Mrshll

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MRSHLL
Birth nameMarshall Bang
Also known as마샬
BornOrange County, California
LabelsFeel Ghood Music
Websitemsha.ke/marshall/

Marshall Bang, known professionally as MRSHLL (Korean: 마샬), is a Korean-American R&B and K-pop singer.

Early life[]

Bang grew up in Orange County, California, in an evangelical Christian family, and attended church every Sunday. He first developed an interest in singing and music in high school show choir.[1] After graduating, he attended Biola University, a Christian theological school.[2][3][4] After having laryngopharyngeal reflux, he stopped singing and attended cosmetology school in Los Angeles, where he first met openly gay people and was introduced to gay nightlife.[2][5][6]

Career[]

Bang moved from New York City to Seoul in 2012 to compete on Korean singing competition “Star Audition: The Next Big Thing 3”.[7] He remained in South Korea after the show to start his singing career.[5]

Bang signed to Korean hip-label Feel Ghood Music.[8] He released the EP Breathe, his first official project, and the video for “Pose”, his first music video, in June 2018.[9][2]

In October 2018, he released his second album-length release, Alien (Issa Mixtape).[8]

Bang released XYZ in 2021. Writing for Harpers Bazaar, Chyenne Tatum listed the EP as one of the top 15 K-pop albums of 2021.[10]

Personal life[]

Bang is openly gay. He first came out to his brothers in 2012.[4] Bang came out publicly in an interview with Time Out Seoul in 2015, and was described as the first openly gay K-pop singer, though Holland, another openly gay singer, made his official musical debut first.[11][12][2][13] Bang’s friends warned that coming out would be “social suicide”.[14] He has said that his mother, an evangelical Christian and pastor, has not accepted him.[7]

Discography[]

Extended plays and mixtapes[]

  • breathe (2018)
  • Alien (Issa Mixtape) (2018)
  • ARCHIVES 1 (2021)
  • XYZ (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ Nguyen, Kevin (2018-11-04). "How I Went From Church To K-Pop Singer (Feat. MRSHLL)". YouTube. BuzzFeedVideo. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c d Megarry, Daniel (2018-07-27). "K-Pop's first openly gay artist MRSHLL on sexuality, representation and his new queer anthem Pose". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Tam, Arthur (2017-09-01). "K-Pop's First Openly Gay Artist Is Finding Fam And Fans In Conservative South Korea". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Yi, David (2017-04-07). "Marshall Bang is the first openly gay Kpop star you need to know". Very Good Light. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (2017-05-24). "K-pop's first openly gay singer prepares to make his debut". NBC News. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Bendix, Trish (2017-09-15). "First Gay K-Pop Star: "I Was Worried I Might Be Typecast"". LOGO News. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b Oak, Jessica (2017-07-21). "MRSHLL Opens Up on the Pressure & Struggle of Being K-Pop's First Openly Gay Artist". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  8. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (2018-11-02). "MRSHLL Drops 'Alien (Issa Mixtape)'". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  9. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (2018-06-29). "MRSHLL: The Music That Made Me". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  10. ^ Tatum, Chyenne (2021-12-14). "The Top 15 K-Pop Albums of 2021". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  11. ^ Yoon, Hahna (2015-08-27). "Interview: Marshall Bang comes out with a bang!". Time Out Seoul. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Hodoyán-Gastélum, Alexis (2021-06-29). "MRSHLL On Lack Of LGBTQ+ Visibility In South Korea". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Stern, Bradley (2018-06-13). "Meet MRSHLL, South Korea's First Openly Gay Artist". PAPER. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ Danao, Monique (2020-07-06). "LGBTQ+ and androgynous K-pop idols who challenge gender norms". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2021-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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