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Credit

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Grants

Savings

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See also

Crowd funding

Foundation (charity)

Investment

Mass-funding

Peer-to-peer lending

Research funding

Seed money

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Milan (also known as The Leather Boy) (born December 15, 1941 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; died March 1, 1971 in New York City) was an enigmatic producer, songwriter and recording artist on numerous songs made throughout the 1960s, mostly though not exclusively in the garage rock genre. He released an LP and numerous singles for seven different national record labels and other independent labels (a total of more than 30 songs) under a variety of names: Milan with His Orchestra, Milan, The World of Milan, Milan (The Leather Boy), and The Leather Boy. Additionally, as the producer, arranger and/or songwriter, Milan oversaw many other releases by a variety of artists ranging from the pop singer Lou Christie, to the bubblegum pop band Ice Cream, to the psychedelic rock band the Head Shop.

Greg Shaw thought enough of Milan to place his song "I'm a Leather Boy" as the opening track on two different albums in the Pebbles series: the Pebbles, Volume 10 CD and the earlier Pebbles, Volume 11 LP (which was also the first album to be released on his AIP record label). He has written of Milan as being "a cryptic artist who made a series of high image records offering himself as some leather-clad, bike-riding rebel, but so stylized he might've been imagined by Andy Warhol. . . . The only name to be found on these records is Milan, a name that also shows up as writer/producer on a big pile of records, from the early 60s right thru the end of the decade. . . . But who was he? No further clue has ever emerged. This is one guy whose story really cries out to be told."

In the promotional material for the 2009 retrospective album Hell Bent for Leather, Milan is described in this way: "From his earliest incarnation in the record industry as a Xmas twister, the enigmatic Milan has changed his name and re-invented himself several times: a teen idol with a cute hairdo and a preppy look, a garage gonzo savage, an all dressed-in-black biker stud, a psychedelic screamer in love with satellite sounds, and other characters known or waiting to be discovered. One thing is for sure: Few people can claim so many identities in less than a decade."

Album, I Am What I Am

After a couple of early singles, Milan released an LP on 20th Century Fox in 1964, called I Am What I Am, along with two associated singles, "I Am What I Am" b/w "Over and Over Again" and later "Runnin' Wild" b/w "Angel's Lullaby". The front cover (pictured) also includes "presenting a bright new star". The album's liner notes describe Milan as "a darkly handsome, six foot, 160 lb. twenty year old" with a "European musical background" and continue: "Milan is popular music . . . he lives it, loves it and understands it and refuses to allow the tendency to copy whatever happens to be in the top ten at the present time to influence his work" (ellipses in the original). He also has a beautiful, melodic voice that is sometimes difficult to appreciate on his later recordings.

Although the authenticity and commitment to his music is apparent even at this point, the album is in the style of early 1960s orchestral pop music records, and much of the music bears only passing resemblance to the garage rock and psychedelic rock recordings for which he is better known. As a result, this album, though scarce, is typically available for a fraction of the cost of most of the singles that were released in later years. However, some of the songs on the album, including "Runnin' Wild" and "Spellbound" have the flavor of his later garage-rock classics.

Later Recording Career

Perhaps in response to the slow sales of his early work, Milan moved on more interestingly to a variety of guises and bands, not to mention new record labels. Whether these new names are bands or pseudonyms is unknown for the most part. Some sources identify The Leather Boy as a band that is led by Milan; but on one single, the two names are combined, and the covers on the Leather Boy singles only show Milan, so this is doubtful.

Insofar as his persona is concerned, the moniker "Leather Boy" is certainly appropriate, since he is shown in several photographs in a leather jacket. Anticipating his pose on the single "I'm a Leather Boy", he is shown on the back cover of his earlier album holding a guitar and dressed in what appears to be a faux leather smock emblazoned with "Milan" in stylized lettering. (This lettering was later incorporated into the design of the cover of the 2009 Hell Bent for Leather album).

