Also known by the stage name of Chris or Chan Bang, he became a member of the K-Pop group Stray Kids and had also previously appeared on the reality TV show of the same name.
He began his training at part of JYP Entertainment in 2012.
He was a candidate to be a part of the group Got7, but BamBam was chosen instead.
Although born in Australia, he is of Korean ethnicity. He has both a younger brother, Lucas, and younger sister named Hanna.
He and Son Chae-young of the girl group Twice were presented together at the JYP Showcase of 2011.
