Many fandoms have their own nicknames that distinguish them from other fan communities. The nicknames are popular with singers, music bands, films, television shows, books, games, sports teams, and celebrities. Some of the terms are coined by fans while others are created by celebrities themselves.
A fandom is a subculture composed of fans characterized by a feeling of empathy and camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Fans typically are interested in even minor details of the object(s) of their fandom and spend a significant portion of their time and energy involved with their interest, often as a part of a social network with particular practices ; this is what differentiates "fannish" (fandom-affiliated) fans from those with only a casual interest.
The trend of giving a name to a fandom became more popular in the beginning of the 21st century with the invention of social media, although such nicknames were used much earlier. Some people consider the Sherlockians (fans of Sherlock Holmes) and Beatlemaniacs (fans of The Beatles) to be some of the oldest known examples. [1] [2]
Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks. The variety of stand-alone and built-in social media services currently available introduces challenges of definition; however, there are some common features:
Sherlock Holmes fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, especially of the Canon of Sherlock Holmes. The fans are known as Sherlockian or Holmesian. Fans of the literary detective Sherlock Holmes are widely considered to have comprised the first modern fandom, holding public demonstrations of mourning after Holmes was "killed off" in 1893, and creating some of the first fan fiction as early as about 1897 to 1902.
Beatlemania was the intense fan frenzy accompanying the English rock band the Beatles in the 1960s. Their popularity grew in the United Kingdom throughout 1963, and by the end of the year the press had adopted the term "Beatlemania" to describe the scenes of adulation that attended the group's concert performances. From the start of 1964, their worldwide tours were characterised by intense levels of hysteria and high-pitched screaming by female fans, both at concerts and during the band's travels.
Object | Fanbase nickname | Type | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
2PM | Hottest | music band | [3] | |
5 Seconds of Summer | 5SOSFam | music band | [3] | |
Adam Lambert | Glamberts | musician | [1] | |
Adele | Daydreamers | musician | Named after the song "Daydreamer" | [4] |
Aerosmith | Blue Army | music band | [1] | |
Ailee | Aileeans | musician | [5] [ better source needed ] | |
Alan Walker | Walkers | musician | [ citation needed ] | |
Alden Richards & Maine Mendoza | AlDubNation | actor | AlDub is a portmanteau of the names of two actors, Alden Richards and Yaya Dub (Maine Mendoza), from the Philippines noontime show Eat Bulaga segment entitled "Kalyeserye". | [6] |
Aquabats | Aquacadets | music band | [7] | |
Ariana Grande | Arianators | musician | [4] | |
Arnold Palmer | Arnie's Army | athlete | [8] | |
Arsenal F.C. | Gooners | sports team | Derived from the team's nickname, the "Gunners" | [9] [10] |
Aurora | Warriors & Weirdos | musician | [11] | |
Austin Mahone | Mahomies | musician | [4] | |
Avatar | Avatards | film | [12] | |
Avril Lavigne | Black Stars | musician | Named after the song "Black Star" | [4] |
Azealia Banks | Kunt Brigade | musician | [3] | |
B1A4 | Bana | music band | [3] | |
B.A.P | BABY | music band | [13] | |
BABYMETAL | The One | music band | Named for their English-language song "The One" | [1] |
Barry Manilow | Fanilows | musician | [1] | |
Bars & Melody | Bambinos | music band | [14] | |
Batman | Batmaniacs | comics | [15] | |
Beast | B2uty | music band | Pronounced "Beauty" | [3] |
The Beatles | Beatlemaniacs | music band | Hardcore fans used to be called Apple scruffs | [1] [16] |
Bebe Rexha | Rexhars | musician | [17] | |
Becky G | Beasters | musician | [18] | |
Bella Thorne | Bellarinas | actress | [19] | |
Benedict Cumberbatch | Cumberbitches | actor | [20] | |
Beyoncé | BeyHive | musician | [1] | |
Big Bang | VIP | music band | [3] | |
