Jackson Wang

Jackson Wang
Jackson Wang
王嘉爾
	Wang in June 2019
Born	Wang Ka-yee; 28 March 1994 (age 30); Kowloon Tong, British Hong Kong
Other names	Wang Jia'er
Occupations	Rapper; singer; songwriter; dancer; host; fashion designer; creative director;
Parent	Wang Ruiji (father);
Relatives	Zhou Yongchang (maternal grandfather)
	Musical career
Genres	K-pop; hip hop; R&B;
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Team Wang; 88rising; JYP; Epic;
Member of	Got7
Website	Official website
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	王嘉爾
Simplified Chinese	王嘉尔
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Wáng Jiā'ěr
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Wong4 Gaa1-yi5
Hong Kong Romanisation	Wong Ka-yee
Korean name
Hangul	왕잭슨
Revised Romanization
Transcriptions
Revised Romanization	Wang Jaekseun
McCune–Reischauer	Wang Chaeksŭn

Jackson Wang (Chinese: 王嘉爾; Korean: 왕잭슨; born Wang Ka-yee; 28 March 1994) is a Hong Kong rapper, singer, and songwriter. 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.

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.^[2] Wang has the highest number of Instagram followers among Chinese celebrities, with 32.2 million as of May 2023.^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c Cragg, Michael (13 April 2020). "K-Pop Star And Fendi Muse Jackson Wang Is Self-Isolating In The Studio". British Vogue. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ Flannery, Russell. "Jackson Yee Repeats Atop 2021 Forbes China Celebrity List". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^ Eve (14 October 2022). "「華人明星IG粉絲數」TOP10！". beauty美人圈 (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 January 2023.

[vogue-1] Cragg, Michael (13 April 2020). "K-Pop Star And Fendi Muse Jackson Wang Is Self-Isolating In The Studio". British Vogue. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[2] Flannery, Russell. "Jackson Yee Repeats Atop 2021 Forbes China Celebrity List". Forbes. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

[3] Eve (14 October 2022). "「華人明星IG粉絲數」TOP10！". beauty美人圈 (in Chinese). Retrieved 25 January 2023.

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