Kelvin Kwan is a cantopop singer from Go East, a subdivision of Universal Music. Born into a wealthy family, Kwan was raised in Canada. His father is Hong Kong record producer William Kwan, an executive for the Hong Kong division of PolyGram, who played in the band Teddy Robin and the Playboys with his brother Teddy Robin in his youth. In 2004, during the summer vacation after his first year of university in Toronto, Kwan went on a trip to Taiwan; after a night of karaoke with his father's ex-coworkers, Kwan was offered an audition and was signed to Universal Music's Taiwan division. A year later, he moved to Hong Kong. Tam immediately took Kwan under his wing, teaching him how to face the media and deal with their queries about his personal life, which began to arise in July 2006 after he was seen attending a concert with fellow Universal Music singer Gia Lin. Tam's relationship with Kwan continued to be a boost to Kwan's career; in August 2006, the pair recorded a music video of the duet "Big Cry Baby", which secured Kwan's popularity in the Hong Kong music industry. Kwan's self-titled debut album was released on 11 October 2006. On 3 March 2009, Kelvin Kwan and his girlfriend Jill Vidal were arrested in Tokyo over alleged possession of marijuana during an investigation into shoplifting. The drugs were alleged to have been brought in from Hong Kong. Kwan's godfather, Alan Tam, expressed disappointment with Kwan. On 28 March, he was released and he returned to Hong Kong. On 2 April, he delivered a prepared speech where he expressed his "regret and remorse". "I hope the younger generation can learn from my mistakes and be law-abiding citizens, and most importantly, cherish their health, value their life, and stay away from drugs". Kwan announced he would temporarily set aside his entertainment career. Kwan would not return to the entertainment industry until more than a year later when he released his next album, Watch drama online for free.