 Teddy and Danny grew up in Los Angeles and were discovered there when they were teenagers by a producer who worked with Yang Hyun-suk.After auditioning for Yang, the two were signed to his new label, YG Entertainment, and moved to South Korea.Teddy, Danny, and rappers Jinhwan and Baekyoung debuted as 1TYM in 1998 with the album, "One Time for Your Mind".