Jay Pak (Korean name: Pak Dae-sik,

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: 박대식; born April 5, 1985), more commonly known by his stage name, Flowsik ( ;

: 플로우식), is a Korean–American rapper and singer. He debuted in 2011 as a member of the hip-hop trio

Aziatix Aziatix was a Korean–American hip hop and R&B trio consisting of members Flowsik, Eddie Shin, and Nicky Lee. The group, which was based in Seoul, South Korea, debuted in 2011 and won Best New Asian Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards late ...

. He released his first solo single, "The Calling," in 2015 and was a contestant on the South Korean rap competition TV show ''

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'' in 2016.

Early life and education

Flowsik was born in the borough of

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, New York City, on April 5, 1985. He was interested in music from a young age, and played both the trumpet and baritone horn while growing up. He graduated from Queens College with a degree in English literature in 2008.

Career

2015–present: Solo work

In 2016, he competed on ''Show Me the Money 5'', but was eliminated in the final round. In November 2017, he collaborated with Teri Miko and

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on "Wrath of God" on a

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single. In 2018, Flowsik released "All I Need" and "젖어's (Wet)" which are part of a collaboration series with Jessi.

Discography

Singles

Other charted songs

Filmography

Television

Awards

References

External links

* 1985 births Living people South Korean male rappers South Korean hip hop singers 21st-century South Korean male singers Queens College, City University of New York alumni {{Rapper-stub