Jo Gwang-il (; born September 12, 1996) is a South Korean rapper and songwriter. He is known for his fast raps with Korean plosive sounds. He debuted in 2019 with the single "Grow Back". In 2020, he released his breakout single "

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". He won the rap competition television show ''

Show Me the Money 10 The tenth season of the series ''Show Me the Money'' (known as Show Me the Money 10: The Original) premiered on October 1, 2021. It was broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet. The season featured four new producer teams Yumdda and Toil, ...

'' in 2021.

Early life

Jo Gwang-il was born on September 12, 1996 in

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. He wanted to be a

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gamer, but the company unexpectedly stopped its service. He turned his attention to music and began rapping at age 17. He graduated from Jeonnam Technical High School.

Career

In 2019, Jo Gwang-il released his debut single "Grow Back". In April 2020, he released his breakout single "

". It peaked at number 18 on the Gaon Singing Room Chart and its music video amassed more than 10 million views. It also received positive reviews from critics and was nominated for Hip-hop Track of the Year at the

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. In October 2022, he released his debut studio album ''Dark Adaptation''. In 2021, he won the rap competition television show ''

''.

Philanthropy

Jo Gwang-il donated the prize money of ''Show Me the Money 10'' to

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Discography

Studio album

EP

Singles

Filmography

TV

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jo, Gwang-il 1996 births Living people People from Gwangju Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants South Korean male rappers