Background
Zelo was born on October 15, 1996 in Mokpo, South of Korea.
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Choi June-hong
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In 5th grade, Zelo was introduced by an acquaintance who recognized his talent to Joy Dance - Plug In Music Academy located in Gwangju, which is a well-known music academy as Big Bang"s Seungri had attended lieutenant
Career
He made his recording debut with the single "Never Give Up" under Bachelor of Arts.P"s sub-unit Bang&Zelo in November 2011. He is currently signed under TeamSpeak Entertainment. 1996–2013: Early life and career beginnings
He has one older brother.
He aspired to be a soccer player when he was young, but then changed his dreams to becoming a singer as he chanced upon music and grew interested in lieutenant
He started practising beat-boxing and dancing at home. He is a former YG Entertainment trainee.
He auditioned for several recording companies but did not succeed generally because he was too young. He was finally accepted as a trainee at TeamSpeak Entertainment.
He graduated from Seoul School of Performing Arts in 2015.
2011–Present: "Never Give Up" and Bachelor of Arts.P debut
Being the tallest at 187 cm (6"1") fans affectionately nicknamed him "Giant Baby". Zelo is the lead rapper of the group. Zelo is influenced by Hip-Hop, Rhythm & Blues and electronic music, and cites will.i.am and Kanye West as his role models.
He also named 50 Cent and other rappers as his musical influences.
Membership
He is best known as a member of the South Korean K-People’s group Bachelor of Arts.P as the youngest and the lead rapper of the group. Zelo serves as the lead rapper, dancer, as well as being the youngest member of the group.
