Namewee
- January 5, 2024
- Rapper
Quick Facts
Namewee Biography
| Name | Namewee |
| Birthday | May 6 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Muar |
| Home Town | Johor |
| Birth Country | Malaysia |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Wee Ann Hee, Ong Kwang Fang |
Namewee is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on May 6, 1983 in Muar, Johor, Malaysia. After the release of “Muka Ubi Kentang,” a song that combines original lyrics and the Malaysian national anthem, he became a controversial Malaysian rapper. His first film, Nasi Lemak 2.0 (which he also directed), was a huge box office hit.
He composed the song “Malaysia Chabor,” performed by He wrote the song “Malaysia Chabor,” which was performed by singer Joyce Chu..
On 21 August 2007, the Home Minister issued a gag order on all mainstream media to cease reporting on Wee. No major presses or television channels in Malaysia has covered Wee or Negarakuku since then.
On 14 August 2007 (and later, on 16 August on his blog), Wee issued a public apology to the government and Malaysians who found it offensive. While the Malaysian Chinese Association accepted Wee’s apology with Zainuddin Maidin, Malaysia’s Minister of Information, urging Malaysians to do the same, the cabinet rejected Wee’s apology; Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz added that “the law will take its course.” Other actions voiced by the government include bringing Wee to court, probably under the Sedition Act, as he had insulted the symbol of the nation, and further action against YouTube.
His birth name was Wee Meng Chee. His father, Wee Anne Hee, was a singer and Ong Kwang Fuang hosted a televised Karaoke contest.
Namewee Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rapper |
| House | Living in own house. |
Namewee is one of the richest Rapper from Malaysia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Namewee 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born in Muar, Malaysia. He studied mass communication at Ming Chuan University, Taiwan.
He founded the online supergroup RED People in Malaysia, which he started in 2014.
Wee Meng Chee (born 6 May 1983) is a Malaysian Chinese hip hop recording artist, composer, filmmaker and actor. He is widely known by his stage name Namewee, a bilingual pun on his first name, which sounds like the Mandarin term for name (Chinese: 名字 ; pinyin: míngzi ).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Namewee height 5 ft 7 in Namewee weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Namewee Dating?
According to our records, Namewee is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Namewee’s is not dating anyone.
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Following his return to Malaysia in 2008 to celebrate National Day on 31 August, Wee was summoned by the Royal Malaysian Police to attend a questioning on 23 September. After the interview, Wee claimed that the police wanted to close the file on the matter and that he did not think that there would be any action taken against him. However, the police later stated Wee was being investigated under the Sedition Act and the matter would be referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Facts & Trivia
Namewee Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malaysia. Namewee celebrates birthday on May 6 of every year.
In July 2009, Namewee composed the theme and ending songs for the latest Singaporean film ‘Where Got Ghost?’ which was released on 13 August 2009.
Is namewee rich?
Net Worth:$8 Million
Date of Birth:| May 6, 1983 (39 years old)
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Songwriter, Actor, Rapper, Film Director, Screenwriter, Singer,
Music Video Director
How old is namewee?
39 years (May 6, 1983)
Who is namewee father?
Wee Ann Hee
Where was namewee born?
Muar, Malaysia
How much does Namewee make from Youtube?
$7.1K – $159K.