Pete Teo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pete Teo
Occupation	Folk Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 26, 1972(1972-12-26)
Age	52
Birthplace	Tarat
Country	Malaysia
Birth City	Sarawak
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Pete Teo Biography

Pete Teo is one of the most popular and richest Folk Singer who was born on December 26, 1972 in Tarat, Sarawak, Malaysia. Malaysian artist and singer who is famous as a songwriter and singer from Malaysia. He is best known for English album, Rustic Living for Urbanites and TV.

He is a close friend of another Malaysian-born artist, He is a contemporary of fellow Malaysian-born singer, Mizz Nina..

In April 2008, Teo independently produced a zero-budget, non-partisan, non- profit, multi-artists recording of his anti-racism composition ‘Here in My Home’. Entitled ‘Malaysian Artistes For Unity (MAFU), the project attracted pro bono participation from over 50 Malaysian artists, media personalities and arts activists – including Ning Baizura, Awie, Afdlin Shauki, Jason Lo, Maya Karin, Tony Fernandes, Jaclyn Victor, etc. and many others personalities and volunteers. The music video for the song, directed by Yasmin Ahmad and Ho Yuhang premiered at the Malaysian Music Industry Awards 2008 to a nationwide television audience. In the weeks subsequent to its release, the video became one of the most viralled videos in the world – reaching as high as no. 3. Both the song and the video are available for free download on the project’s official website.

In 2009, Teo released 15Malaysia – an anthology of 15 short films themed on social political issues in Malaysia. The project became a watershed in Malaysian popular and political culture, not only by featuring politicians as cast, but also recording more than 15 million visitors on its project website in 60 days. The feature-length version of the films has since been exhibited worldwide including at the Pompidou Paris, Golden Horse Awards, Busan International Film Festival, Rotterdam International FIlm Festival and more. In the same year, his compositions for the soundtrack of Yasmin Ahmad’s film Talentime became popular in Malaysia – with the song Pergi (performed by Aizat Amdan) winning the “Song of the Year” Award at the Anugerah Juara Lagu.

His family was in Tawau, a town. Tawau at the time of his birth.

Pete Teo Net Worth

Pete Teo is one of the richest Folk Singer from Malaysia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pete Teo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his own label for music, Redbag Music, early in his career.

The music video he released in 2011 for “Undilah” was temporarily banned by the Malaysian government due to the “subliminal” political content, however, it gained a lot of traction when that the prime minister finally granted the airing.

Pete Teo (Chinese: 张子夫 ; pinyin: Zhāng Zifu , born 26 December 1972), is a multiple award winning Malaysian singer songwriter, film composer and filmmaker as well as a sought-after actor in what has become known as ‘New Wave Malaysian Cinema’. His work is associated with non-partisan reform politics in Malaysia – in particular, using new media resources to promote wider democratic participation, press freedom, and racial unity. Teo’s work has been featured on the BBC, CNN, KBS, NHK, as well as numerous international film festivals and arts events. He has made some of the most watched viral videos in Malaysia.

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Who is Pete Teo Dating?

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Teo played Tony in Dreamworks / Paramount’s Ghost In The Shell, a live action adaptation of the classic manga/anime. Directed by Rupert Sanders and starring Scarlett Johansson, the blockbuster film was released globally in March 2017.

Facts & Trivia

Pete Ranked on the list of most popular Folk Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Malaysia. Pete Teo celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.

Top Facts about Pete Teo

1. Pete Teo is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and filmmaker.
2. He released his debut album “Rustic Living for Urbanites” in 2003.
3. Teo’s song “Arms of Marianne” won Best Original Song at the 2007 Hong Kong Film Awards.
4. In 2010, he directed the award-winning film “Nasi Lemak 2.0”.
5. Teo is known for his socially conscious lyrics and activism.
6. He has collaborated with various artists including Yuna and OAG.
7. Teo was named one of Malaysia’s Top 10 Most Influential People in 2010 by The Star newspaper.
8. His music has been described as folk-pop with a political edge.
9. Teo is also an accomplished photographer and visual artist.
10. He has performed at various international music festivals including SXSW and Glastonbury Festival.