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For a while, I just thought that I wanted to be an illustrator because that's all I wanted to do. I also did some sculpting. It was always very artsy and very feminine, everything that I did.

Jason Wu

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Jason Wu
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: September 27
Fashion Designer
Yunlin
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Illustrator
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