China Black were a British pop-reggae duo, consisting of Simon Fung (songwriter, composer, lyricist, guitarist, keyboardist, arranger and record producer) and Errol Reid (singer-songwriter).
Artists such as Ace of Base, Chaka Demus & Pliers and Pato Banton (with the help of UB40) took their radio-friendly "pop/reggae" hits to the top of the UK charts for weeks.
"Searching" was used in L'Oréal's television campaign for one of its shampoos for a six-month period and their music was used for arthouse films and TV productions.
Such was their success that China Black performed a duet with one of their heroes, Barry White, live on the Paris TV show Taratata.
When it was eventually resolved after three years, enthusiasm in the band had drastically decreased and although they put out another single, they decided to call it a day.
Fung turned his attention to songwriting, signing to Peermusic (one of the biggest independent publishers in the world) and working with various producers, writers and artists, such as Blue, Atomic Kitten and Natasha Bedingfield whilst also setting up his own record label as well as TV and film work.
Reid has gone on to become a solo singer/songwriter in his own right working with major dance, soul and reggae producers such as Axwell on Feel The Vibe, Allister Whitehead, DJ Swami, Mafia & Fluxy, Jupiter Ace and The Teamster to name a few.
Reid has also set up his own production company which has seen new artist Linda Kiraly signed to Universal Records in New York City and is currently[when?]