1.Profile
DEAN is considered as
R&B prince of Asia. He is associated with Joombas Co Ltd. and Universal.
Stage Name: DEAN
Birth Name: Hyuk Kwon (권혁)
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: November 10, 1992
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Height: 177cm
Blood Type: 0
Twitter: @deantheofficial
Instagram: @
deantrbl
Soundcloud: deantheofficial
Youtube: DEAN Youtube Channel
Facebook: deantheofficial
DEAN facts:
– His stage name “Dean” comes from actor
James Dean, whose rebellious image appealed to him.
– He’s a fashionista and speaks English. Though he says he’s shy to speak English since he’s not that confident with it.
– He began singing in high school.At that time, he considered music as an “escape from studying,” rather than an occupation.
– He initially wrote songs in his room and kept it secret from his parents.
– When they found out, his parents supported his decision to become an artist.
– At age 16, he began his career as part of a crew, performing with hip-hop artist
Keith Ape. (whose single
“It G Ma” boasts over 7.5 million YouTube views).
– By the age of 18, he was writing tracks for K-pop stars, under the name “
Deanfluenza”.
– At the age of 20, he was under the tutelage of
Joombas Music Group CEO and producer
Hyuk Shin, employed with the songwriting team of the Los Angeles-based company whose works include
EXO‘s
“Growl”and
Justin Bieber‘s “
One Less Lonely Girl“.
– He was credited on different popular tracks, including
EXO‘s “
Black Pearl” and
VIXX‘s “
Voodoo Doll“.
– Dean debuted in the United States in July 2015 with the single “
I’m Not Sorry“, featuring Grammy winner
Eric Bellinger.
– In 2015 he also collaborated with
Mila J on
“Here & Now” and
Anderson Paak on
“Put My Hands on You”.
– He made his Korean debut in the same year and his second single
“Pour Up”, featuring
Block B‘s rapper
Zico, was named Best R&B and Soul Song at the Korean Music Awards on February 29, 2016.
– He also collaborated with other popular Korean hip-hop artists like
Zion.T, Crush, and
Junggigo (on the single
“247”),
Dok2 (on
“I Love It”) and
Dynamic Duo on “
How You Doin’?“.
– On January 2016 he released “
What 2 Do“, featuring
Crush and Filipino-American singer
Jeff Bernat.
– He became the first Asian artist to perform at Spotify House at SXSW, alongside international artists including Miguel and Chvrches.
– His
EP 130 Mood : TRBL album got No. 3 on the
Billboard World Albums chart.
– On June 2016, he had his New York City debut concert at the “legendary” Copacabana (tickets were sold out).
– On June he also collaborated with Girl’s Generation
Taeyeon for her “
Why” album and even appeared in the MV for her single “
Starlight“.
– He is called “
R&B prince of Asia“.
– In August & September 2016 he had a tour including the Philippine and Malaysia.
– On November 1, he was included in a Time report about K-pop artists who were attempting to enter the mainstream American market, along with
CL and
Eric Nam.
– In November, he collaborated on a single and music video with
Zico and
Crush, “
Bermuda Triangle”
– On December 6, the song debuted on
Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart at No. 3, making it the highest position he had received on that chart.
– In 2017 he appeared on the show “Show Me The Money 6” as one of the producers, forming a team together with Zico.
– He loves sushi and pizza.
– He likes chocolate and jelly.
– His favorite color is green.
– He is good friends with Zico and Crush (same age buddies).
– He describes his music in 3 words: raw, rebel, root.
– His fashion is inspired by NY runways/street.
– He thinks his lips are his main attraction.
–
DEAN’s ideal type: Someone who understands him and his weird antics.
[profile was taken from
DEAN Profile and Facts; DEAN's Ideal Type (Updated!) ]
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