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Boyfriend is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Big Freedia, Zebra Katz, Billy Porter and Peaches. Those roots explain a lot about how Boyfriend arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Infinite, TEEN TOP, VIXX, 2PM and BTOB, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 20 connections around Boyfriend, reaching back through Big Freedia. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Boyfriend (Korean: 보이프렌드) is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment in 2011. They are the first boy group to have twin members. The group consists of Kim Dong-hyun, Shim Hyun-seong, Lee Jeong-min, Jo Young-min, Jo Kwang-min and No Min-woo. They debuted on Mnet's M Countdown on May 26, 2011, with "Boyfriend".
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Boyfriend connections
Boyfriend grew out of Big Freedia, Zebra Katz, Billy Porter and Peaches, shares an orbit with Infinite, TEEN TOP, VIXX and 2PM. 20 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Boyfriend
Sounds and acts that shaped Boyfriend.
Artists similar to Boyfriend
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Boyfriend.
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