Jackson Wang

Jackson Wang (; ; born Wang Ka-yee on 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. 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. Life and career 1994–2011: Early life Wang was born in Hong Kong on 28 March 1994. He was raised by two athletic parents: fencer Wang Ruiji and gymnast Sophia Chow. Wang started his fencing training at the age of ten. He went on to win multiple awards as part of the Hong Kong national fencing team, including first place at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championship in 2011.