Kwon Ji Yong (Korean: 권지용), better known by his stage name G-Dragon (Korean: 지드래곤), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, dancer, lyricist, producer, model, endorser and a fashion icon.

Born on August 18, 1988, he is also the leader and main rapper of popular K-Pop boy band BIGBANG. He made his solo debut on August of 2009 with his chart-topping album Heartbreaker. G-Dragon is widely recognized in the music industry for largely composing and producing his own songs, as well as significant material from BIGBANG.