Lil Ghost (singer)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Linkai
Born (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25)
Yantai, Shandong, China
Other names
  • Xiao Gui
  • Lil Ghost
  • Imp
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • rapper
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2017–present
LabelsGramarie Entertainment
Formerly ofNine Percent
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese王琳凱
Simplified Chinese王琳凯
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWáng Línkǎi

Wang Linkai (Chinese: 王琳凯; born 20 May 1999), commonly known by his stage name Xiao Gui (Chinese: 小鬼; pinyin: Xiǎo Guǐ; Lil Ghost in English) is a Chinese rapper and singer-songwriter. In 2017, participated in the iQIYI Hip-Hop music audition show "The Rap of China", won the top 70 in the country, and officially entered the entertainment industry. He was a member of the Chinese boy group Nine Percent[1] from the 2018 Chinese survival talent show Idol Producer.[2] On 29 August 2018, he won the "Best New Musician" award at the 2018 Chinese Music Festival held at Beijing National Stadium and the song "Good Night" won the Golden Melody of the Year Award.[3] On November 20, 2018, the group's first music album "TO THE NINES" was released with Nine Percent[4] On October 6, 2019, Nine Percent officially graduated[5] Unlock the identity of the producer in 2020 and join the Mango TV Rap music variety show "Listen Up"[6] He creates rap as his main form of musical expression.

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  2. ^ "偶练九人团出道！蔡徐坤范丞丞无悬念 林彦俊爆冷". Sina Corp. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. ^ "华语乐坛最高水准的舞台 2018华人歌曲音乐盛典创造经典". China Daily. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Major Boy Band Nine Percent is No More, and Fans are Crying "Like Rainfall"". RADII | Stories from the center of China’s youth culture. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ 即时娱乐 (6 October 2019). "《偶像練習生》限定團 Nine Percent 正式解散 微博道別粉絲勁不捨". Archived from the original on 25 January 2020.
  6. ^ 千龙网 (16 May 2020). "《《说唱听我的》Cypher超燃！ 阵容官宣小鬼艾热法老强势来袭". Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.