![]() ![]() ![]() He exited college to pursue his music career and later graduated from California State University, Northridge with a degree in mathematics. He was a civil engineering student at University of California, Berkeley, when he competed on the US television contest series American Idol. Īfter growing up in the Sha Tin district of British Hong Kong, Hung moved with his family to the Van Nuys area in Los Angeles, California, at age 11. Hung is a 73rd generation descendant of Confucius. Since then, Hung has reflected positively on his pop music career. He brought his own career as a musician to an end when in 2011 he accepted a job opportunity as a technical crime analyst for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and decided to pursue law enforcement. His recording career was marked by negative critical reaction. Hung voluntarily left university to pursue a music career. After his spirited audition to be the next American Idol, he won the support of many fans, ironically, based on his perceived lack of musical talent. William Hing Cheung Hung ( Chinese: 孔慶翔 born January 13, 1983) is a Hong Kong motivational speaker and former singer who gained fame in 2004 as a result of his unsuccessful audition singing Ricky Martin's hit song " She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol.Īt the time of his audition, Hung was a civil engineering student at UC Berkeley.
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