Jackson Wang
Jackson Wang (Chinese: 王嘉爾; Korean: 왕잭슨; born Wang Ka-yee; 28 March 1994) is a Hong Kong rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer and fashion designer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Got7, formed by JYP Entertainment, and the founder of record label Team Wang, where he serves as the creative director and lead designer for its subsidiary fashion brand Team Wang Design.
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| 王嘉爾 | |||||||||||||
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| Born | Wang Ka-yee 28 March 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Other names | Wang Jia'er | ||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Zhou Yongchang (maternal grandfather) | ||||||||||||
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| Instruments | Vocals | ||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | ||||||||||||
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| Member of | Got7 | ||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 王嘉爾 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 王嘉尔 | ||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 왕잭슨 | ||||||||||||
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Wang released his first solo album, Mirrors in 2019, which peaked number 32 on the American Billboard 200, followed by his second album Magic Man released in 2022, which peaked number 15. In 2021, Wang left JYP Entertainment and formed the Chinese hip hop group, Panthepack, under Team Wang. Prior to his music career, Wang was a sabre fencer and competed in numerous domestic and international competitions. Wang was featured in the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list and ranked 10th in 2021. Wang has the highest number of Instagram followers among Chinese celebrities, with 32.2 million as of May 2023.