EnVi Media • 20th July 2022

A Sound to Celebrate with Adrian McKinnon

If you’re a fan of K-pop acts such as EXO, f(x), SHINee, NCT, and TAEYEON, you have probably heard songs created by Adrian McKinnon. Credited in songs like Baekhyun’s “Candy,” Taemin’s “IDEA,” EXO’s “Tempo,” and Taeyeon’s “Starlight,” Adrian has years of chart hits under his belt.

The American singer, songwriter, and producer’s experience in the K-pop industry dates back to the track release of EXO’s “December, 2014 (The Winter’s Tale)” in 2014. Since then, the “4 walls” writer has gone on to c

EnVi Media • 30th October 2022

Creative Spotlight: Jeffrey the Kidd on Musical Influences Past and Present

As part of the United Kingdom’s Black History Month, EnVi shone a light on Black British talent. In an EnVi exclusive, we chatted with singer-songwriter and performer Jeffrey the Kidd over Zoom on his throwback inspirations, studio time with NCT’s Kun, and his journey as an artist. With a career spanning pop/R&B duo Misunderstood, competing on The X Factor 2018 live shows and writing for SHINee and WayV, he is now working on his first solo project.

EnVi Media • 22nd January 2022

Villains, Superpowers, and Tapping Into A Darker Side with DRIPPIN

K-pop boy group DRIPPIN are back with their third mini album, Villain, and title track of the same name. The septet’s return comes seven months after the bright single album, Free Pass. Transforming from a boyish image to bad boys, the new release sees them use superpowers to take on enemies and boldly declare their affection. With Villain, the group hopes to rise to new challenges in their sound and performances.

In an exclusive Zoom interview with EnVi, DRIPPIN sat down to discuss superpowers

EnVi Media • 1st April 2022

Influential Women in Afropop, Part 1: Women Over 30

For International Women’s Month, Formation is celebrating women trailblazers in Afropop. In part one, we are celebrating iconic artists over 30.

Afropop (sometimes referred to as Afrobeats) is a popular African music genre with roots in Nigeria and Ghana. It combines traditional West African music elements with global pop music, R&B, hip-hop, and dancehall influences. Artists under this Afropop umbrella may refer to their styles with different labels, such as Afrofusion, Alté (an alternative ge

Genius • 7th March 2023

[FRESH PICK] Wesley Joseph and DEAN taste thrills and regrets with “SUGAR DIVE”

Wesley Joseph and DEAN have joined forces for the fourth single from Joseph’s GLOW EP. “SUGAR DIVE” follows the groovy “MONSOON,” haunting “COLD SUMMER,” and reflective “HIATUS” by the British musician. Both having a passion for the cinematic side of their art, the producers, singer-songwriters, and directors previously shared the screen in DEAN’s self-directed “하루살이 (dayfly)” music video. This recent collaboration finally shows the artists coming together in the music studio.

Joseph sings the

EnVi Media • 16th July 2022

HallyuPopFest Recap: K-pop’s Best Make a Splash in London

On July 9 and 10, HallyuPopFest took over London’s OVO Arena Wembley. First launched in 2018 in Singapore, HallyuPopFest is a celebration of Korean pop culture and music. After another Singapore event in 2019, HallyuPopFest London marks the first time the event has gone global. For the two-day UK festival, events included the Hallyu Town marketplace selling Korean products, a Red Carpet for performers, Showcase performances, and the Evening Concert.

Various groups and soloists, including ASTRO,

EnVi Media • 1st April 2022

Influential Women in Afropop, Part 2: Women Under 30

For International Women’s Month, Formation is celebrating women trailblazers in Afropop. In part two, we are celebrating iconic artists under 30.

Broadly speaking, Afropop (sometimes referred to as Afrobeats) is a popular African music genre with roots in Nigeria and Ghana. It combines elements from traditional West African music with global pop music, R&B, hip-hop, and dancehall influences. Artists under this Afropop umbrella may refer to their individual styles with different labels, such as

EnVi Media • 6th February 2022

Small Business Spotlight: RollyBabyDolly

EnVi is back with another K-pop small business spotlight. For Black History Month, we are featuring Black-owned small business owners. This time, we spoke to Rahel from RollyBabyDolly, a Maryland-based store that makes BT21-themed bonnets and satin pillowcases for curly-haired fans.

The 24-year old small business owner spoke to us about BTS, bonnets, and building confidence.

Rahel has been a K-pop fan for 10 years and discovered BTS in 2015. For Rahel, becoming a fan of the group and connectin

EnVi Media • 31st March 2022

Small Business Spotlight: Shining Pins

EnVi is back with another K-pop small business spotlight. This time we spoke to the owner of Shining Pins, Shakiba, who goes by Ki for short. The UK-based store specializes in enamel pins, stickers, photocards, keychains, and art prints, all of which feature Ki’s illustrations. The Iranian-British store owner chatted with EnVi about illustrating, finding inspiration, and their favorite Shining Pins products.

From Shining Five to Shining Pins

Shining Pins first launched in October 2021, five ye