Hong Si-young (; born January 24, 1991), better known by his stage name, Giriboy (Hangul: 기리보이), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter,record producer,and actor signed to Just Music.
Career
Giriboy began his musical career in 2011 with the single "You Look So Good to Me", released under Just Music, a label that had been recently founded by rapper
Swings. The following year, he released the EP ''Fatal Album,'' much of which he had written years earlier as a high school student''.'' He released a second EP titled ''Fatal Album II'' later that year.
Giriboy competed on season three of the TV show ''
Show Me the Money'' in 2014.
That year, he also entered the top 100 of the
Gaon Digital Chart
The Circle Digital Chart, previously known as the Gaon Digital Chart, is the music industry standard record chart ranking the 200 most popular singles in South Korea. It provides rankings on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis, which is based o ...
for the first time with the single "Fluttering Feelings", a collaboration with singer
NS Yoon-G
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. The song ultimately peaked at No. 6 on the chart.
In 2015, he appeared on the reality show ''No Mercy'', in which he collaborated on songs with the contestants (who would go on to form the boy group
Monsta X
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) and with established artists
Soyou
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Life and career
1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings
Soyou ...
and
Mad Clown
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. He also released the album ''Sexual Perceptions'', which reached No. 10 on the
Gaon Album Chart
The Circle Album Chart, previously known as the Gaon Album Chart, is a record chart ranking the 100 most popular albums, extended plays and single albums in South Korea based on their Record sales, pure sales. It is a part of the Circle Chart, pr ...
in March.
In 2016, he released his fourth album, ''Mechanical Album''. In 2017, he released his fifth EP, called ''5 Songs For Initiation''.
In December of the same year, he released his fifth album, ''Graduation''.
In 2018, Giriboy became the co-CEO of WEDAPLUGG Records with Just Music labelmate and CEO Swings.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
Collaborations
Soundtrack appearances
Other charted songs
Filmography
Film
Television series
Television shows
Awards and nominations
References
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1991 births
Living people
South Korean male rappers
South Korean singer-songwriters
South Korean hip hop record producers
Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants
South Korean male singer-songwriters