The Big Lebowski | Achievers | film | [21] | |
Black Eyed Peas | Peabodies | music band | [22] [23] [24] | |
Black Pink | Blink | music band | [25] | |
Black Veil Brides | BVB Army | music band | [3] | |
Bob Dylan | Dylanologists | musician | [26] | |
Boston Red Sox | Red Sox Nation | sports team | Term was coined by a journalist in 1986; officially adopted by the team in 2004. | [27] |
Britney Spears | Britney Army | musician | [4] | |
Bros | Brosettes | music band | [28] | |
Bruce Springsteen | Bruce Tramps | musician | [7] | |
BtoB | Melody | music band | [29] | |
BTS | A.R.M.Y | music band | [3] | |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Buffistas | TV show | The name Scoobies is also used | [30] |
California Chrome | Chromies | racehorse | [31] | |
Camila Cabello | Camilizers | musician | [32] | |
Cardi B | Bardigang | musician | [33] | |
Carly Rae Jepsen | Jepsies | musician | [4] | |
Chancho en Piedra | Marranos | music band | [34] | |
Chapo Trap House | Grey Wolves | podcast | [35] | |
Charli XCX | Angels | musician | [36] [ better source needed ] | |
Charlie Puth | Puthinators | musician | [37] | |
Chris Brown | Team Breezy | musician | [38] | |
Chris Pine | Pine-Nuts | actor | [20] | |
Christina Aguilera | Fighters | musician | [4] | |
Christina Grimmie | Team Grimmie | musician | [39] | |
Christopher Nolan | Nolanites | director | [40] | |
Clay Aiken | Claymates | musician | [16] | |
CNBLUE | Boice | music band | [3] | |
Community | Human Beings | TV show | [41] | |
Conan O'Brien | Coconuts | comedian | [38] | |
Conor Maynard | Mayniacs | musician | [7] | |
Criss Angel | Loyals | magician | [42] | |
Cupcakke | Slurpers | musician | [43] | |
Dan and Phil | Phandom | YouTubers | A pun of the combination of Lester and Howell's names, "Phan", and the word "fandom". | [44] |
Delta Goodrem | The Tribe | musician | Derived from Goodrem's appearance as Grizabella in Cats . Previously known as Goodreamers. | [45] [ better source needed ] |
Demi Lovato | Lovatics | musician | [46] | |
Denmark national football team | Roligans | sports team | [47] | |
Depeche Mode | Modies | music band | [48] | |
Der Ring des Nibelungen | Ringheads | opera | The other term is Ringnuts. | [49] |
Detroit Lions | One Pride | sports team | ||
Dick Dale | Dickheads | musician | [50] | |
Divergent | Initiates | book | [51] | |
Doctor Who | Whovians | TV show | [38] | |
Downfall | Untergangers | film | Named after the original German title, Der Untergang | [52] [53] [54] |
Drake | Team Drizzy | musician | [46] | |
Duran Duran | Durannies | music band | [55] | |
Ed Miliband | Milifans | politician | [20] | |
Ed Schultz | Ed Heads | radio personality | ||
Ed Sheeran | Sheerios | musician | [4] | |
Ellie Goulding | Goulddiggers | musician | [56] | |
Eminem | Stans | musician | Named after the song "Stan" | [4] |
Emmure | Decepticons | music band | [57] | |
England cricket team | Barmy Army | sports team | [58] | |
EXO | EXO-L | music band | [59] | |
Fall Out Boy | Youngbloods | music band | [3] | |
FC Barcelona | Culés | sports team | [60] | |
Scuderia Ferrari | Tifosi | sports team | [61] | |
Feyenoord | Het Legioen | sports team | [62] | |
Fifth Harmony | Harmonizers | music band | [63] | |
Final Space | Fantrexians | TV show | [64] | |
Firefly | Browncoats | TV show | [30] | |
Five Finger Death Punch | Knuckleheads | music band | [65] | |
Frank Sinatra | Bobby soxers | musician | [66] | |
Frankie Moreno | FMArmy | musician | Abbreviation of Frankie Moreno Army | [67] |
Fright Night | Fringies | TV show | Fans of the show or Sinister Seymour, the host | [68] |
F.T. Island | Primadonna | music band | [3] | |
Future | FutureHive | musician | [69] | |
Game Grumps | Lovelies | web series | [70] | |
Game of Thrones | Thronies | TV show | [71] | |
Gary Numan | Numanoids | musician | [72] | |
Ghostbusters | Ghostheads | film | [73] | |
Girl's Day | Dai5y | music band | [3] | |
Girls' Generation | Sone | music band | Named after the song "소원 (Honey)" | [3] |
Glee | Gleeks | TV show | [38] | |
Gone with the Wind | Windies | book | [74] | |
GOT7 | IGOT7 | music band | [3] | |
