Owen Profile, Age, Birthday, Height, & (Updated Facts!)

Owen (오왼), formerly known as Owen Ovadoz (오왼 오바도즈) is a South Korean rapper under Freekin. He debuted on January 15, 2016, with “P.O.E.M.”

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Owen Profile

Stage Name	Owen (오왼), Owen Ovadoz (오왼 오바도즈)
Birth Name	Kim Hyun-woo (김현우)
Occupation	Rapper
Birthday	October 13, 1991
Active Years	2016–present
Age	33 (in 2024)
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Height	178cm (5’10”)
Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean
Blood Type	N/A
MBTI	N/A

Owen Facts:

Early Life

– He was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– He and his family relocated to New Jersey when he was in his third grade of elementary school and lived there for 5-6 years.
– He transferred from Gusan Elementary School and graduated from Cheonjeon Elementary School.
– He went to Yeonseo Middle School and later graduated from Soongsil High School.

Personal Life

– He dropped out of the College of Education (Department of English).
– His family consists of his parents and older brother.
– He has been playing basketball since middle school.
– He credits The Quiett for the start of his musical career and for being someone who brought him to where he is today. (엘이맥 / LEmag)
– Netizens believe he should have his phone taken away due to how he presents himself online.
– He learned rock climbing on MKIT WON episode 14.
– He doesn’t have SNS apps anymore and doesn’t even know the password.
– He has a fear of heights.
– He has multiple tattoos related to New Jersey, his religion, and the MKIT Rain label.
– He can speak English.
– His religion is Christianity.
– He once worked at a convenience store.
– He was inspired to start hip-hop by his brother, who was a music producer.
– He usually shaves his own head.
– He considers himself more of a musician than a rapper.
– His motto is “no pain, no gain”.
– He is musically influenced by Nafla , The Quiett and East Coast Boom-Bap.
– The first hip-hop artist he listened to was P-Type.
– He used to wear teeth grillz after he got them in 2015 but doesn’t wear them during performances.
– His religion is Protestantism.
– While jamming to a beat in GroovyRoom’s studio, he created his single “City” in just five minutes and fans participated in the making of the MV, with rapper pH-1 appearing in it as well.
– He would like to collaborate with Beyoncé.
– A compliment he loves hearing is when people say they relate to his lyrics.
– His nicknames include “Boom-Bap king”.
– He took part in a “100 days of happiness” challenge, posting something he was grateful for daily. On day 110, he wrote the song “긍정 (Feat. ELO, L.I.V.E.)” with help from DPR LIVE.
– Owen chose his stage name “Owen Ovadoz” from the Bible’s Matthew 5:38-40 and “Ovadoz,” which stands for “y’all gonna overdose in my music.”
– He first met the MKIT Rain artists in person in Los Angeles before they formed the label.
– While living in New Jersey, he had Mexican friends.
– Nafla reached out to him on Instagram after seeing him on SMTM3.
– He briefly quit Instagram in 2021 but soon resumed his activities.
– He is dating Korean model Hanna J (@newthing_j) and began posting couple photos on Instagram in May 2022.
– Celebrity closest to his ideal type was the figure skater Kim Yu-na and he expressed his desire to marry her in 2018.
– Owen’s ideal type is a woman who is independent, outdoorsy, and fond of outdoor activities and exercise.

Career

– Owen is a member of the Basecream crew and part of the groups ODB, Sous Chef, and Wons N Dollas.
– He participated in SMTM3 and SMTM4 and described it as free promotion/exposure.
– He competed in SMTM3 shortly after returning from the army.
– He participated on the show RAP:PUBLIC.
– He founded his own label, “members only records” in August 2021.

Likes & Dislikes

– He is a fan of the fashion brand Prada.
– He doesn’t listen to K-pop but finds TWICE cute.
– He likes to drink protein shakes.
– He enjoys playing video games on Nintendo like Pokémon.
– He is a big fan of Big L.
– He prefers the beach over a ski resort.
– He doesn’t like snowboarding.
– He is a fan of AOA member Seolhyun.

Personality & Habits

– His first revealed MBTI type was ENFJ, which later changed to INFJ-T.
– He said he has an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
– He said if he was more calm and less emotional and prepared he wouldn’t have been hated as much as he is even if he couldn’t get loved by everyone. (Talk with Owen)

Celebrity Friends

– Owen knew 24k member Daeil’s older brother and Daeil introduced him to 24k’s Cory (now Corbyn) and they became good friends.
– He is friends with The Quiett, rapper Bewhy, PH-1, Son Simba, and BTOB member Hyunsik who he met through mutual friends.

Marijuana Scandal

– He was involved in a marijuana scandal with other MKIT Rain artists. In late 2019, they were investigated by The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and by 2020, everyone except Young West received suspended indictments as it was their first offense. Due to this scandal, Owen was edited out of “Show Me The Money 9” after the first episode.

Controversies & Problematic Behavior

– Owen once dissed LE SSERAFIM about their singing skills in his rap, claiming that they can’t sing live.
– He also once made degrading sexual remarks about ITZY’s Ryujin saying that “her rap was born and conceived by my sperm” when a fan told him that Ryujin raps better than him. (Allkpop)
– MIDZYs (ITZY fandom) and netizens started bashing him online and accused him of verbal sexual harrasment. He later deleted the comment but never issued an apology.
– He once made horrifying remarks about white women on his Instagram live saying “can’t stand white b**ches. I want to rape them” which shocked his fans but he never apologized.
– He once ranted on Instagram about gender equality writing “Gender equality, my ass. I’m disgusted.” when he was rejected by a nail shop because they said they didn’t do pedicures for men. (Koreaboo)
– Owen faced a severe backlash after he rudely dismissed the hardships of blacks during an Instagram live saying “give a f**k”. “I’m still making money. Say I’m canceled, say I’m canceled. There’s nothing you can do about it”. He later posted a story on Instagram advising people to ‘get a life’ and explained that he was ‘drunk and having fun with the bros” and had no intention with what he said. (Hype)
– He applied for “Show Me The Money 10” under the name “MC Shiro,” where his audition video mainly consisted of barking noises and he later said he was being playful towards Mnet.