Born in Wuhan and raised in Guangzhou, China, Ricky Feng Nan has quickly become one of the most dynamic, versatile, and promising singing actors of his generation. He is most well known for his appearance on the sensational Chinese singing reality TV shows Super Vocal （声入人心）and The City of Musicals（爱乐之都)  which he gained major public attention and popularity with his excellent performances and charismatic stage presence.

In recent years, Ricky has been a frequent guest artist for various national televised shows and gala performances in China. His performance of “Serious Classical Suite”(正经组曲) on CCTV-1 (China Central Television) 2022 Chinese New Year Web Gala has received over 15 millions views world-wide. In the same year, Ricky was also invited to perform at the 2022 Beijing Model Award Ceremony on Beijing Radio & Television station. Ricky’s interpretation of “Belle” and “Lune” from the musical Notre Dame de Paris performed on the TV show The City of Musicals（爱乐之都）made him one of the most in-demand singing actors in China. Also broadcasted on National TV were Nan’s performances in concerts Beijing Great Wall Concert and Liyang Rice field Concert. Ricky also enjoys performing with his long-time operatic idol and mentor, Yijie Shi, which he shared the stage with on a national tour of recitals performing arias from Mozart and Verdi operas.

 Throughout Ricky’s career, he has performed with premier ensembles worldwide including China Opera Theatre Orchestra, Tianjin Opera Orchestra, Shenzhen Grand Theatre Philharmonic Orchestra, Suzhou Philharmonic, Guangzhou Philharmonic, The Orchestra Now, Central City Opera, Opera Theatre of Connecticut and Tri-Cities Opera. A career highlight so far was Ricky’s debut at Carnegie Hall as the soloist of a symphonic cantata Men of Iron and the Golden Spike by composer Zhou Long in 2019. (World Premiere)

Some of Ricky’s operatic and musical theater roles include the title role of the opera Marco Polo, Rinuccio in Giannis Schicchi, Young Gypsy in Aleko, Belfiore in La finta giardinera, Lu JiaChuan in Song of the Youth, Martin in The Tender Land, and Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance. Ricky made his debut at Tri-Cities Opera’s production Speed Dating Tonight in 2014, and he is also grateful for his experience participating in the young artist programs of iSing! International Young Artist Festival(2019), Central City Opera (2017) and Miami Music Festival (2016). 

Ricky received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton, and completed two masters degrees in performance from Northwestern University and Yale University.