Aarif Lee covers
Men's Health China magazine, photographed by Chen Man. Aarif Rahman 李治廷 (born on
26 February 1987), also known as Aarif
Lee, is an actor
and Cantopop singer from Hong Kong.
After singing "Only Friends" at a gathering, he was signed by Alvin Wang and Leon Lai
of East Asia Record Production and became one
of the new artists in 2009. Aarif Lee
also won "Best New Performer" at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2010, for
his performance in Echoes of the Rainbow.
Aarif Lee
was born in Hong Kong,
the youngest of three siblings. Aarif Lee 's father is a Malaysian
of mixed Malay, Arab and Chinese
ancestry, while his mom is a Hongkonger. His father owns a cleaning company, and they
reside in Sai Kung.
He grew up in Hong Kong and attended King George V School, of
which he was the Head Boy from 2004-2005. He was also the classmate of Leslie
Tam 譚焌釗 from Asian Million
star 3. After graduating from KGV, he attended Imperial College London to study Physics
for three years. Before entering University, he had already signed a contract
with Amusic; however, he completed his education before returning to Hong Kong
to become an artist of Amusic.
He first gained the interest of the
Hong Kong music scene when he was exposed as the writer who penned all the
lyrics in Janice Vidal's 2009 album "Morning". The following year, he
released his debut album of which he solely composed, arranged, and produced
eight of the ten songs, as well as writing the lyrics to two of the English
songs on the album.
On 15 November 2011, Amusic confirmed
that Aarif Lee failed a breathalyzer
test and was arrested for driving under the influence hours after he performed
at a concert. On 13 December,
he admitted his offense at the Kwun Tong Magistrate and was fined HK$6,000, had
his driving license suspended for six months.
