Edison Koon-Hei Chen (born 7 October 1980 in Vancouver, BC, Canada) is a Hong Kong-based Canadian Chinese film actor, rapper, Cantopop singer, model, record producer, fashion designer, and a pop icon. Chen is also the founder of CLOT Inc., and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. His native language is English, and he speaks some Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese, which allows him to be a part of multiple entertainment industries around the world. On 21 February 2008 he publicly announced that he intended to step away indefinitely from the Hong Kong entertainment industry due to the sex photo scandal in 2008, and instead, he will devote his time to charity and other good causes.