Who Is Jackson Wang? 10 Things About the Chinese Singer-Rapper

Jackson was born on March 28, 1994 in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He is currently 31 years old.

Jackson was raised in an athletic household. His father, Wang Ruiji, was an Olympic fencer, while his mother, Zhou Ping, was a former gymnast for China’s national team. His older brother, Winston, also pursued sports as both a gymnast and a rugby player.

Although Jackson started as a gymnast at 7 years old, he later shifted to fencing at 10 under the guidance of his father.

As part of Hong Kong’s national fencing team, he earned one Asian gold medal, three national gold medals, and nine additional golds across international and local competitions—including a first-place win at the 2011 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championship. He even trained abroad in Budapest, Hungary, from ages 13 to 16, while also spending time in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Sicily.

In fact, Jackson was on track to compete in the 2012 London Olympics, before ultimately deciding to follow his passion for music instead.

Jackson was first scouted in 2008, but his big break came in 2010 when a representative from JYP Entertainment noticed him playing basketball and invited him to audition. Out of 2,000 hopefuls, Jackson ultimately ranked first.

After formally passing the audition, Jackson moved to Seoul. He trained under JYP for nearly three years before debuting with GOT7 in January 2014 at 19 years old. Eleven years later, the group remains active, having recently completed a world tour together earlier this year.

Jackson has also built an impressive solo career. In June 2017, he founded Team Wang, his record label for solo projects in China, through which he launched later partnerships with U.S.-based distribution company Snake or the Rabbit.

He dropped his first single “Papillon" in August 2017. Since then, he’s released three full-length albums: Mirrors (2019), Magic Man (2022), and Magic Man 2 (2025).

Jackson is also affiliated with 88rising, the U.S. record label known for spotlighting Asian and Asian-American talent, including Joji, NIKI, and Rich Brian. He has performed at their "Head in the Clouds" festivals, collaborated with their artists, and released his solo music under the label.

A bona fide fashion figure, Jackson has cultivated strong relationships with leading global brands

He’s been a Louis Vuitton House Ambassador since January 2023 and is a regular fixture at the maison’s Paris Fashion Week shows. He’s also a Cartier Global Ambassador, a role he has held since 2019, and has represented the brand at high-profile events like the Met Gala.

Previously, Jackson once worked with Fendi, having co-designed the Fendi x Jackson Wang Capsule Collection in March 2020—a velvet-focused line of clothing, footwear, and accessories.

In July 2020, Jackson co-founded Team Wang Design with Henry Cheung, a lifestyle and luxury streetwear label defined by minimalist and clean silhouettes.

The brand’s ethos champions thoughtful detailing over flashy embellishment, often featuring eyelet accents that symbolize connection and self-awareness. This recurring motif embodies the brand’s guiding principle: “Know yourself, make your own history.”

Thanks to his international career, Jackson is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and English, and also understands the Shanghai dialect. Not to mention, he also revealed that he's started to learn Japanese too.

Jackson’s ongoing MAGICMAN 2 World Tour marks his second solo global tour, following the 2022 run of MAGICMAN. The new tour began in October with initial stops in Bangkok, Manila, and Malaysia. The recent Manila stop was held last November 2 at the Araneta Coliseum.

The tour is set to continue into 2026, with legs across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.