Stefan Chen Yi-fan (; born March 27, 1997), known professionally as ØZI, is a

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singer-songwriter and rapper. ØZI is noted for integrating the genres of contemporary urban hip-hop, R&B, and

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Early life and education

ØZI was born Stefan Chen Yi-fan on March 27, 1997, in Los Angeles, California to Chen Wen-bin, a photographer, and Irene Yeh, a singer, and raised in

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, Taiwan and the United States. He began taking piano lessons at the age of 4, and learned to play the guitar at the age of 10. ØZI began rapping in high school. He attended the

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for a semester before leaving Boston altogether to pursue a career in music.

Musical career

ØZI debuted in 2018 with ''ØZI: The Album'', blending the genres of urban hip-hop and R&B. He was nominated for 6 awards at the

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, and won Best New Artist for his 2018 debut album. He released his second album, ''PEDESTAL'' in 2021.

Discography

EPs

* "And Then I Turned ØZI" (2018)

Singles

* "Diamond" (2018) * "If Only" (2019) * "Who's Next" (2019) * "MISSIONARY 傳教士" (2019) * "LAVA!" (2020) * "FREE FALL" (2020) * "SLIDE" (2021) * "0.03" (2021) * "hair tie" (2021) * "SEX TAPE ft. 落日飛車" (2024)

Albums

* ''ØZI: The Album'' (2018) * ''PEDESTAL 基石'' (2021) * ''ADICA'' (2023)

Features

* ''PARANOIA ft. BAEKHYUN, tobi lou, ØZI, and Cal Scruby'' - HEARTSTEEL (2023) * '' 妳在哪裡 (WYA) Remix by

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and NINGNING ft pH-1,

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, ØZI, Masiwei (2023)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:ØZI Living people 21st-century Taiwanese singers American musicians of Taiwanese descent 1997 births Taiwanese male singers American expatriates in Taiwan Singers from Los Angeles 21st-century American male singers 21st-century American singers