Green Bay Packers | Cheeseheads | sports team | [75] | |
Green Day | Idiots | music band | [76] | |
Grateful Dead | Deadheads | music band | [77] | |
Hamilton: An American Musical | Hamilfans | musical | Alternately used: Familtons, Hammies, Alexander Familtons, HamFam or Hamiltrash | [78] [79] [80] |
Hannah Hart | Hartosexuals | YouTuber | [81] | |
Hannibal | Fannibals | TV show | [82] | |
Hanson | Fansons | music band | [7] | |
Harry Potter | Potterheads | book | Non-fans are often called Muggles | [41] |
Hayley Kiyoko | Kiyokians | musician/actress | [83] | |
Henry Cavill | Cavillry | actor | Mostly for female fans | [84] |
Harry Styles | Harries / Stylers | musician | [85] | |
The Hunger Games | Tributes | book | [86] | |
Hulk Hogan | Hulkamaniacs | wrestler | [87] | |
Iggy Azalea | Azaleans | musician | [88] | |
iKon | IKONIC | music band | [89] | |
Imagine Dragons | Firebreathers | music band | [4] | |
Infinite | Inspirit | music band | [3] | |
Insane Clown Posse | Juggalos | music band | Female fans are called Juggalettes | [90] |
Jacksfilms | Famsquad | YouTuber | Also known as Squadfam | [91] [ better source needed ] |
Jake Paul | Jake Paulers | YouTuber | [92] | |
James Dean | Deaners | actor | [93] | |
James McAvoy | McAvoyeurs | actor | [94] | |
Jane Austen | Janeites | author | [95] | |
Janelle Monáe | Fandroids | musician | [3] | |
Jaws | Finaddicts | film | [96] | |
JBJ | Joyful | music band | [97] | |
Jennette McCurdy | McCurdians | actress | [98] | |
Jennifer Aniston | Fanistons | actress | [99] | |
Jennifer Lopez | JLovers | musician/actress | [4] | |
Jensen Ackles | Ackleholics | actor | [100] | |
Jessie J | Heartbeats | musician | [4] | |
Jewel | EDAs | musician | Short for Everyday Angels | [101] |
Jimmy Buffett | Parrotheads | musician | Parakeets for younger fans or children of Parrotheads | [16] |
John Cena | Cenation | wrestler | [102] | |
Josh Groban | Grobanites | musician | [16] | |
Joss Whedon | Whedonites | director | [41] | |
Justin Bieber | Beliebers | musician | [38] | |
Justin Timberlake | The TN Kids | musician | Short for The Tennessee Kids | [103] |
Kathryn Bernardo & Daniel Padilla | KathNiels | actor | Kath+Niel | [104] |
Katy Perry | KatyCats | musician | [1] | |
Kelly Clarkson | Kellebrities | musician | [105] | |
Kelly Rowland | Rowland Stones | musician | [4] | |
Kesha | Animals | musician | Named after the song "Animal" | [4] |
The Killers | Victims | music band | [3] | |
KISS | KISS Army | music band | [38] | |
Kylie Minogue | Lovers | musician | [106] | |
Lady Gaga | Little Monsters | musician | ||
Lauren Jauregui | Jaguars | musician | [38] | |
Led Zeppelin | Zepheads | music band | [1] | |
Lego | AFOLs | toy | Used for adult fans only; the acronym stands for Adult Fans Of Lego | [107] |
Lewis Capaldi | Big Fat Sexy Jungle Cats | musician | [108] | |
Lil' Wayne | Wayniacs | musician | [16] | |
Linkin Park | Soldiers | music band | [109] | |
Little Mix | Mixers | music band | [110] | |
Liverpool F.C. | Kopites | sports team | Name based on The Kop, one of the stands in Anfield, which in turn was named after the Battle of Spion Kop | [111] |
The Loud House | Loud Crowd | TV show | [ citation needed ] | |
Louis Tomlinson | Louies | musician | Coined by his fans | [112] |
Lovelyz | Lovelinus | music band | [ citation needed ] | |
Madonna | Madonna wannabes | musician | [113] | |
Mariah Carey | Lambs | musician | Sometimes accredited to be the first named fandom | [1] |
Marshmello | Mellogang | musician | [ citation needed ] | |
MattyBRaps | BBoys & BGirls | musician | [114] | |
The Maze Runner | Gladers | book | [115] | |
Megadeth | Droogies | music band | Taken from the movie A Clockwork Orange | [116] |
Meghan Trainor | Megatronz | musician | [3] | |
Melanie Martinez | Cry Babies | musician | [117] | |
Metallica | Metallicats | music band | ||
The Meteors | Wrecking Crew | music band | [118] | |
Meryl Streep | Streepers | actress | [119] | |
Michael Jackson | Moonwalkers | musician | Named after Jackson's signature dance move the Moonwalk | [120] |
Middle-Earth | Ringers | book | Also known as “Tolkienites”. | [121] |
Miley Cyrus | Smilers | musician | Named after Cyrus' childhood nickname "Smiley" | [46] |
