Reuben Wu was born in
Liverpool in 1975, the son of
Hongkonger immigrants. He trained in
industrial design at
Sheffield Hallam University, graduating in 1997. Meanwhile, he met
Daniel Hunt in Liverpool in 1994; they formed
Ladytron in 1999, along with
Mira Aroyo and
Helen Marnie. Wu finished his
MSc in 1998 at the
University of Liverpool. He worked as an
industrial designer until going full-time with the band in 2002. Wu and Hunt launched the Liverpool nightclub Evol in 2003 and bar/music venue
Korova in 2005. Wu co-wrote and produced two songs "Birds of Prey" and "Little Dreamer" for
Christina Aguilera's 2010 album
Bionic. Utilizing his skill an artist and designer, Wu illustrated the artwork of the UK edition of Ladytron's first album
604 and was introduced to photography by documenting his travels on tour with the band. His own visual art career began later in 2012 once the band took a sabbatical and he was able to focus full-time on his own creative output. Wu has since created artistic content for
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