ØZI explained
| Label: | New Paradise Music |
| Years Active: | 2017–present |
| Instrument: | Voice |
| Genre: | R&B, hip hop |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| ØZI |
| Birth Name: | Stefan Chen Yi-fan |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Native Name: | 陳惟凡 |
| Caption: | ØZI in 2019 |
Stefan Chen Yi-fan (; 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. He attended the Berklee College of Music for a semester before leaving Boston altogether to pursue a career in music.
Musical career
ØZI debuted in 2018 with ØZI: The Album, blending the genres of urban hip-hop and R&B.<ref name=":0" /> He was nominated for 6 awards at the 30th Golden Melody Awards, and won Best New Artist for his 2018 debut album. 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)
Notes and References
- News: Chan. Boon. September 4, 2018. Taiwanese-American OZI brings an urban hip-hop edge to R&B on his debut album. en. The Straits Times. 2021-10-30. 0585-3923.
- Web site: 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. 2021-10-30. star.ettoday.net. October 26, 2016 . zh-Hant.
- Web site: July 1, 2021. Asia Spotlight: Taiwanese rapper ØZI on influencing a new wave of urban R&B in Mandopop. 2021-10-30. Bandwagon. en.
- Web site: Toledo. M. J.. July 22, 2021. Rising Rap Star ØZI is the New Artist to Watch. 2021-10-30. en-US.
- Web site: ØZI Flaunts the Whole Arsenal in Sophomore Album 'PEDESTAL' [Album Review]]. 2021-10-30. sheeshmedia.com. en.
