Changbin

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## Members

**Changbin** (Hangul: 창빈; Katakana: チャンビン) was born on August 11, 1999 (age 24) in Yongin, South Korea. He is a main rapper and a producer of the group Stray Kids.

## Personal life

Changbin was born on August 11, 1999 in Yongin and raised in Uiwang and Seoul. He went to Galmoe Elementary School.

He graduated from Bora High School on February 6, 2018.

He is currently enrolled at Gukje Cyber University under the Department of Entertainment Studies.

On March 30, 2023, Changbin was appointed to The Promise's honors club as a major donor for having donated over 100 million won to help the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

## Career

### Predebut

In late 2016, Changbin formed a hip-hop crew called 3RACHA with trainees Bang Chan ("CB97") and HAN ("J.One"), where he used the stage name "SPEARB". They uploaded self-composed extended plays on SoundCloud throughout 2017.

His individual picture and name were officially revealed by the company on October 12, 2017 at noon, for his participation in the upcoming survival show *Stray Kids*. He was introduced with the roles "Producer" and "Rap". On the final episode of the show on December 19, 2017, it was confirmed that Changbin would debut with the boy group Stray Kids.

### 2018-present: Stray Kids

On March 26, 2018, Changbin debuted with the mini album *I am NOT* as the main rapper and producer of Stray Kids.

On May 17, 2020, he released the self composed song "Streetlight" featuring Bang Chan as part of the *SKZ-PLAYER* series.

On October 23, 2020, he released the self composed song "Cypher" as part of the *SKZ-RECORD* series.

On December 21, 2022, Changbin participated in writing and composing his original solo song "DOODLE" for the best album.

On August 2, 2023, Changbin opened his personal Instagram account, @jutdwae.

On September 1, 2023, Changbin released the song "Fly High" composed and sang by himself, as part of a campaign for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5.

## Artistry

Changbin "Cypher" - -Stray Kids - SKZ-RECORD-"Cypher"-복면가왕- '이등병'의 정체는 스트레이 키즈 창빈! 20200628"Tomorrow"-MPD직캠- 스트레이 키즈 창빈 직캠 4K ‘神메뉴(God's Menu)’ (Stray Kids Changbin FanCam) - @MCOUNTDOWN 2020.6.18"God's Menu"
Changbin's rap is recognizable to its scratchy feeling and intensity. His voice can switch from a deep, husky tone to a nasally, high pitched tone, giving a rough feeling. He is known for having a very loud voice which can be heard easily even without a microphone. His performance aspects include coolness, charisma and darkness. He used to have a rap tag, "YAW".

Despite his gritty image, he has shown his ability to sing in a soft tone, and certain songs feature melodic rap parts. His own songs tend to be more melodic.

## Discography

 2019
 2020
 2021
 2022
 2023

## Credits

○ = *Credited as lyricist/composer/arranger*

● = *Credited as the sole lyricist/composer/arranger*

### KOMCA

As of November 2023, Changbin (I.D 10016935) has **152** songs registered under his name in Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).

## References

1. ↑ Pia Music Complex Vol. 21
2. ↑  '내가 변성기가 일찍 왔어..' 수상한 짝꿍 Stray Kids 리노, 창빈 | ODG (June 4, 2023)
3. ↑  [SPOT KIDS : BLACK] Stray Kids의 창빈 졸업식 깜짝 방문! (1/2) (February 13, 2018)
4. ↑  Gukje Cyber University
5. ↑  Soompi: ITZY’s Ryujin + Stray Kids’ Changbin And Hyunjin Appointed To The Promise’s Honors Club As Major Donors (March 30, 2023)
6. ↑  Stray Kids Image - SEO CHANG BIN (October 13, 2017)
7. ↑  MelOn. Those official positions weren't updated since *Clé 1 : MIROH*, while the company got rid of positions altogether in September 2020.
8. ↑  Compilations Of Changbin’s YAW
9. ↑  @MBC\_entertain (June 29, 2020)
10. ↑  @weeklyidol\_ (August 17, 2022)
11. ↑  @MBC\_entertain (June 30, 2023)
12. ↑  [갤럭시 S23] We Are S@# – 줏대 있는 게임 편 | 삼성전자 (February 17, 2023)
13. ↑  Samsung Korea: [갤럭시 Z 플립5] 비상(Fly High) - 줏대 있게 Write Now | 삼성전자 (July 27, 2023)
14. ↑  [갤럭시 S24] We Dream S24 Hours 티저 | 삼성전자 (January 26, 2024)
15. ↑  @koreadispatch
16. ↑  Korean JoongAng Daily: K-pop stars to shine at match between Atletico Madrid, Team K League (July 27, 2023)