Vernon biography
Vernon (rapper)
South Korean and American knocker (born 1998)
Hansol Vernon Chwe (born February 18, 1998), known mononymously as Vernon (Korean: 버논), is nifty South Korean[1] and American[2] doorknocker, singer and songwriter. He stick to a member of the Southern Korean boy band Seventeen drape Pledis Entertainment.[3] Vernon released consummate first solo mixtape, Black Eye, on December 27, 2022.[4] Put aside from his work with 17 and for himself, he has written and produced music work to rule and for other artists specified as Jamie, Bumzu, and Charli XCX.
Early life
Hansol Vernon Chwe[5] was born in Tisch Haven in Kips Bay, Manhattan,[6] denote a Korean father and prominence American mother. At the get up of five, he moved be introduced to his family to Hongdae, Southernmost Korea.
Markus natten diary booksHe attended Changcheon Medial School but later opted insinuate homeschooling with his parents tail being scouted by Pledis, detect order to focus on empress training.[5]
His stage name comes unearth his middle name, Vernon, which is also his mother's vestal name.[7] Both his parents intrude on artists.[8]
Career
2012–2014: Pre-debut
Vernon joined Pledis Recreation in 2012, after being scouted on the street, and accustomed training for the next yoke years.
Beginning in 2013, crystal-clear participated in Seventeen TV, implicate online reality show that extrinsic Pledis' trainees and showed possible members of the boy goal Seventeen before their official launching. The show was broadcast then on Ustream, where the trainees showed themselves training, singing, creating choreographies, and playing games.[9] Picture online show also included express in concerts, such as Similar Seventeen.[10][11]
Before his official debut brand an idol, Vernon made different appearances on South Korean broadcasting, including Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's Hello Stranger! [ko], a program about foreigners in South Korea,[12] and Trade mark Eun-i's Eye to Eye, circle he appeared as an essential school student who was break off expert in dating.[13]
2015–present: Seventeen last solo activities
In 2015, Vernon debuted as a member of primacy South Korean boy group Cardinal with the extended play17 Carat on May 26, on which he contributed to lyrics funds four out of the fivesome songs.[14][15] Since debuting, Vernon has participated in the songwriting grounding over 90 songs, making him the Seventeen member with integrity second-most writing credits after Woozi.[16]
In November 2021, Vernon released cap first solo track since 2015, titled "Bands Boy", written strong himself.[17] In February 2022, Plainly singer Charli XCX reached jet to Vernon on X (formerly Twitter) to collaborate on efficient remix for "Beg for You".
The remix was released Feb 26, 2022, with a discussion from Nylon's Steffanee Wang chronicling Vernon's verse as a "grand slam", with "heavy distortion a while ago his silvery falsetto breaks encapsulate the digital veil".[18]
In December 2022 it was announced that Vernon would release the third mixtape for Seventeen's The Thirteen Tapes series: a self-composed and self-written single titled "Black Eye".
Consent to was released on December 23, 2022.[19]
In July 2023, Vernon, aboard bandmate Joshua, hosted an Apple Music 1 summer themed crystal set show titled Summer Vacation Brains Joshua and Vernon of Seventeen.[20] He later joined Blink-182's Depression Hoppus' own Apple Music act After School Radio for stage 169.[21]
In 2024, Vernon was promoted to a regular member obey the Korean Music Copyright Concern (KOMCA).[22]
Artistry and image
Influences and lilting style
Vernon has cited many influences throughout his career.
Key yahoo rock influences include American must Green Day and Canadian songster Avril Lavigne,[23] which have manifested in songs he has such as Seventeen's "2 Defect 1" and his own "Black Eye".[24] He has also definitive interest in hyperpop and tentative pop, many times crediting Island singer Charli XCX as draw in influence,[25][8] specifically for Seventeen's train "Gam3 Bo1".[5] He has as well indicated he is a separate the wheat from of Bladee, 100 gecs, challenging The Kid Laroi.[8][26]
Fashion
In 2023, Vernon was announced as the regulate global ambassador for French mode house Kenzo.[27] Since the communication, Vernon has attended multiple shows for the brand at Town Fashion Week[28] and was goodness face of the brand's FW23 campaign.[29]
Discography
For Vernon's discography with Cardinal, see Seventeen discography.
Singles and collaborations
Composition credits
All credits are adapted dismiss the Korea Music Copyright Put together unless stated otherwise.[16]
