Lee Felix's Birthday 2024 – September 15, 2024

Background

Rapper, dancer, and singer Lee Felix is one of the rising K-pop stars in the world. Born Lee Yong Bok on September 15, 2000, in Sydney, Australia, his sun sign is Virgo. His parents are Korean immigrants, and he has two siblings, an older sister, Rachel or Jisue Lee, and a younger sister, Olivia. In Sydney, Felix attended St. Patrick’s Marist College and was a champion swimmer and taekwondo practitioner. When he was young, his father chose the westernized name ‘Felix’ for him, which means ‘happiness,’ and was an apt moniker for the energetic, bubbly kid he was. He also played the piano from a young age and loved to sing and dance.Felix began his career in 2016 when he auditioned in a Korean survival show, “Stray Kids,” produced by the company J.Y.P. Entertainment. He was selected, and after just a year of training, he was picked by Bang Chan, leader of the band Stray Kids, to be a part of the group named after the show they were participating in. Felix was eliminated in episode eight. However, a public vote and a plot twist in the show resulted in his reinstatement into the group with fellow member Lee Min-ho. In 2017, the band released their debut E.P., “Mixtape,” which included the smash tune ‘Hellevator.’The E.P. reached the second spot on the U.S. World Albums Chart. In 2018, he and the band were officially revealed to the public and went on to receive their big break with the song ‘District 9’ from their E.P. “I Am Not.” The song and the album became massive hits and earned them several awards, including the Asia Artist Awards, The Fact Music Awards, and M.T.V. Europe Music Awards. The following year, he took over as host of the K-pop show “Pops in Seoul” on television. In 2020, his band released English versions of their songs and a new compilation album “SKZ2020.” The group published “Go Live,” their first studio album, the same year, and it quickly rose to the top of the sales charts. Later, the album was reissued under the name “In Life,” and the song ‘Back Door’ was included in “TIME” magazine’s pick of the top 10 songs of 2020. Then, in 2021, Felix was part of the reality show “Kingdom: Legendary War” with his band, competing against other K-pop bands and ultimately winning the show. Later in the year, Felix and the band collaborated with Swedish producer Alesso for the Korean version of the song ‘Going Dumb,’ which debuted at No. 13 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic Songs, marking the band’s first appearance on the chart.In February 2022, it was announced that Felix had been diagnosed with an intervertebral disk herniation, and he would be limiting his participation in the upcoming concert of Stray Kids, “S.K.Z. Chocolate Factory.” Good news, however, followed close on the heels, with the band’s sixth Korean-language E.P. “Oddinary” reaching the top spot on Billboard 200, making them the third K-pop band ever to achieve this feat. Felix has been a prevalent icon for millions of K-pop fans worldwide. As part of Stray Kids, he endorsed Jambangee Jeans, Ivy Club, Minute Maid Sparkling, and was also an honorary ambassador of the Korean Culture and Information Ministry. Along with fellow bandmates Lee Know and Hyunjin, he endorsed sneakers for the Italian brand Etro. His quiet nature and deep voice endear him to fans who eagerly await his recovery and new music.