Born into a family of athletes in Hong Kong, Jackson Wang trained as an Olympic-level fencer before pivoting to a career in music. He headed to Seoul in 2011 and after three years of hard work he debuted with K-pop septet GOT7. The group’s chart success and stylish pop signature paved the way for the launch of Team Wang, the independent label and creative brand the rapper founded to fuel his transition to solo stardom. Whether he’s serving ice-cold punchlines on debut single “Papillon” or delving into vivid synth-pop via “LMLY”, this avant-garde artist is always one step ahead.