They first became involved in music through their interest in hip-hop dance moves learnt from parties around Orange County and Los Angeles, and fashion from Compton and South-Central LA.
Their dancing, and entry into various competitions, eventually led them to be scouted by a representative of Pony Canyon Records, Taiwan.
[1] L.A. Boyz received their "big break ... with the demise of the Little Tigers, a cutesy group that ruled the Taiwan pop scene until one of their members got drafted.
"[3] Their distinct sound and use of American slang propelled them to quick success, selling more than 130,000 copies[3] of their first record Shiam.
The L.A. Boyz style was a combination of the "youthful, innocent" look prevalent in Taiwanese pop at the time and a "great stage gimmick" in their dancing.
[1] As Steven Lin noted in an interview with the LA Times in 1993,[3] the perception Taiwanese youth had of Los Angeles as a symbol of modern America led them to choose their name (though only one of their members was from the city itself).
[3] Their music videos depict their unique style of synchronized breakdancing in clubs and concert halls and various urban environments.
It features transitions in tempo, a semitone key modulation, a Glissando synthesizer line, and a hip hop section.
Jeff Huang returned to the United States and started an internet company that later merged with a Japanese software company in a 60 million dollar deal before once again returning to Taiwan and fronting hip-hop group Machi; brother Stanley went on to establish a successful solo career, winning Best Mandarin Male Singer in the 2005 Golden Melody Awards; and Lin currently works as an orthopedic surgeon in California while still participating in music and film.
3.別客氣 Don't Say You're ⽍歹勢 (Taiwanese) 4.來電吧 Dial My Number 5.怎可能 Unbelievable 6.好兄弟 Buddy Buddy 7.緣投困仔 Lover's Boy (Taiwanese) 8.飛越地平線 Drive & Fly 9.夜魔 Devil's Candy 10.夏天 Summer Vacation Label: Pony Canyon Records (Taiwan) Producer: Wang Chi-ping Track Listing: 1.跳 Jump 2.季節的歌 Merry Christmas 3.東方不賴 Oriental Mystery 4.愛難纏 Love Is A Weird Thing 5.神魂顛倒 Head Over Heels 6.心碎洛城 LA Heartbreak 7.落雨的晚上 Raining Night 8.城市之間 Between Two Cities 9.妳說妳會想我 Say You Gonna Miss Me 10.最後一⽀支慢舞 The Last Dance 11.閃(Remix) Go Posse (Remix) Label: Pony Canyon Records (Taiwan) Producer: Wang Chi-ping Track Listing: 1.Baseball, O-Lay!!
10.季節的歌 Merry Christmas Label: UFO (Taiwan) Track Listing: 1.阿嬤的台語歌 2.浪漫的假期 (Korean Version) 3.Crazy⼀一點有什麼不好 Crazy Is All Right 4.夏⽇日戀曲 Island Girl 5.跟你說再⾒見 Rage Against The Dark 6.
Fantasy 7.瘋狂聖誕 Phat X'mas 8.試者去愛 Can We Try 9.舞林⼤大會 Casualty Of The Dance War Label: Sony BMG Track Listing: Disc 1 01.閃