Monsta X | Monbebe | music band | [122] | |
Motörhead | Motörheadbangers | music band | [123] | |
Muse | Musers | music band | [3] | |
My Chemical Romance | Killjoys | music band | [16] | |
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Bronies | TV show | Mostly for older male fans. Female ones are sometimes called Pegasisters. | [100] [124] |
Mystery Science Theater 3000 | MSTies | TV show | [125] | |
NCT | NCTzens | music band | [126] | |
Neil Diamond | Diamond Heads | musician | [16] | |
Neil Young | Rusties | musician | Named after the album Rust Never Sleeps | [127] |
Neon Genesis Evangelion | Evageeks | anime/manga | [128] | |
New Kids on the Block | Blockheads | music band | [3] | |
New Orleans Saints | Big Easy Mafia, Who Dat Nation | sports team | Also the Official Fan Club of the New Orleans Saints | [129] |
Newcastle United F.C. | Toon Army | sports team | [130] | |
Neymar | Neymarzetes | athlete | [131] | |
Niall Horan | Niallers | musician | [132] | |
Nicki Minaj | Barbz | musician | Male fans are called "Boyz" and "Ken Barbz". | [88] |
Northern Ireland national football team | Green and White Army | sports team | [133] | |
NU'EST | L.O.Λ.E | music band | ||
The Office | Dunderheads | TV show | [38] | |
Oh My Girl | Miracle | music band | [ citation needed ] | |
Once Upon a Time | Oncers | TV show | [30] | |
One Direction | Directioners | music band | [1] | |
Paramore | Parafamily, Ankle Biters | music band | The latter comes from their song Anklebiters . | [3] |
Panic! At The Disco | Sinners | music band | [134] [ better source needed ] | |
PewDiePie | Bros, 9-year-olds | YouTuber | [135] [136] [ better source needed ] | |
The Phantom of the Opera | Phans | book | [16] | |
Phish | Phans | musician | [41] | |
Pia Wurtzbach | Pianatics | model | [137] | |
Pixie Lott | Crazy Cats | musician | [138] | |
Porcelain Black | Trainwrecks | musician | [139] | |
Psych | Psych-Os | TV show | [100] | |
Pvris | CVLT | music band | Fans are part of the CVLT. | |
Rangers F.C. | Bluenoses | sports team | [140] | |
Real Madrid | Madridistes | sports team | [141] | |
Red Rising | Howlers | book | [142] | |
Rhett And Link | Mythical Beasts | YouTubers | [143] [ better source needed ] | |
Rick and Morty | Schwiftites | TV show | Term "schwifty" originated from a song within an episode. | [3] |
Ricky Gervais | Twonks | comedian | A portmanteau of the words "Twitter" and "gonks", used as a term of affection | [144] |
Ricky Martin | Sexy Souls | musician | Named after the album Música + Alma + Sexo | [145] |
Rihanna | Rihanna Navy | musician | [1] | |
Rita Ora | Ritabots | musician | [46] | |
The Room | Roomies | film | [146] | |
Rush | Rushians | music band | [1] | |
Rush Limbaugh | Dittoheads | radio personality | ||
Ryan Higa | Lamps | YouTuber | The term was coined by Higa himself in his video. | [147] [ better source needed ] |
Saiko | Saiko adictos | music band | [148] | |
Sailor Moon | Moonies | anime/manga | [149] | |
Salman Khan | Salmaniacs | actor | [150] | |
Sam Callahan | Callafans | musician | [151] | |
Sam Smith | Little Sailors | musician | [152] | |
Scotland National Football Team | Tartan Army | sports team | [153] | |
Scotty McCreery | McCreerians | musician | [154] | |
Seattle Seahawks | The 12th Man | sports team | [155] | |
Selena Gomez | Selenators | musician | [46] | |
Seventeen | Carat | music band | The official fanclub name was revealed at a Seventeen concert. | [156] |
Shawn Mendes | Mendes Army | musician | [157] | |
Sherlock Holmes | Sherlockians | book | [2] | |
SHINee | Shawols | music band | [3] | |
Sia | Lovers | musician | [158] | |
Sistar | Star1 | music band | [3] | |
Skillet | Panheads | music band | [3] | |
Slayer | Slaytanic Wehrmacht | music band | [159] | |
Slipknot | Maggots | music band | [3] | |
Sơn Tùng M-TP | Sky | musician | [160] | |
Spice | Smurfs | musician | Female fans are sometimes called Smurfettes. | [161] |
Sprinkleofglitter | Sprinklerinos | YouTuber | Louise Pentland always opens her YouTube videos saying, "Aloha Sprinklerinos!" | [162] |
Star Trek | Trekkies | TV show | The other version is Trekkers. | [41] |
