Jon Batiste is one of the most acclaimed musicians of our time. In 2022, he took home five Grammy Awards including Album of the Year for his album “We Are.” Surprisingly, he recently revealed that Kim Taehyun of BTS is one of his biggest inspirations.
It is clear that BTS is one of the most influential K-Pop acts in the current musical landscape as several artists such as Chris Martin, Halsey, and Becky G have approached the boy band to collaborate with them. Similarly, more new and already-established musicians are citing the group as inspiration each day.
The American jazz singer is the latest one to do so as he revealed that V is one of his inspirations. A few months ago, several of his followers told Batiste on Twitter that he should approach Taehyun at the 2022 Grammy Awards and he answered that he would love to meet the South Korean artist.
During the ceremony, the two artists actually exchanged a few words and took several photos together. A couple of hours later, they shared a funny video on social media where V can be seen teaching Batiste to speak Korean. More recently, the acclaimed artist reiterated on Twitter that Kim Taehyung is one of his biggest inspirations.
kim taehyung 🙌🏾
— jon batiste (@JonBatiste) May 23, 2023
The boy band’s fans, the so-called ARMY, are more than amused by the fact that Jon Batiste is not afraid to openly show his support for the boys and they hope that he is able to collaborate with them in the future.
