Hong Da-bin (born January 1, 1993), better known by his stage name DPR Live, is a South Korean rapper and singer. Along with

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, Cream, and REM, Hong co-founded the label Dream Perfect Regime—all of whom attach the label's acronym "DPR" to their names. He released his debut EP, ''Coming to You Live'', on March 15, 2017. He then released his second EP ''Her'' on December 7, 2017, followed by his debut studio album ''Is Anybody Out There?'' on March 3, 2020. His third EP ''Iite Cool'' was released on July 23, 2021.

Personal life

Hong Da-bin was born in

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on January 1, 1993, and was raised in

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. According to his song “To Whoever” he left Guam for Korea in February 2007. He planned to pursue his higher education in psychology and philosophy in college before considering music but his perspective changed after he attended his mandatory military service in South Korea, where "he found inspiration to go after his dream." He began writing during that period of time and continued to do so, which led him to grow "into a natural passion for music".

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

Concert tours

*Coming To You Live Tour (2018) *The Regime World Tour (2022)

References

External links

* 1993 births Living people Rappers from Seoul South Korean male rappers South Korean hip hop singers South Korean male songwriters 21st-century rappers 21st-century South Korean male singers {{Rapper-stub