Draft:Bang Chan
Christopher Chan Bang (born October 3, 1997), better known by his Korean name and stage name Bang Chan (Korean: 방찬), is a Korean-Australian singer, rapper, songwriter, and composer from the South Korean boy group Stray Kids under JYP Entertainment. He is also a member of an in-house production team, and a sub-unit of Stray Kids, 3Racha.[1]
Life and career
Bang was born on October 3, 1997 in Seoul, South Korea and was raised in Sydney, Australia. He has a younger sister, Hannah and a younger brother, Lucas. He attended the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and Chungdam High School. During his childhood, he trained in ballet and modern dance, and was a swimmer. At the age 13, he passed the 2010 JYP Entertainment Global Audition held in Australia and moved to Seoul.
In late 2016, he formed a trio called 3Racha with fellow JYPE trainees Changbin and Han. They uploaded their first mixtape, J:/2017/mixtape onto SoundCloud.
In 2017, he was announced to join the reality show Stray Kids (2017) as the leader of the male group. He officially debuted as a member of the resulting boy group, Stray Kids on March 25, 2018.[2]
Discography
For Bang Chan's discography as a member of Stray Kids, see Stray Kids discography.
Songwriting and production credits
Main article: List of songs written and produced by Bang Chan
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stray Kids | Himself / contestant | Debuted as a member of Stray Kids |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Only You" | Miss A | |
| "Like Ooh Ahh" | Twice | Zombie |
Web
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-present | Chan's room | Himself / host |