Ipoh boy’s gift to boss the bossa nova

Jazzing up the scene: Xiong has played in numerous club gigs and music festivals, and has a respectable following on social media.

As a boy growing up in Ipoh, Lee Hung Cheong always dreamt of playing a guitar before a cheering audience.

That passion inspired him to go all the way to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, to obtain a music diploma.