BEONY is a 24 year old New Zealand born, South-Korean artist currently residing in Auckland, beginning his career in the small town of Dunedin, New Zealand. The name was created from a fusion of his Korean & English names: Be-, from his Korean name ‘BeomSuk / 범석’, -on from his surname ‘Yoon / 윤’ and -y from his nickname ‘Joey’. Much of his music is also inclusive of his ethnic language which is a reminder for self to not forget your roots. Initially having a background in classical music with a Diploma in Violin, it was the world of hip hop and r&b which first attracted him to start making music. Blending his knowledge of classical music while also tuning into a wide variety of genres has aided his journey into becoming the artist and person he is today. To name a few artists who have made remarkable influences are: Jean Dawson , A$AP Rocky , ODIE and RIZ LA VIE . Music, for BEONY, has been a means to express a variety of inexplicably diverse range of emotions which continually makes an undeniably superior impact on his life. The artist’s hope is to reverberate this same effect unto others with the music he creates. - anonymous