Danny Ahn
| Danny Ahn | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
December 22, 1978 Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B, rap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper, actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | JYP Entertainment, SidusHQ, Box Media |
| Associated acts | g.o.d JYP Nation |
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| Revised Romanization | An Sin-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | An Sin-wŏn |
Danny Ahn (Korean name: Ahn Shin-won; 안신원; born December 22, 1978) is the main rapper of the South Korean boy band g.o.d. He is notable for his unique rapping. He attended Department of Theater/Acting in Dankuk University.
Ahn was born on December 22, 1978 in Seattle, Washington and holds American citizenship. He developed an interest in music from a young age, and during high school, decided that he wanted to become a singer. Ahn attended Dankuk University to study acting, and after his studies, made his professional music debut in the K-pop industry as a back-up singer for the vocalist Uhm Jung-hwa. In 1998, Ahn's cousin Joon Park was holding auditions for his project group g.o.d and asked Ahn if he would like to be a singer in the group. Ahn agreed and was recruited without needing to audition.
Ahn's professional career began with his debut in the K-pop industry as a rapper for singer Uhm Jung-hwa. From there, he became a part of the boyband g.o.d (short for "Groove Overdose"); the group went on the become one of the most popular K-pop groups in the 2000s. He released his solo album on May 28, 2007, featuring the digital single "If It Were A Dream" (feat. Sweet Sorrow). Additionally, he also served as a radio DJ on the show Kiss the Radio.
Alongside his music career, Ahn also took roles in TV shows and films. In 2008, he appeared in Crazy Waiting, also known as The Longest 24 Months. He appeared as Baek-ho in the KBS drama, The Slave Hunters. He appeared in KBS Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2, and was the leader of the team. He also appeared as Manager Baek Nam-jung in The Fugitive: Plan B alongside Rain, Lee Jung-jin, Daniel Henney and Lee Na-young, and The Innocent Man (TV series) with Song Joong-ki and Moon Chae-won. He was a permanent guest on SBS's talkshow Strong Heart.
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