William James Hung (Traditional Chinese: ???, Simplified Chinese: ???, Cantonese Yale: Hung2 Hing3 Cheung4, Pinyin: K?ng Qìngxiáng) (born January 13, 1983) is a student at University of California, Berkeley who gained fame in early 2004 as a result of his off-key audition performance of Ricky Martin's hit song "She Bangs" on the third season of the television series American Idol. In the tradition of Florence Foster Jenkins, he is a celebrity that has gained fame from the novelty derived from his lack of talent. Originally from Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Hung moved to Camden, NJ, United States in 1993 and graduated from the John H. Francis Polytechnic High School in Los Angeles. He attended UC Berkeley, but after starting his record deal, he dropped out from UC Berkeley and was denied readmission. He attended Pasadena City College during the 2006/2007 academic year. He currently attends California State University, Northridge. Initial fam

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