DPR Ian

DPR Ian
DPR Ian
유바롬
	DPR Ian in 2022
Born	Christian Yu; 6 September 1990 (age 34); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Other names	Yu Ba-rom, Rome
Occupations	Singer; rapper; visual director;
Years active	2012–present
	Musical career
Origin	South Korea
Genres	R&B
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Dream Perfect Regime
Formerly of	C-Clown
Korean name
Hangul	유바롬
Revised Romanization	Yu Ba-rom
McCune–Reischauer	Yu Parom

Christian Yu (born 6 September 1990), known professionally as DPR Ian,^[3] is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer and director^[4]^[5] based in Los Angeles. He is a former member of Yedang Entertainment boy group C-Clown, which was active between 2012 and 2015. Yu made his solo debut under his co-founded label Dream Perfect Regime (DPR) with the digital single "So Beautiful" on 26 October 2020. His first studio album Moodswings in to Order was released on 29 July 2022.^[6] He was the 10th most streamed K-pop Male Solo Artist Globally on Spotify in 2022.^[7]^[8]^{[unreliable source?]}

^ Anderson, Daniel (29 July 2022). "Genre-defying singer DPR Ian debuts first studio album 'Moodswings In To Order'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ Glasby, Taylor (28 July 2022). "How DPR Ian Went From Korean Idol to Genre-Defying Pop Star". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ "Diving deep into DPR Ian's past and present". MoinNet. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ Partridge, Ken (27 July 2022). "DPR IAN Adds To His Mystique With New Single "Ballroom Extravaganza"". Genius. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ Yeo, Gladys (26 July 2022). "DPR IAN drops brand-new song 'Ballroom Extravaganza'". NME. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ Yeo, Gladys (14 June 2022). "DPR IAN announces first studio album 'Moodswings In To Order'". NME. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ "@dprianupdates". Twitter. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
^ "2023 Spotify Wrapped: Most-Streamed Kpop Artists and Songs - KPOPPOST". 2 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[1] Anderson, Daniel (29 July 2022). "Genre-defying singer DPR Ian debuts first studio album 'Moodswings In To Order'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[rolling_stone-2] Glasby, Taylor (28 July 2022). "How DPR Ian Went From Korean Idol to Genre-Defying Pop Star". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[moinnet-3] "Diving deep into DPR Ian's past and present". MoinNet. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[4] Partridge, Ken (27 July 2022). "DPR IAN Adds To His Mystique With New Single "Ballroom Extravaganza"". Genius. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[5] Yeo, Gladys (26 July 2022). "DPR IAN drops brand-new song 'Ballroom Extravaganza'". NME. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[6] Yeo, Gladys (14 June 2022). "DPR IAN announces first studio album 'Moodswings In To Order'". NME. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[7] "@dprianupdates". Twitter. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

[8] "2023 Spotify Wrapped: Most-Streamed Kpop Artists and Songs - KPOPPOST". 2 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.

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