Christian Yu (born 6 September 1990), known professionally as DPR Ian,[3] is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer and director[4][5] based in Los Angeles.

Yu made his solo debut under his co-founded label Dream Perfect Regime (DPR) with the digital single "So Beautiful" on 26 October 2020.

After graduating from high school, Yu studied science and art at the University of Sydney for one year before dropping out.

He has also directed and edited music videos for artists outside of DPR including Bobby's "HOLUP", Mino's "Body", and Taeyang's "Wake Me Up".

[17] In 2021, DPR Ian and Live released the track "Diamonds + and Pearls" as part of the soundtrack to the Marvel Film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

In an interview with Billboard, he said that "I wanted to portray a character dealing with various mental disorders which may be deemed negative or dark in a realistic sense but at the same time can also be seen as superpowers in a different light".