Lee Cheol-joo (; born 12 August 1986), better known by his stage name Basick (
Hangul
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: 베이식), is a South Korean rapper under OUTLIVE. He won the fourth season of Mnet's rap competition
''Show Me the Money''.
Biography
Basick was born on August 12, 1986 in
Daegu
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It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...
, . He is fluent in English, having majored in marketing at
Babson College
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in the United States. Basick is married to Yoo Seo-yeon and they welcomed their first child, Lee Chaeha, in 2015.
Career
Basick first appeared in the Korean underground hip hop scene in 2007 and was recruited as a member of South Korea's largest hip hop crew Jiggy Fellaz in 2008. In 2009, Basick became one half of the duo Double Trouble with fellow Jiggy Fellaz crew member, Innovator. Mid-2013, he began a hiatus in the music scene after getting married and started a career inside a sports fashion brand.
In 2015, Basick participated in the fourth season of rap competition
''Show Me The Money'', going on to win the series overall as part of team "Brand New" with
Verbal Jint
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and
San E
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of
Brand New Music
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History 2003–2012: Founding and first-generation artists
Kim Se-hwan (Hangul: ...
. Basick is now signed under Rainbow Bridge World and have featured in a number of collaborations.
In 2016, he released his first mini album titled ''Nice''.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Filmography
Television
Notes
References
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1986 births
Living people
South Korean male rappers
Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants
People from Daegu