173:. He married a local girl and has a family in Houston. He continued to play music with regional Houston bands - Pete Martinez Band, Diana Dee and the Different Shades, The Powerline, and NightWish. He has written about 10 original songs over the years. From 2013 till present, Lam has been performing locally in Houston as a solo artist. Houston Radio KPFT interviewed him on a couple of radio shows hosted by Chris Collins.
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Stephen Lam was a troubadour solo artist in the Hong Kong club scene singing cover tunes by Simon and
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