JAKARTA - American rap singer Anderson Paak or Anderson Paak stole the attention of netizens in Indonesia because of his costume appearance at the 2022 Met Gala event which took place Monday, May 2, United States time or Tuesday, Indonesia time.
Anderson Paak when wearing a yellow suit with a floral motif combined with a light blue shirt, black tie, black cutbray trousers and sunglasses. The singer completed her appearance with a bangs hairstyle.
He also made witty moves on the Met Gala red carpet. In an interview with Eonline media, Paak said he did not appear at the Met Gala but just wanted to enjoy the performances of other musicians.
A number of netizens said that Anderson Paak's appearance was similar to that of the magician Pak Tarno. Photos of Anderson's appearance also spread online, including when he took a photo with Johnny from the K-pop idol group NCT. Pak Tarno's hashtag has become trending on Twitter.
Who exactly is Anderson .Paak? As quoted from The Richest via Antara, the man who was born on February 8, 1986 has a mixture of African American and Korean blood. The mother was born in South Korea during the Korean War, but she was abandoned by her parents when she was 7 years old.
Paak's mother was then raised in an orphanage and then adopted by an African-American family who brought him to Los Angeles. It was here that he met Paak's father and formed a family. However, the story of Paak's family took a dark turn when his father was arrested by the police for molesting his wife.
Several years later, he learned that his mother had been arrested for a major fraud and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
The story of Paak's life after that is quite long, including his struggle for years while pursuing a career in the music world. The Grammy winner, who is currently estimated to have a net worth of 4 million US dollars, was even homeless before achieving success in the music world.
While still homeless, he was already beginning to be accepted in the LA music scene. Paak worked hard to release his debut album. By then, Sa-Ra's Shafiq Husain and LA-based rapper Dumbfoundead had helped him recover from his financial situation by hiring him as their assistant, writer, editor, producer and videographer.
Paak eventually finished an album titled OBE Vol.1 and released it on June 30, 2012. He went on to become the drummer for American Idol semi-finalist Haley Reinhart.
When he released his first album, he changed his stage name from Breezy Lovejoy to Anderson .Paak.
He then produced and recorded an all-cover EP entitled "Cover Art" on November 27, 2013.
Paak became increasingly known to the public after releasing his second album entitled "Malibu" and that album led him to sign a contract deal with Aftermath Entertainment, under rapper producer Dr. Dr.
He went on to win his first-ever Grammy award for Best Rap Performance for "Bubblin' in 2019, Best R&B Album for "Ventura" and Best R&B Performance for "Come Home (feat. André 3000)" in 2020.
Following the success of Malibu, Paak released an album titled "Oxnard" in 2018, collaborating with many artists including Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole.
With his success in the music industry, he was asked to appear on Eminem's eleventh studio album on the song "Lock It Up". He also appeared on the Madden NFL 21 game soundtrack "Cut Em In" which also featured Rick Ross.
On February 26, 2021, .Paak and singer Bruno Mars announced they had formed a band called Silk Sonic and released an album titled "An Evening with Silk Sonic".
He and Bruno Mars also enjoyed the success of their work. Citing Popculture, this year, they swept the Grammys, taking home gold trophies in all four categories for which they were nominees. The duo won the categories for best R&B performance, best R&B song, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year.
"We're really trying our best to stay humble at this point, but in this industry we call it a clean sweep. We love you all. We love you all," said .Paak as he accepted the Record of the Year award on stage.
As a solo artist, Paak has so far won four Grammy trophies, while Mars has 11.
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