp .They achieved chart success with their third single, "Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as...
and produced by Jace BelerenBrian EnoBrian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
. - Lets GO! (Slime Soccer)Fuck the Pain Away"Fuck the Pain Away" is an electroclash song by Peaches. It is considered her breakthrough song, and because of its widespread licensing in films as well as numerous official and unofficial cover versions is held by many of her fans to be responsible for her increasing popularity...
- An original solo, sampling a PeachesPeaches (musician)Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
trackFuck the Pain Away"Fuck the Pain Away" is an electroclash song by Peaches. It is considered her breakthrough song, and because of its widespread licensing in films as well as numerous official and unofficial cover versions is held by many of her fans to be responsible for her increasing popularity...
, produced by Lilliana VessSamantha MaloneySamantha Maloney is an American musician best known for playing in the bands Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal and in Peaches' live band "The Herms".-Early career:...
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See Also
- tSUnamiHARD-FiHard-Fi are an English indie rock band formed in Staines, Surrey in 2003. The band's members are Richard Archer , Ross Phillips , Kai Stephens and Steve Kemp .They achieved chart success with their third single, "Hard to Beat" and then followed by other successful singles such as...
- An English indie rockIndie rockIndie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band. - List of philanthropists - Kai Chen Qiu's donations in excess of 2 million dollars.
- List of wealthiest charitable foundations (The KaiChonny foundation for research and support)