昊恩
Hao-en, Wu

來自臺東卑南族的吳昊恩，出生於外界美稱為「金曲部落」的南王部落，與眾多知名歌手如陸森寶、陳建年、家家、紀曉君源自同一個家族。血脈中流竄音樂細胞的他，從小展露了音樂天份，因二表哥曾明輝的啟蒙而開始吉他自學之路。 

在那個部落盛行美國藍調的年代，「整個村落從八歲到八十歲，從慶典儀式到燒飯洗衣，音樂像生活中不可或缺的空氣，人們以唱歌來流露當下的心緒。」生長在如此的氛圍下，加上牧師家庭的教會詩歌洗禮，讓擁有天生好嗓音的昊恩，逐年加深對音樂的喜愛與依賴。 

中學畢業加入「原舞者」的昊恩，學習各族群的傳統歌謠，也從經年演出中累積舞台經驗；其後擔任「Am樂團」吉他手，隨團征戰海內外音樂節及表演場域，豐厚了不同型態的演出經驗。創作能量同樣驚人的他，2005年以一首〈蜥蜴〉獲得「臺灣原創音樂大獎」原住民組首獎，2006年和家家族成演唱團體「昊恩家家」，以類藍調創作專輯《Blue in Love》贏得金曲獎最佳重唱組合獎，至今許多歌曲仍是樂迷傳唱的經典。 

昊恩的歌聲渾厚而細緻，爆發力驚人卻收放自如。他的創作單純直率，沒有空泛的詞藻堆疊，沒有誇張的情感耽溺，每一首創作都有它的真實故事，支撐歌曲想傳達的安慰，不帶負擔地溫暖每個靈魂。 

重要經歷 ．2005年創作曲〈蜥蜴〉獲「臺灣原創音樂大獎」原住民組首獎。2006年與家家合組「昊恩家家」，發行首張創作專輯《Blue in Love》，隔年榮獲第18屆金曲獎「最佳重唱組合獎」。2010年兩廳院國際藝術節重量級製作《很久沒有敬我了你》，擔任編劇、演出等重要工作，並參與此節目之紀錄片製作。2012年參與《吹過島嶼的風》專輯演唱〈成年的呼喚〉一曲，入圍第55屆葛萊美獎《最佳世界音樂專輯獎》。
2013及2014年，參加歌唱節目「超級歌喉讚」PK戰，演出驚豔全場。曾參與演出之音樂節：臺東南島文化節、全國表演藝術博覽會、世界地球日、亞細亞部落民謠節、原浪潮音樂節、硬地音樂節、貢寮國際海洋音樂祭、日本琉球文化藝術祭、香港藝術節、新加坡藝術節、MIDEM坎城唱片展等。

Wu Hao-en is a member of the Puyuma tribe and was born into the aptly nicknamed “Golden Melody Village” of Nanwang in Taitung County, from where other Taiwanese music greats such as Baliwakes (Lu Sen-bao), Purdur (Chen Jian-nian), Jiajia, and Samingad Purupurupuane (Ji Xiao-jun) hail. With music flowing through his veins, his talent was visible from a young age, and after a bit of basic technique lessons from one of his cousins, he developed his guitar and vocal skills on his own. When blues music from the U.S. was taking his village by storm, Hao-en recalls, “for everyone from age eight to eighty, for all occasions from celebrations and rituals to cooking and doing laundry, music was like air to us: we couldn’t do without it. People sang as a way of expressing their emotions.” With this background, and immersed in gospel music as the son of a pastor, Hao-en’s love for and reliance on music grew. After junior high school, Hao-en entered the ranks of indigenous singing and dancing and learned the traditional songs of various tribes. He became the guitarist for the Am Band and performed in Taiwan and internationally. He received the top honor in the indigenous music category at the Taiwan Music Composition and Songwriting Contest for his song “Lizards” in 2005. In 2006, he teamed up with performing artist Jiajia and won the Golden Melody Award for Best Duet Album for their blues release Blue in Love. People continue to sing his songs and recognize his melodies as contemporary Taiwanese classics. Hao-en’s voice is both strong and delicate. His work is simple and direct, and his lyrics are meaningful and sincere. Each song comes from a true story and his music warms the soul and lightens the listener’s burdens.