Kim Jin-pyo (; born August 13, 1977) is a
South Korean MC,
rapper
Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
,
singer
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,
songwriter
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,
television presenter
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and professional
race car driver
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. He began his career in 1995 as one half of the duo Panic, together with his childhood friend
Lee Juck
Lee Juck (; born February 28, 1974) is a South Korean singer, lyricist, composer and arranger.
Biography
Lee Juck was born in Seoul and attended Banpo High School. He graduated from Seoul National University with a major in sociology.
He made ...
, and went on to release music both as a solo artist and as a member of the rock group Nova Sonic. In 2003, he won the
Mnet Music Video Festival
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award for
Best Hip Hop Performance.
He is currently the host of ''
Top Gear Korea
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'' and of ''
Show Me The Money.''
Kim is married to actress Yoon Joo-ryeon (
ko) and they have a daughter. He appeared with their daughter in the reality show ''
Dad! Where Are We Going?
''Dad! Where Are We Going?'' () was a South Korean reality show featuring five celebrity fathers and their children as they travel to rural places and go on camping missions. The show debuted on MBC on January 6, 2013, as part of the '' Sunday ...
''.
Discography
Studio albums
* 1998: ''Exception (列外)''
* 1998: ''JP Style''
* 2001: ''JP 3''
* 2003: ''JP 4''
* 2004: ''Best - Remastering All about JP''
* 2008: ''Galanty Show''
* 2012: ''JP 6''
* 2013: ''JP 7''
Mini albums
* 2009: ''Romantic Winter (Romantic 겨울)''
* 2013: ''5 Break-Up Stories''
Collaborations
* ''쿨하게 헤어지는 방법'', with 잔디, Blue Brand 1st 12 Doors, 2009
* ''아무 말도 하지마'', with
K.Will
Kim Hyung-soo (; born December 30, 1981), better known by his stage name K.Will (), is a South Korean singer. The name is a combination of the first letter 'K' of his last name 'Kim' and the English word 'Will', which means will. He debuted in ...
, Blue Brand 2nd Trauma, 2010
* ''어쩜'', with
Jessica,
Wild Romance OST, 2012
* ''아저씨'', with
J Rabbit
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, Single, 2012
Awards
References
K-pop singers
South Korean male rappers
South Korean television presenters
Rappers from Seoul
1977 births
Living people
MAMA Award winners
Music Farm artists
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