Justin (singer, born 2002)


Huang Minghao, known professionally as Justin, is a Chinese singer, dancer and rapper. He was a member of project group Nine Percent from April 6th, 2018 to the group's disbandment on October 6th, 2019, and is currently a member of Yuehua's NEXT.

Early life

Born on 19 February, 2002, in Rui’an, Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, Huang lived with his grandparents and attended Hangzhou Jinxiu Middle School before becoming a trainee at Yuehua Entertainment and flying to Korea at age thirteen to commence training.

Career

Pre-debut: ''Produce 101'' and ''Idol Producer''

Huang participated in the South Korean boy group survival reality show, Produce 101 which aired on Mnet in 2017. He was eventually eliminated on episode 8 with a total votes of 458,650. It was later announced in late 2017 that Huang will be joining Chinese boy band reality series, Idol Producer.

2018-present: Debut with Nine Percent, NEXT and solo activities

Huang then returned to China to develop his career and succeeded after joining Idol Producer aired from January 19 to April 6, 2018. He eventually placed 4th in the final episode and debuted as a member of project group Nine Percent.
While promoting with Nine Percent, Huang debuted as a member of Yuehua's new boy band NEXT with the song "Wait a Minute" on June 21, 2018. On June 23, 2018, Huang and other members of NEXT held their first fan meeting in Beijing, China.
In early 2019, Huang joined the cast of Great Escape alongside artists like Yang Mi, Deng Lun and more. On November 8, 2019, Huang and five other members of NEXT released the album “Next Begins”. During the summer, Huang became a coach-in-training in the variety show “24 Seconds of Youth” and in the fall, he became part of the cast of “Meeting the Temple of Heaven”
As of 2020, Huang has become a fixed member of the variety shows “I Want to Open a Shop” and “The Great Wall.” He has said in an interview that he plans to release his new solo album around the time of his birthday. In January of 2020, it was announced that he would be joining the cast of 七圣, starring as 哪吒.

Discography

Singles

Collaborations

Filmography

Film

Television shows