Wong grew up obsessed with music and at age 16, went from devotedly studying the Billboard Charts each week to an internship while still in high school. A summer internship position at WEA Distribution led to yet another internship at
Atlantic Records. While attending
New York University, Wong became a college rep for
EMI Records.[2] In 1997, while still at school, he was hired at
V2 Records, where he was eventually promoted to product manager, overseeing campaigns for artists such as
Moby,
Underworld, and
Stereophonics.[3]
In 2006, he went to work for
Bad Boy Entertainment and
Atlantic Records, serving simultaneously as Chief Marketing Officer of Bad Boy and Senior Vice President of Marketing at Atlantic. In this dual role, he was able to get more deeply involved in hip-hop—and study the branding and product extensions of Bad Boy's
Sean “Diddy” Combs—while keeping a hand in the rock and pop he also loved.
Seeking additional challenges, in 2009, he founded Wong Management, where he worked closely with
Mariah Carey. [citation needed]
In 2011, he returned to the
Island Def Jam Music Group as Executive Vice President of Marketing, executing creative marketing strategies for artists including
Kanye West,
Rihanna,
Avicii,
The-Dream,
Fall Out Boy,
The Killers,
Toni Braxton, and
Babyface. His responsibilities expanded to oversee the label group's marketing, digital, creative, artist development, video promotion, and video production departments.[4]
In 2014, Wong assumed the role of Executive Vice President / General Manager of
Island Records where he led the day-to-day operations of the company.
Wong, a previous board of directors member for the Asian American Arts Alliance, was honored by the foundation in 2007. The organization is dedicated to strengthening Asian American artists and cultural groups through resource sharing, promotion, and community building.[11][12]
Selected honors and distinctions
Billboard International Power Player List (2021, 2022, 2023)[13][14][15]