Peter Chao

Davin Tong, better known by his alias Peter Chao (born 1987), is a Canadian actor, comedic vlogger, and YouTube personality known for his unconventional portrayals of Asian stereotypes, which alongside other politically incorrect videos have drawn mixed criticism from several sources. Born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada, Tong is the second son of "Chinese immigrants", while his character Chao was born and raised in Hong Kong. Tong is bilingual, speaking both fluent English and Cantonese. Early life and education Davin Tong was born and raised in New Brunswick, Canada, the second son of "Chinese immigrants". He produced an early version of Paper Trail, a minute-long short film pertaining to a neighbor caught stealing newspapers, with director Travis Grant. The film caught the Vancouver Film School's attention and it subsequently issued scholarships to them. Tong graduated in 2008. Background Personal life Tong realised his flair for vlogging when one of his first YouTube uploads, about a Chinese restaurant run by Indians, garnered around 15,000 views. Under the username pyrobooby, Tong adopted the guise of "Chinese Guy", and later Peter Chao. Tong described the character as born and raised in Hong Kong, and "a zany Chinese immigrant forced into Canada by his prostitute mother. Instead of listening to his mother to go to school, he decided to pursue comedy on YouTube."