Producer, Arranger and Songwriting Credits

For the most part, the name "Milan" was used in his many appearances on disc as songwriter, arranger or producer; but there are many exceptions. On his first single, the songwriter of "Santa's Doin' the Twist" and "Swing a Little Harder" is given as "Rick Rodell". On his 1964 album, the songwriter is listed as "M. Rodell", and on the first of the two associated singles, the songwriter is "Milan Rodelle" (with the surname misspelled in that case). "M. Rodell" is also listed as the songwriter and arranger on the Licorice Schtik song "The Kissin' Game".

He also was the producer for both sides of a 1967 single "Bongo Bongo" b/w "Free as a Bird" on MGM – MGM also released some of his own singles – for an obscure girl group called The Chanters. He was also listed as the songwriter of "Bongo Bongo". According to the programmer of the compilation albums Look What I Found, Volume 12 and Look What I Found, Volume 21 – which each included a re-release of one side of this single – "'Bongo Bongo' sounds like [Milan's] 'On the Go'. . . The Chanters have remained a mystery band as I've never seen this 45 on any compilation." A song by the Downtown Collection called "Washington Square" was included on Volume 42 of the same series; Milan was the producer on this record.

In a foray into yet another style of music, Milan wrote and arranged both sides of a single on Capitol for a bubblegum pop band called Ice Cream that was released in 1968.

Reissues and Other Sources of the Music

In 1983, Milan was re-introduced to the world in Pebbles, Volume 11 of the LPs in the Pebbles series. This was actually the first album in the series to be officially released by Bomp! and was the initial LP on their AIP label. This particular compilation album starts off with both sides of a 1967 single by The Leather Boy, "I'm a Leather Boy" and "Shadows", while "You Gotta Have Soul" closes the album. The former cut is an exuberant garage rock track that features actual sounds of motorcycles in the background that even Steppenwolf eschewed, while the latter is a passionate romp that has a similar gritty feel. "Shadows" – a thoughtful meditation on the remains of a failed romance – is a marvelous psychedelic rock masterwork that appears on the Pebbles box sets called Pebbles Box and Trash Box but is not otherwise available in the Pebbles series on CD. However, "On the Go" appears on the Pebbles, Volume 10 CD (this song also reprises the motorcycle sounds from "I'm a Leather Boy").

Greg Shaw expressed hope that an album could be collected of his work some day — which finally occurred in 2009 when Hell Bent for Leather was released — adding that "what he did with Donovan songs has to be heard to be believed!". The latter is a reference to the Leather Boy cover of Donovan's song "Jersey Thursday" on one of the rarest of Milan's singles.

Bands, Aliases and Other Projects

Milan with His Orchestra

Milan

The World of Milan

Milan (The Leather Boy)

The Leather Boy

The Unclaimed

Lou Christie

The Head Shop

The Chanters

The Aladdins

Discography

Singles

As a Recording Artist

As Milan with His Orchestra:

"Santa's Doin' the Twist" b/w "Swing a Little Longer"; Migon (#1962-A/B) – 1962

As Milan:

"Innocence" b/w "Winter Time"; End (#1123) – 1963

"I Am What I Am" b/w "Over and Over Again"; 20th Century Fox (#487) – 1964

"Runnin' Wild" b/w "Angel's Lullaby"; 20th Century Fox (#552) – 1964

As The World of Milan:

"Cry, Lonely Boy" b/w "Luva-Luva"; ABC-Paramount (#10718) – 1965

"Follow the Sun" b/w "I'm Cryin' in the Rain"; Brunswick (#55292) – 1966

"One Track Mind" b/w "Shades of Blue"; Brunswick (#55298) – 1966

As Milan (The Leather Boy):

"You Gotta Have Soul" b/w "My Prayer"; Flower (#100) – 1967

As The Leather Boy:

"I'm a Leather Boy" b/w "Shadows"; MGM (#K-13724) – April 1967

"On the Go" b/w "Soulin'"; MGM (#K-13790) – August 1967

"Jersey Thursday" b/w "Black Friday"; Parkway (#125) – 1967

As a Producer, Arranger and/or Songwriter

Lou Christie:

"How Many Teardrops" b/w "You and I (Have a Right to Cry)"; Roulette #R-4504 – 1963

The American Beetles:

