1971–1993: Early life Lâm was born in Saigon and emigrated in 1981 with his family to
Southern California. In March 1993, he earned a degree in Medical Radiology at
Loma Linda University Medical Center. He also modeled for agencies in
Los Angeles and
Orange County.
Career After photographer Vika Nguyen introduced him to Bach Dong, he asked Lâm to collaborate with Asia Entertainment, Inc. The singer began to learn how to play the drums with Truc Giang, the father of
Truc Ho. Lâm also took voice lessons to improve his singing technique and Vietnamese pronunciation. His first live performance was in the Asia Video 8 –
Đêm Nhạc Hội, in
Atlantic City. In 1995, Lâm collaborated with Gia Huy, Nhat Quan, and Johnny Dung on the CD,
Bài 20. "Rồi Mai Đây", a cover of the Spanish song "Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero". In 1997, Lâm released a debut solo album with Asia Entertainment,
Em Đã Quên Một Giòng Sông, including cover versions of "
All by Myself" and "
Un-Break My Heart". Lâm released his sophomore album
Yêu Em Âm Thầm the same year. Lâm continued his career with "Làm Thơ Tình Em Đọc" and "Lời Dối Gian Chân Thành", which were both released in 1999. Lâm also released
The Best of Chinese Melodies 2 in 2000. One of Lâm’s singles was issued the same year, "Tình Yêu". Lâm later released his collaboration with Tu Quyen,
Đêm Cô Đơn, on the label Eagle Productions, which included the tracks "Tình Đơn Phương", "Tình Yêu Muôn Thuở", "Không Gia Đình", and "Nỗi Nhớ Dịu Êm". Lâm released his fourth studio album,
Mãi Yêu Người Thôi, in 2001. == Discography ==