Person in history
Zelo
Zelo, South Korean rapper and dancer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1996 · October 15
- Age this year
- 30No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 30th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Choi Jun-hong, known professionally as Zelo (젤로), is a South Korean rapper and dancer best known as the member of the South Korean boy group B.A.P. He made his recording debut with the single "Never Give Up" under B.A.P's sub-unit Bang&Zelo in November 2011. He departed TS Entertainment in December 2018.
Early life
Early life Zelo was born on October 15, 1996, in Mokpo , South Korea. [ 1 ] [ unreliable source? ] [ 2 ] He has one older brother. [ 3 ] 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 it. [ 4 ] He started practising beatboxing and dancing at home. [ 4 ] In 5th grade,
Path and career
Career Career beginnings and B.A.P Zelo first collaborated with Bang Yong-guk in the sub-unit Bang&Zelo. The pair released "Never Give Up" on December 2, 2011. [ 1 ] Zelo was revealed as a member of idol sextet B.A.P on January 17, 2012, where he served as the rapper. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The group debuted nine days later with its single album Warrior . [ 4 ] In November 2014, the group filed a lawsuit against its agency.
Why this date
Zelo appears on our October 15 calendar for 1996 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1996.
- July 18Saguenay flood
- May 11ValuJet Flight 592
- June 15The Troubles
- December 29Guatemala
- November 7NASA
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1996Ross ColtonSeptember 11
- 1996Colin FordSeptember 12
- 1996Batuhan Altıntaş (footballer)March 14
- 1996Adin HillMay 11
- 1996Faker (gamer)May 7
- 1996MyKayla SkinnerDecember 9
- 1996Esteban OconSeptember 17
- 1996Sigrid (singer)September 5
Sources
Cite this page
“Zelo”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/zelo, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Zelo
When was Zelo born?
October 15 1996.
How old would Zelo be today?
30 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 15?
Melki Sedek Huang, Ben Woodburn, Lil' Kleine and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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