G-Dragon height 5 ft 8 in G-Dragon weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
James H. Sterling
Dragon - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In third grade, Kwon was introduced to the American rap group Wu-Tang Clan by a friend. Inspired by their music, he developed an interest in rapping and began taking classes. Under People Crew’s tutelage, he participated in the release of the Korean hip-hop album Flex in 2001, becoming the youngest Korean rapper at 13 years old. Although he wrote his own lyrics, he admitted that his English was weak and the story behind the lyrics was just another typical “I’m young, but I’m the best” story. Additionally, he and future fellow Big Bang member Choi Seung-hyun were “neighborhood friend[s] from middle school” and would often dance and rap together before Kwon moved away. Catching the interest of Sean of the hip-hop duo Jinusean from YG Entertainment, Kwon was recommended by him to Sean’s record label’s CEO Yang Hyun Suk. After signing a contract with the record label, Kwon spent the first year cleaning the studio for the other artists in the record label and fetching them water bottles during dance practice.
In 2009, G-Dragon was featured on singer Lexy’s song “Super Fly” for her album Rush alongside Taeyang and T.O.P. He later collaborated with the Japanese boy band W-inds. for their single, “Rain Is Fallin’/Hybrid Dream”. His first solo album, Heartbreaker, was initially scheduled to be released in April that year, but was pushed back to August to coincide with his 21st (Korean years: 22nd) birthday. Featuring collaborations with several artists, including Teddy of 1TYM, Taeyang, Kush, CL of 2NE1, and Sandara Park of 2NE1, the album marked a change in G-Dragon’s appearance as he dyed his hair blonde to match its concept. Propelled by its lead-single of the same name, an electronic pop song that sold nearly five million downloads, the album surpassed 300,000 copies sold and went on to win Album of the Year from the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards. Shortly after Heartbreaker’s release, G-Dragon was accused of plagiarism by Sony Music when his tracks “Heartbreaker” and “Butterfly” were alleged to be similar to Flo Rida’s “Right Round” and Oasis’s “She’s Electric”, respectively. However, EMI, the record label that distributed “Right Round” said that they saw no similarities between these two songs.
James H. Sterling
Environmental Science & Climate Journalist
James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.