Star Wars | Warsies | film | [41] | |
Stargate | Gaters | film/TV show | [163] | |
Stef Sanjati | Breadsquad | YouTuber | [164] | |
Stephen Colbert | Colbert Nation | comedian | [41] | |
Stray Kids | Stay | music band | [165] | |
Super Junior | ELF | music band | [166] | |
Supernatural | Hunters, SPN Family | TV show | [30] | |
Swansea City A.F.C. | Jacks | sports team | [167] | |
T-ARA | Queens | music band | [3] | |
Take That | Thatters | music band | [168] | |
Taylor Swift | Swifties | musician | [1] | |
Texas A&M | 12th Man | sports team | [169] | |
The Price Is Right | Loyal Friends and True | TV show | Coined by original host Bob Barker to identify long time fans. | |
Thirty Seconds to Mars | Echelon, The Cult | music band | [3] | |
Thomas Sanders | Fanders | actor, singer, YouTuber | On the early days of his career on Vine, some called themselves "Sanderlings" and some "Foster Children" for his former username "Foster Dawg" | [170] [171] |
Timothée Chalamet | Chalamaniacs | actor | [172] | |
Tokio Hotel | Aliens | music band | [3] | |
Tom Hiddleston | Hiddlestoners | actor | [20] | |
Tori Amos | Toriphiles | musician | [173] | |
Trevor Moran | Trevors | musician | [174] [ better source needed ] | |
Trey Songz | Angels | musician | [3] | |
True Blood | Truebies | TV show | [38] | |
TVXQ | Cassiopeia | music band | [3] | |
twenty one pilots | Skeleton clique / Blurry faces | music band | [175] | |
Twice | Once | music band | [176] | |
Twilight | Twihards | book | There are also factions Team Edward and Team Jacob, depending on which character the fans identify with. | [38] |
Twisted Sister | S.M.F.F.O.T.S. | music band | Short for Sick Motherfucking Friends Of Twisted Sister | [7] |
Uggie | Uggie Huggers | dog | [177] | |
U-KISS | Kiss Me | music band | Also known as KISSME, KISS-ME, and as other stylizations | [178] |
Union J | JCats | music band | [179] | |
UP10TION | HONEY10 | music band | [180] | |
Uriah Heep | Heepsters | music band | [7] | |
The Vamps | Vamily | music band | Other names are Vampettes and Vampions. | [181] |
Van Morrison | Vanatics | musician | [182] | |
Vintage Trouble | Troublemakers | music band | [183] | |
Vlogbrothers | Nerdfighters | YouTubers | [38] | |
The White Stripes | Candy Cane Children | music band | [7] | |
Wake Up to Wogan | TOGs | radio show | "Terry's Old Geezers/Gals", coined by host Terry Wogan | [184] |
The Who | Wholigans | music band | [185] | |
Winner | InnerCircle | music band | ||
Winter Soldier | Winter's Children | comics/film | Alternative: Children of the Winter | [187] |
Wiz Khalifa | Taylors | musician | Named after Khalifa's favourite shoes, Chuck Taylor All-Stars | [1] |
"Weird Al" Yankovic | Close Personal Friends of Al | musician | [188] | |
The X-Files | X-Philes | TV show | [38] | |
Xena: Warrior Princess | Xenites | TV show | [189] | |
xGaddavírx | Gaddavinir | music band | Translates to the friends of Gaddi. | [190] |
Zayn Malik | Zquad | musician | [191] | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! | Duelists | anime/manga | [ citation needed ] | |
YUNGBLUD | Black Hearts Club | musician | Fans got matching black heart tattoos on their fingers and then called themselves the black hearts club | [192] |
Zendaya | ZSwaggers | actress | [193] |
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Cassandra Lee Morris is an American voice actress. Having started her career as a teenage program host for an educational video series called Real World Science, she worked as a journalist in New York City and Los Angeles writing for local newspapers and programs as well as numerous fashion and style blogs such as About.com, David's Bridal and Patch.com. She got into voice-over starting with Alice and then Yubel in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and has since worked on a number of animation, anime shows and audiobooks. Her major roles include Ritsu Tainaka in K-On!, Leafa in Sword Art Online, Sue in Doraemon and Taiga Aisaka in Toradora. In video games, she voices Totori in Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland, Edea Lee in Bravely Default, Lin Lee Koo in Xenoblade Chronicles X and Morgana in Persona 5.