"Don't Be Unkind" b/w "You Did It To Me"; Roulette (#4550) – 1964

The Chanters:

"Bongo Bongo" b/w "Free as a Bird"; MGM (#K13750) – 1967

The Unclaimed:

"Memories of Green Eyes" b/w/ "Jingle Jangle"; Philips (#30430) – 1967

The Licorice Schtik:

"The Kissin' Game" b/w "Flowers Flowers"; Dot (#17131) – 1968

Albums

Studio Albums

As a Recording Artist

I Am What I Am; 20th Century Fox (#TFM 3149/#TFS 4149) — 1964

As a Producer, Arranger and/or Songwriter

The Head Shop; Epic (#BN 26476) – 1969

Retrospective Album

Hell Bent for Leather; LS (#LS-001LP) – 2009 (vinyl only)

Compilation Albums

I'm a Leather Boy

# Pebbles, Volume 11 (LP) # Pebbles, Volume 10 (CD) # Pebbles, Volume 3 (CD – ESD Release) # Mayhem and Psychosis, Volume 1 (LP) # Mayhem and Psychosis, Volume 1 (CD)

Shadows

# Pebbles, Volume 11 (LP) # Pebbles Box (LP Box Set) # Trash Box (CD Box Set)

You Gotta Have Soul

# Pebbles, Volume 11 (LP)

On the Go

# Pebbles, Volume 10 (CD) # A Journey to Tyme, Volume 5 (LP) # Garagelands, Volume 1 (LP) # Garagelands, Volume 1 (CD) # Wavy Gravy series

Soulin'

# A Journey to Tyme, Volume 5 (LP) # Garagelands, Volume 1 (LP) # Garagelands, Volume 1 (CD)

One Track Mind

# Winning Sides, Volume 2 (LP) # Quagmires, Volume 3 (CD)

References

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Name	Kong Hee
Birth date	August 23, 1964
Birth place	Singapore

Kong Hee (Chinese: 康希)(born August 23, 1964) is the founder, honorary and volunteer senior pastor of City Harvest Church in Singapore. Kong is a Christian leader based in the Charismatic Movement, with a philosophy of ministry that emphasizes the Great Commandment, Great Commission, and Cultural Mandate. Under his leadership, City Harvest Church had an average of 28,134 attendees in December 2009 and has a total database name list of 32,731. It also has 47 affiliate "Harvest" churches. There are 29 affiliate churches and 6 Bible schools in Asia, namely Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Taiwan. Another 18 affiliate churches in the East and West Malaysia are under the Malaysian Harvest Fellowship which Kong Hee has co-founded. Kong has also co-founded an education center, a performing arts school, a publishing house, a missions agency, a ministerial fellowship and a magazine. Kong is a motivational speaker and is the director of a fashion apparel business, Skin Couture, which he runs with his wife. He calls himself a "businessman" on the church website.

Kong Hee’s wife, Sun Ho, is a pop music singer, who currently resides in the United States. They have a son, Dayan Kong.

Life

Kong is the fifth child of Kong Leng, a professional engineer, and Toh Poh-Eng, a diamond trader. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore in 1988, a Master of Divinity in 1991, and a Doctor of Theology in 1995. In May 2008, Kong was conferred an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from Hansei University in Seoul, Korea.

From 1975 to 1988, Kong was a member of Marine Parade Christian Center, an Anglican church located in eastern Singapore. During his university years, he worked part-time for the Chapel of the Resurrection under the oversight of Anglican vicar, Reverend Dr. Canon James Wong. During that tenure, he helped Canon Wong set up a new congregation, Orchard Christian Centre. Upon graduation from the university, Kong worked a short stint in a local publishing house as a programmer.

In 1989, Kong was a staff evangelist with “Christ For Asia,” a missions organization in the Philippines led by Assemblies of God minister, Reverend Randy Sing. At that same time, there was an opportunity for Kong to pioneer a new church in Singapore. With the support and encouragement of some senior pastors in the city, Kong decided to relocate back to Singapore and helped set up a new congregation with 20 youths. On May 7, 1989, City Harvest Church was founded as a department (known as "Ekklesia Ministry") of Bethany Christian Centre (Assemblies of God).

Kong often travels to assist churches in Asia, Europe and Australia. He specializes in leadership and staff development, church growth and organization, and contemporary worship and creativity.

Since 1997, Kong is the executive director of the Festival of Praise, an annual event that brings together more than 100 churches for united prayer and worship.

Kong is a board member of Dr. David Yonggi Cho’s Church Growth International (South Korea) and Dr. Luis Bush’s Transform World (Indonesia).

Kong Hee and his wife Ho Yeow Sun own two companies, International Harvest, which is a provider of corporate training services and motivational courses, and a fashion company called Skin Couture. He is also actively engaging new media technologies, by writing regularly on an online blog and updates his activities on Twitter and Facebook.

Fund Probe

On 31 May 2010, the Office of the Commissioner of Charities and the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police began investigating more than 18 individuals linked to the City Harvest Church, including church founder Pastor Kong Hee and his wife, Sun Ho, after receiving complaints alleging the misuse of church funds. The police was looking into financial transactions involving the possible falsification of accounts and criminal breach of trust amounting to millions of dollars which dated back a number of years. The authorities said that regular church activities and services for the congregation need not be disrupted during ongoing investigations, which is expected to take several months.

Plagiarism

In March 2010, a blogger identified plagiarism on Kong Hee's 'Daily Devotionals' as they were similar to writings to another publication, "The Leadership Bible" which was published 10 years ago. The copied text were published as physical copies into two books, "Renewing Your Spiritual Energy in 90 Days" without accreditation to the original authors. Apart from "The Leadership Bible", the blogger also alleged other works that have been plagiarized, include content by well-known Christian authors Derek Prince, Neil Anderson, Professor Sid Buzzell and Dr Kenneth Boa. Prof Buzzell, a dean of the school of theology at Colorado Christian University, had warned that continued plagiarism may force them to seek legal advice.

Original Release

Kong Hee's daily devotionals were originally compiled from his personal reading notes and printed as supplementary reading for his members, free of charge. Some years later, due to popular demand overseas, a local publisher compiled and released foreign language translations of the devotional for sale.

Aftermath

Kong Hee posted a note on his website and explained that the devotion was "originally meant only for internal circulation among the members of my church. As such, there was an oversight in not quoting the sources of some portions that borrow from the writings of other Christian authors." There was also an apology for the oversight.

The publisher of "Renewal" has since made amendments to the soft copies to include accreditation. The publisher who is also a member of City Harvest Church, acknowledged that at the time of publication, both himself and Mr Kong were aware that certain portions of the content were not original.

Educational Qualifications

Raffles Institution (1977–1980)

Raffles Junior College (1981–1982)

National University of Singapore, Bachelor of Science (Computer & Information Sciences) (1985–1988)

Hansei University, Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration (2008)

Theological Qualifications

New Covenant International Theological Seminary (USA): Master of Divinity (1989–1991) [Distance learning]

New Covenant International Theological Seminary (USA): Doctor of Theology (1993–1995) [Distance learning]

Title Ordination

Bethany Christian Centre (Singapore): January 6, 1991

Founded

City Harvest Church (1989)

School Of Theology (formerly known as City Harvest Bible Training Center) (1994)

Harvest Times (quarterly magazine) (1999)

Co-Founded

Harvest School of Ministry (2001)

Malaysian Harvest Christian Fellowship (2003)

Positions held

President, City Harvest Church (Singapore): 1992–Present

Executive Director, Festival of Praise (Singapore): 1997-2001, 2005–Present

President, Word of Life (Singapore): 1997–Present

Board of References, Transform World (Indonesia): 2005–Present

Committee Member, National Council of Churches (Singapore): 1999-2004

Board of Advisors, Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (Singapore): 1996-2000

See also

City Harvest Church

References

;Others

Ministries Today Magazine (December 2003).

External links

Kong Hee's Official Website

Kong Hee's Biography

Kong Hee on Twitter

City Harvest Church Official Site

City Harvest Bible Training Centre

City Harvest Community Services Association

City Harvest Education Centre

Attributes Christian Bookstore

Other Related Kong Hee's Sites

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