ØZI

ØZI
陳惟凡
ØZI 陳惟凡
	ØZI in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Stefan Chen Yi-fan
Born	March 27, 1997 (age 27); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	R&B, hip hop
Occupations	Singer; songwriter; rapper;
Instrument	Voice
Years active	2017–present
Labels	New Paradise Music
Website	ØZI on Facebook

Stefan Chen Yi-fan (Chinese: 陳惟凡; 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[5]

Discography

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)
"hair tie" (2021)
"SEX TAPE ft. 落日飛車" (2024)

Albums

ØZI: The Album (2018)
PEDESTAL 基石 (2021)
ADICA (2023)

Features

PARANOIA ft. BAEKHYUN, tobi lou, ØZI, and Cal Scruby - HEARTSTEEL (2023)
妳在哪裡 (WYA) Remix by Jay Park and NINGNING ft pH-1, Lexie Liu, ØZI, Masiwei (2023)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Chan, Boon (September 4, 2018). "Taiwanese-American OZI brings an urban hip-hop edge to R&B on his debut album". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ "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). October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ "Asia Spotlight: Taiwanese rapper ØZI on influencing a new wave of urban R&B in Mandopop". Bandwagon. July 1, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Toledo, M. J. (July 22, 2021). "Rising Rap Star ØZI is the New Artist to Watch". Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ "ØZI Flaunts the Whole Arsenal in Sophomore Album 'PEDESTAL' [Album Review]". sheeshmedia.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

External links

ØZI on Facebook

[:0-1] Chan, Boon (September 4, 2018). "Taiwanese-American OZI brings an urban hip-hop edge to R&B on his debut album". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[2] "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). October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[3] "Asia Spotlight: Taiwanese rapper ØZI on influencing a new wave of urban R&B in Mandopop". Bandwagon. July 1, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[:1-4] Toledo, M. J. (July 22, 2021). "Rising Rap Star ØZI is the New Artist to Watch". Retrieved October 30, 2021.

[5] "ØZI Flaunts the Whole Arsenal in Sophomore Album 'PEDESTAL' [Album Review]". sheeshmedia.com. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

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