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Tablo was born on July 22, 1980 in Seoul, South Korea and is credited as a singer, composer and poet. Tablo is 46 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Stanford University.
My Take
A Stanford-educated rapper and poet is already an irresistible profile, but Tablo earns the fascination. As the leader of Epik High, he writes with obvious intellect that never curdles into pretension; the songs go straight for the soft, bruised parts of you. I am most struck by his resilience. He weathered a brutal, baseless online controversy over his credentials and chose to stay rooted in music rather than retreat. Singer, composer, poet, songwriter, the labels pile up, but they all serve one mission: using language to console people. As a figure straddling Korea and Canada, he writes a borderland tenderness I genuinely admire.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tablo
- Name (Japanese)
- タブロ
- Reading
- たぶろ
- Born
- July 22, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer / composer / poet / actor / songwriter
2. Background
- University
- Stanford University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/blobyblo/
- Xhttps://x.com/blobyblo
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablo
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18800
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tablo born?
Born July 22, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Tablo from?
Tablo is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Tablo do?
Tablo works as singer, composer, poet, actor, songwriter.
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