BronyCon was an annual fan convention held on the east coast of the United States for fans of the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic animated television show, among them adult and teenage fans who call themselves bronies. Eleven events have occurred to date, with the most recent and final one in August 2019 drawing in 10,215 attendees. Though originally planned to run through 2025, it was announced at the closing ceremonies of the 2018 convention that 2019 would be the final year, tying in with the final season of the show.
Amy Lee, known professionally as Ailee, is a Korean-American singer and songwriter based in South Korea.
EXID, is a South Korean girl group formed in 2012. The group currently consists of five members: Solji, LE, Hani, Hyelin and Jeonghwa. EXID debuted in February 2012, with the single "Whoz That Girl". Though the album gained some attention, it was not until 2014 that the group unexpectedly gained popularity with the single "Up & Down", which reached number one on the Gaon Singles Chart four months after release due to a fan-recording of a live performance becoming a viral video. EXID released their second EP Ah Yeah in April 2015, to commercial success. They followed this with their first studio album Street (2016) and the EPs Eclipse and Full Moon (2017).
VIXX is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show MyDOL. The group is composed of six members: N, Leo, Ken, Ravi, Hongbin and Hyuk. They are predominantly known as a concept or performance group whose music, lyrics, choreography, and overall stage performances are crafted together to tell a story or concept.
AOA is a South Korean girl group formed by FNC Entertainment. Originally, AOA debuted as an eight-member girlband that consisted of Choa, Jimin, Yuna, Youkyung, Hyejeong, Mina, Seolhyun and Chanmi. AOA is currently promoting as a five-member girl group. Member Choa officially left in June 2017, while Youkyung left from the group in October 2016 following termination of her contract and would be a guest member in any future AOA Black activities. Mina left the group on 13 May 2019 following the termination of her contract due to her personal wishes of pursuing a solo career. The group officially debuted by having their debut music stage on August 9, 2012, on M Countdown.
Fan rice, usually stacks of rice bags decorated with ribbons and photos, are gifts from K-pop fans to their favourite artists. The amount of donated rice can vary between a few kilograms and several tonnes. The rice is usually then donated to a charity of the idols' choice.
Xeno-T (Korean: 제노티) is a South Korean boy group formerly known as Topp Dogg. The group consists of five members: Hojoon, Sangdo, B-Joo, Xero and Sangwon. Originally a thirteen-member group created by Cho PD in 2013 under Stardom Entertainment, the group moved to Hunus Entertainment, following Stardom Entertainment's merger with the company. After multiple line-up changes, the remaining five members subsequently changed their name to XENO-T in 2018.
Clifford Samuel Chapin IV is an American voice actor and director at Funimation.
April (Korean: 에이프릴) is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media. The group debuted on August 24, 2015, with their EP Dreaming and its title track "Dream Candy". The group is composed of six members: Chaekyung, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Rachel and Jinsol.
Han Sang-hyuk, better known by his stage name Hyuk (Korean: 혁), is a South Korean singer and actor. Hyuk debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group VIXX in May 2012, and began his acting career in 2016 in the comedy-action film Chasing as Han Won-tae.
Astro (Korean: 아스트로) is a South Korean boy group formed by Fantagio in 2016. The group is composed of six members: JinJin, MJ, Cha Eun-woo, Moon Bin, Rocky and Yoon San-ha. They debuted with the single "Hide & Seek" from their debut EP Spring Up, and were subsequently named by Billboard as one of the best new K-pop groups of 2016.
"Jake Paulers," in case it isn’t clear, is what Paul calls his fans,
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