Jackson Wang is a Hong Kong rapper, singer and dancer, best known as a member of the popular South Korean boy band. Got7 under JYP Entertainment . He has also released several songs as a solo artist, including Some Strange Work , Generation 2 , Papillon , Okay , Dawn of Us , and many more. He has a strong social media following with more than 12 million followers on Instagram and more than 500,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Jackson Wang

nickname

Mandu, J-Flawless

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Kowloon Tong, British Hong Kong

Residence

South Korea

nationality

training

Jackson went to the American International School Hong Kong .

occupation

Rapper, singer, dancer, presenter

family

• Vater – Wang Ruiji (Fechter)
• Mutter – Zhou Ping (Turner)
• Siblings – He has an older brother.

Manager

Jackson is represented by JYP Entertainment.

Genre

K-Pop, Hip Hop, Trap, R&B, English Pop, Mandopop

instruments

Life

labels

• JYP Entertainment
• Sony Music Entertainment
• Epic Records

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8.5 inches or 174 cm

weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Jackson once revealed that he was dating an older woman when he first came to Korea and hadn’t signed the contract with the agency. This relationship didn’t work out because he felt he didn’t have the financial resources to support her.

race/ethnicity

Asian

He is of Han Chinese descent.

hair colour

Schwarz

He often tends to dye his hair “blonde”, “red” or “light brown”.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Ohrpiercings
• Long neck

brand promotion

Jackson has done endorsement work for brands such as Black Yak Walk Fit Shoes , Nàtuur POP , J. Estina , SMART School Uniform , NBA Korea & China , Bausch & Lomb Thailand , CGV Youth Brand Festival , Est Cola , G+ Star Zone Season 7 Celuscan Tao Kae Noi , Aida Sekkei FWD Thailand Pizza Hut Midea Fridge Calvin Klein Pepsi Fendi MTV EMA London 2017Cass Beer, Budweiser, Vivo, TMall International.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

As a member of the popular South Korean boy group Got7 under JYP Entertainment

First album

Jackson released his debut album Identify with his band, Got7 , in 2014. The album was well received, reaching #1 on the Korean music chart and #6 on the Billboard chart.

First TV show

Jackson made his TV show debut in the drama series WIN: Who’s Next? In 2013.

Jackson Wang favorite things

• Food – Chocolate, Dim Sum, Spaghetti Carbonara, Chicken, Hamburger, Cheese
• artist – dr Dre, G Unit, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks
• Color – black
• Movies – Miracle in Cell #7 (2013)

Jackson Wang Facts

1. He began fencing training when he was just 10 years old, under the tutelage of his father and other coaches.
2. In 2010 he placed eleventh in the Summer Youth Olympic Games .
3. He became part of the Hong Kong national fencing team and won several awards including first place at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in 2011.
4. In fact, he was so good at fencing that he received a scholarship to Stanford to fencing.
5. In 2010, speaking before JYP Entertainment in Kowloon, he turned down the scholarship after getting through Stanford and moved to Seoul, South Korea to pursue a music career in July 2011.
6. He made his official debut with boy band Got7 in January 2014.
7. Some of his hobbies are dancing, rapping and beatboxing.
8. Jackson dislikes wearing perfume and he also dislikes spicy food.
9. There was a time when he was afraid to wear contact lenses as he thought they would roll in his eyes.
10. He is the founder of a China-based agency Team Wang .
11. He is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Korean and can speak Japanese, French (basic) and a little Thai.
12. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter.