Ng Ki-pin

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.

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Ng Ki-pin 黃奇斌
Ng Ki-pin performing at Wenxin Forest Park, Taichung in 2019
Background information
Born	Ng Ki-pin (1990-09-10) September 10, 1990 (age 35) 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

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]

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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]

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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]

Early life and career

EggPlantEgg period

Solo career

References

External links

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