1VERSE · VOCALIST
Nathan
Profile
| Stage name | Nathan |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 2001 |
| Roles | Vocalist and performer |
| Group | 1VERSE |
| Group debut | 2025 |
| Agency | See official profile |
The Lao-Thai American vocalist went from Arkansas dance covers and repeated auditions to becoming the final member of a Seoul group whose lineup already had its own rhythm.
Profile
| Birth name | Nathan Kousol |
|---|---|
| Stage name | Nathan |
| Born | June 24, 2001 |
| From | Orange County, California; raised in Arkansas |
| Western zodiac | Cancer · protective, expressive and attached to the people who become home |
| Chinese zodiac | Metal Snake · strategic, charismatic and patient enough to keep auditioning |
| Group | 1VERSE |
| Role | Vocalist |
| Debut | July 18, 2025 with The 1st Verse |
| Agency | Singing Beetle |
| Status | Current member · 2025–present |
Before 1VERSE
Nathan was born in Orange County and raised in Arkansas. Cousins in Texas introduced him to K-pop. He briefly performed the traditional “I do not even like this” ritual before EXO’s “Growl” ended the lie. He began teaching himself dance in 2016, posted covers online and spent years auditioning rather than waiting for a recruiter to discover him at the grocery store.
Music, performance and work
Nathan joined 1VERSE in December 2024 as the fifth and final member. Entering late meant learning music and choreography while four members already shared routines and inside jokes. His outgoing energy and English fluency became useful bridges during international interviews. Earlier solo releases and years of public covers create a visible pre-debut record: fans can watch the work accumulate instead of pretending an introduction card invented him.
The panda side quest
Nathan helps the group with English and has threatened – affectionately – to teach everyone his Southern accent. Follow his older dance and solo archive, then watch the first group content after his arrival. The small adjustments are the story: where he waits, where he jumps in and how quickly the members stop treating him like a guest.
Fandom notes and things the fact box misses
- Heritage: Lao and Thai American, raised in the U.S. South.
- Dance covers: a training archive, not embarrassing pre-debut evidence to bury.
- Final member: joining last did not make him an afterthought.
- Noise level: one of the members most likely to prevent a quiet room from remaining quiet.
Official links and receipts
YouTube tracking history
Nathan does not currently have a separately verified official solo-video catalog. 1VERSE releases remain attached to the 1VERSE group profile so group totals are not duplicated as individual activity.