Ha Okio

Ha Okio
Birth name	Luong Ngoc Ha
Born	15 November
Origin	Vietnam
Genres	Alternative hip hop, R&B, neo soul, pop rock, folk
Occupations	Singer, rapper, song writer, entertainer, record producer, actor
Instruments	Singing/vocals, guitar
Years active	1998-present
Labels	Early Risers Media
Associated acts	The Lil' Saints, The Waterfalls, The Acoustic Band
Website	haokio.com
Notable instruments
Vocals, guitar

Ha Okio (Luong Ngoc Ha) (b. 15 November) is a Vietnamese recoring artist, musician, producer and actor. He teaches himself to sing, write, play guitar and act. Early in his career, he established his reputation as a rapper, singer. Ha Okio's living in Saigon, Vietnam.

Musical career

He produces/co-produces for some local artists and himself. He lends his voice to several records and original soundtracks. 2 video clips out of his song "Tung Bay" got hundred thounsands of views. His song "Phố " (The City) is a number 1 hit on the XoneFm Vina-10 chart from October 2010.

Acting career

In 2010 he starred as Bob Cratchit in "A Christmas Carol - A New Musical" with Music by Steve Parsons and Book & Lyrics by John Popa. A fully staged musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale directed by Brian Riedlinger.

Filmography

2009 "Tiếc", "Tung Bay" with The Little Wings in The Clash (Johnny Tri Nguyen, Ngo Thanh Van)
2007 "Romeo & Juliet Tân Thời (A Time 4 Us)" in The Hot Kiss (Johnny Tri Nguyen, Thanh Hang, Thanh Loc, Hoai Linh)
2008 "Công Dân @ (Ngày Qua Ngày)" in Passport To Love (Binh Minh, Kathy Uyen)
2009 "Ta Là Ta" in The Super Smurfy Models (Yen Trang, Vy Oanh)
2010 "Phố" in Lucky Family (Hong Đao, Quang Minh, Don Nguyen)

Colaborations

Mỹ Lệ
Thu Minh
Đoan Trang
Ngô Thanh Vân
Lam Trường
Tuấn Hưng
Hà Anh Tuấn
Đăng Khôi
Thảo Trang VN Idol
Minh Thư
Quang Vinh
Hiền Thục
The Little Wings
The Microwave

Music events

Loreto Fest
Vietnam Films Fest
Vietnam Korean Cultural Exchange
The Selector

Charity activities

Ha has worked for Living Values VietNam, a non governmental organization of Association for Living Values Education International (ALIVE). Ha has been contributing works in support to children's charities such as Poussieres de Vie (Dust of Life), Loreto Vietnam Australia Program and Education for Development.