GAI (musician)

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GAI 周延
Born (1987-03-22) March 22, 1987 (age 36)
Yibin, Sichuan, China
Occupation(s) Rapper, singer, songwriter
Spouse王斯然 Wang Siran
Children周栩倬 Zhou Xuzhuo
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 周延
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Zhou Yan (born March 22, 1987), known as "GAI", is a Chinese rapper, singer and songwriter.

GAI has appeared on multiple reality TV programs, including The Rap of China, Call Me By Fire, and I Am a Singer.

His stage name GAI is a childhood nickname meaning "lid" that he was given because of his bowl cut. [1]

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References

  1. "Gq报道 | Gai:嘻哈匪徒 _Gq杂志_Gq男士网".