Tuấn Ngọc was born in Da Lat, Vietnam; in an artistic-traditioned family. His siblings are all well-known singers in Vietnam during the 1990s, including singer Khánh Hà (1952). He start singing at the age of 4, when he sang in children's radio programs. At the age of 13, he followed older artists to sing at American clubs during its sparse period in Saigon.
