ØZI
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ØZI 陳奕凡 | |
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Born | March 27, 1997 Los Angeles, California | (age 24)
Genres | R&B, hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Voice |
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels | New Paradise Music |
Website | ØZI on Facebook |
Stefan Chen Yi-fan (born March 27, 1997), known professionally as ØZI, is a Taiwanese American singer-songwriter and rapper. ØZI is noted for integrating the genres of contemporary urban hip-hop, R&B, and Mandopop.[1]
Early life and education[]
ØZI was born Stefan Chen Yi-fan on March 27, 1997 in Los Angeles, California to Chen Wen-bin, a photographer, and Irene Yeh, a singer, and raised in Taipei, Taiwan and the United States.[2][3] He began taking piano lessons at the age of 4, and learned to play the guitar at the age of 10.[4] ØZI began rapping in high school.[4] He attended the Berklee College of Music for a semester before leaving Boston altogether to pursue a career in music.[5]
Musical career[]
ØZI debuted in 2018 with ØZI: The Album, blending the genres of urban hip-hop and R&B.[1] He was nominated for 6 awards at the 30th Golden Melody Awards, and won Best New Artist for his 2018 debut album.[1] He released his second album, PEDESTAL in 2021.[6]
Discography[]
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EPs[]
- "And Then I Turned ØZI" (2018)
Singles[]
- "Diamond" (2018)
- "If Only" (2019)
- "Who's Next" (2019)
- "MISSIONARY 傳教士" (2019)
- "LAVA!" (2020)
- "FREE FALL" (2020)
- "SLIDE" (2021)
- "0.03" (2021)
Albums[]
- ØZI: The Album (2018)
- PEDESTAL 基石 (2021)
References[]
- ^ a b c Chan, Boon (2018-09-04). "Taiwanese-American OZI brings an urban hip-hop edge to R&B on his debut album". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "19歲帥兒「拒當JYP練習生」 葉璦菱子柏克萊念一學期喊卡 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Asia Spotlight: Taiwanese rapper ØZI on influencing a new wave of urban R&B in Mandopop". Bandwagon. 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Toledo, M. J. (2021-07-22). "Rising Rap Star ØZI is the New Artist to Watch". Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Who Is ØZI?". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "ØZI Flaunts the Whole Arsenal in Sophomore Album 'PEDESTAL' [Album Review]". sheeshmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
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- Living people
- 21st-century Taiwanese singers
- American people of Taiwanese descent
- 1997 births
- Taiwanese male singers
- American expatriates in Taiwan
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- 21st-century American male singers
- 21st-century American singers