Xu Minghao age & birthday

Xu Minghao is 29 years old, born on November 7, 1997 in Haicheng, China. Xu Minghao is a Chinese singer and dancer based in South Korea.

Date of birth: November 7, 1997
Age: 29 years
Birthplace: Haicheng, China
Zodiac sign: Scorpio

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Who is Xu Minghao?

Early life and breaking

Xu Minghao was born on November 7, 1997, in Haicheng, China. He started learning martial arts when he was four years old. He spent five years training in breaking during elementary school. Xu joined a youth b-boy crew in China. He learned acrobatics and tumbling there. He competed in breaking events.

In 2008, he appeared on the CCTV Variety Show. In February 2010, he led the Dance Power crew on the show Day Day Up. The crew performed street dance on Hunan Television. He told host Wang Han that he wanted to be a star. This audio was used in the song Friend on the V8 album.

Training and debut

Xu attended the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. He was scouted while taking a breaking class in Beijing. He moved to South Korea in December 2013 to train with Pledis Entertainment. He appeared on Last Seventeen TV in July 2014.

Pledis confirmed him as one of the 13 members of Seventeen in April 2015. He was featured in the MBC Music series Seventeen Project: Debut Big Plan. Xu Minghao debuted with the extended play 17 Carat on May 29, 2015.

Solo career and projects

In 2018, he appeared on Chao Yin Zhan Ji with Jun. He was a dance coach for Youth With You in 2019. He debuted as a solo artist on June 9, 2019, with the song Dreams Come True. He released the single Falling Down in May 2020.

In April 2021, he released Side by Side in Korean and Chinese. He and Jun released Mom's Missed Call on May 4, 2021. This song supported the Chinese Children's Charity Association. Xu took a break from Seventeen in September 2021 to work in China. He returned to South Korea in December 2021.

V8 and recent work

Xu released the song Hai Cheng on March 18, 2022. This track was dedicated to his hometown. On December 4, 2024, he released his first EP called Stardust. This Chinese EP features the song Orbit with JinJiBeWater.

He became a mentor and producer for Chuang Asia: Season 2 on February 2, 2025. On June 29, 2026, he and Vernon formed the sub-unit V8. They released a self-titled EP with eight tracks. The music included hyperpop and electronic styles. Their lead single was called singasong. Xu Minghao also released a solo song titled 8DM on that album.

Birthday and age

Xu Minghao was born on November 7, 1997, which makes Xu 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Xu shares the date with 60 other famous people.

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Xu Minghao is 29 years old. He was born on November 7, 1997. He was born in Haicheng, China. He works as a singer and disc jockey.

His birthday is November 7, 1997. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He was born in Haicheng, China. He attended the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.

Xu Minghao is from Haicheng, China. He spent his early years there before moving to South Korea. He later attended school in Beijing. He has dedicated a song called Hai Cheng to his hometown.

He is famous as a member of the boy band Seventeen. He is also part of the sub-unit V8 with Vernon. He is known for his skills in breaking and dance. He has released the solo EP Stardust.

He released Dreams Come True in 2019. Other singles include Falling Down and Side by Side. He also released a song called Hai Cheng in 2022. His EP Stardust includes the track Orbit.

He started learning martial arts at age four. He trained in breaking for five years in elementary school. He led the Dance Power crew in China. His crew reached the top eight at the BBOY IN SHANGHAI World Breaking Competition.

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