Ho and Anthony Wong, also a singer, are two of the few Hong Kong elites outside of the legal and business community who have been willing to talk about divisive political issues.
I'm a civilian first and as a Hong Kong citizen I shouldn't keep quiet.
Anthony Wong, artist
Before he joined Hong Kong's democracy protests in 2014, 60 percent of his work was in China. That work and much more dried up after his activism, but Wong says it was his civic duty to take part.
"I don't think I have a choice because I'm a civilian first and as a Hong Kong citizen I shouldn't keep quiet," he said of his involvement in the Umbrella Movement. Wong said by crossing the line he gave up on a management contract under negotiation at the time with a Chinese company.
Ho and Wong are outliers, however, in another way. They both came out as gay in 2012, still a relatively rare occurrence in both Hong Kong and China's music scene, and they have since campaigned for LGBT rights in the conservative city through their organisation Big Love Alliance.
Wong said it was likely that his work with the LGBT community informed his political choices.
Since then, Wong has become more actively involved in the democracy movement, using his social media accounts to share information. He recently recorded a song to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests.
Being cut off from China, however, has not been entirely bad for Wong. He has instead been pushed to be more creative, to capture international attention and now tours outside of Asia.
He said he was now inspired by artists like Sigur Ros and Bjork, who have both made a name for the tiny nation of Iceland.
Wong said both he and Ho have been criticised for dabbling in politics as singers, with many saying entertainers should not perform at Hong Kong protests.
"Since the Umbrella Movement, a lot of people are debating if people should sing [at protests and ask] 'Why do you sing during rallies or social activism?' They think singing won't change the world, it will numb people," he said. "I don't believe it. I believe music has its power in social movement."
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