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Zelo is a renowned South Korean singer, rapper, beatboxer and dancer. Zelo is best known as a former member of the South Korean group BAP.
Early life
In October 15, 1996, Choi Jun-Hong aka Zelo was born in Mokpo, South Korea. From now on, he is just 25 years and his zodiac sign is Libra.
No information is known about his family background, but he has an older brother. When he was young he aspired to be a footballer. But when he grew up, his dreams changed and he became more interested in music.
Additionally, he started practicing beatboxing and dancing at home. He was an acquaintance who recognized his talent at Joy Dance-Plug In Music Academy, in 5th grade. It is a well-known music academy located in Gwangju.
He auditioned for several record companies. Unfortunately, he was not successful because he was too young. Finally, he was accepted as a trainee at TS Entertainment. In 2015, he graduated from Seoul School of Performing Arts.
Zelo – Social networks
He is active on various social media sites. He has an Instagram account called @byzelo with 784,000 followers.
Additionally, he has a Twitter account called @Zelo96. Thus, he joined his account in November 2011 and has 900.2 thousand followers. He also has his eponymous Instagram account with 55.1 thousand followers.
Career
In the Bang & Zelo subunit, Zelo first collaborated with Bang Yong-guk. On December 2, 2011, the pair released “Never Give Up.” Additionally, on January 17, 2012, he was revealed as a member of the idol sextet BAP. As a member of the group, he served as a rapper.
Nine days later, the group debuted their single album Warrior. The group filed a lawsuit against their agency in November 2014. Likewise, the members sought to annul their contract with the company alleging “abusive conditions and distribution of profits.”
Following the expiration of his contract, on December 2, 2018, with TS Entertainment. Furthermore, he decided not to renew with the company. And, on December 24, he officially left the group after finishing the European leg of BAP’s 2018 tour.
In February 2019, the four remaining members left the agency, leading to BAP’s dissolution. Similarly, on January 11, 2019, he signed an exclusive contract with A Entertainment. Two months later, he held a fan meeting in Japan.
Then, he began working on a solo album under the company. Finally, on June 21, she released her debut mini-album Distance and its lead single Question.
More about his career
He sent A Entertainment a contract termination letter, citing unpaid wages, on August 21. Unfortunately, the agency did not agree to the termination. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit.
In addition, it also certified the nullity of the contract a year later. On January 5, 2020 she released the collaborative single “Shower” with rappers Lil Oppa and Jvde.
Likewise, he presented his second mini-album Day2Day, on April 18.
Additionally, she also released her lead single She and Malibu. She has mentioned that i.am and Kanye West are her role models. That’s why. She also named 50 Cent and other rappers as her musical influences. Therefore, Zelo’s net worth has not been revealed yet.
Personal life
Zelo has been a very private person when it comes to his personal or love life. He has always preferred to keep his personal life on the sidelines and has not given details.
So, there is no information about whether a singer is single or mixed race. And you can’t make wild guesses by looking at their social media sites.
Zelo – Body Measurement
According to sources, he is 6 feet 2 inches tall and has dark brown eyes and brown hair.
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