CRAVITYLead RapperMain Dancer
Allen
앨런Allen Ma (앨런 마)
Allen of CRAVITY: Taipei-born, Los Angeles-raised lead rapper, main dancer and co-lyricist of most CRAVITY singles — profile and facts.
- Age
- 27
- Apr 26, 1999
- Height
- 170 cm
- 5′7″
- MBTI
- ISFJ
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2020
- with CRAVITY
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Allen (앨런)
- Birth name
- Allen Ma (앨런 마)
- Position
- Lead Rapper, Main Dancer
- Birthday
- April 26, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac sign
- Taurus
- Chinese zodiac
- Rabbit
- Height
- 170 cm (5′7″)
- Blood type
- A
- MBTI
- ISFJ
- Nationality
- Taiwanese-American
- Birthplace
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Representative colour
- Red
- Representative emoji
- 🐧
- Nicknames
- Leni, Leni hyung
10 facts
About Allen
Allen was born in Taipei and grew up in Los Angeles before training at JYP Entertainment and then Starship. He is CRAVITY's lead rapper and main dancer and its only member raised outside Korea. With Serim he writes lyrics for most of the group's releases.
- 01
He moved from Taipei to Los Angeles at about five and attended Glen A. Wilson High School in California.
- 02
He trained at JYP Entertainment from 2016 and was set to appear on Mnet's Stray Kids survival show but was replaced before the first episode.
- 03
He speaks English, Korean and Mandarin.
- 04
He shares lyric credits with Serim across the catalogue, from "Believer" in 2020 to "Louder" in 2026.
- 05
He co-wrote the lyrics of "Give Me Your Love" on Season 3. Hideout: Be Our Voice with Wonjin.
- 06
Creating choreography is listed as one of his specialties.
- 07
He sings the unit track "Stadium" with Wonjin and Hyeongjun on Dare to Crave.
- 08
With Woobin, Minhee and Hyeongjun he recorded "The Player" for the soundtrack of The Player 2: Master of Swindlers (2024).
- 09
His squad number, 17, marks the age at which he started training.
- 10
He has cited Monsta X's Joohoney and SHINee's Taemin as influences.
2 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on CRAVITY releases that feature Allen as a solo artist or in a unit.
- Repackage
“Stadium”
Unit: Allen, Wonjin & Hyeongjun · Dare to Crave: Epilogue
- Studio album
“Stadium”
Unit: Allen, Wonjin & Hyeongjun · Dare to Crave
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