![]() “Overall, I wanted to portray a character dealing with various mental disorders which may be deemed negative or dark in a realistic sense but at the same time can also be seen as superpowers in a different light,” he continues. That’s really how I was inspired to create this character, ‘MITO.’ I used this character to portray a lot of my inner thoughts, feelings, personal experiences, and moods - which plays on the album title Moodswings In This Order,” he tells Billboard. “Being that I direct and edit all my videos, I’ve approached my artistry in a sense where I’d like to envision how I want to portray a certain topic or mood before making the music. The project not only explores alternative R&B, pop, rock, and electronica genres, but DPR Ian takes fans on a visual journey of who MITO is in a 13-minute documentary titled Memories in Disorder. DPR Ian, DPR Live, DPR Rem and DPR Cream comprise the DPR collective that he likens to The Avengers by the way each member inhabits their own worlds and brings their unique origin stories to life under one team.īut what DPR Ian, 30, offers in his debut solo project speaks volumes to his artistic vision and musical versatility. The Korean star (real name Christian Yu) was a member of the K-pop boy band C-Clown from 2012-15, where he went by the name Rome (based on his Korean given name Yu Ba-rom). Yu, who is a dog lover, owns a pet dog named Lori.The singer, director and composer has many skills under his belt, but he’s shining a light on his own mental disorders as “superpowers” - a term Kanye West also uses to describe his own condition - when he raps on the outro of “Yikes”: “That’s my bipolar sh–, n-a, what?/ That’s my superpower, n-a, ain’t no disability/ I’m a superhero! I’m a superhero!”.He has a number of tattoos on his body as well. ![]() ![]()
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