Woo Jin-won (, October 25, 1978), better known by his stage name Masta Wu(), is a South Korean
rap
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 ...
per, songwriter and producer.
His previous stage name was Ginnwon. He was also a part of the hip hop project duo YMGA.
Career
After being an underground rapper, Woo signed with
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...
.
He released his first album, ''Masta Peace'' in 2003, and his second album ''Brand Wu Year'' in 2007.
In 2014, he was one of the producers of the talent show ''
Show Me The Money 3''.
He wrote several songs for his label-mates, for example project duo Hi Suhyun, solo singer
Lee Hi
Lee Ha-yi (; born September 23, 1996), known by her stage name Lee Hi, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She first garnered attention as the runner-up of ''K-pop Star 1''. She debuted with single "1, 2, 3, 4" on October 28, 2012 and reac ...
and girl band
2NE1
2NE1 (, ) was a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, which was active between 2009 and 2016. The group was composed of four members: Bom, CL, Dara, and Minzy. Known for breaking typical stereotypes of K-pop, musical experiment ...
.
As of April 2015 he has 74 songs credited to his name at the
Korea Music Copyright Association
The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) is a South Korean non-profit copyright collective for musical works, administering public performance and broadcasting rights, and mechanical recording and reproduction rights. Founded in 1964, it i ...
.
In 2016, he announced his departure from YG Entertainment to establish his own label.
Discography
Albums
* ''Masta Peace'' (2003)
* ''Brand Wu Year'' (2007)
EPs
* ''Father'' (2020)
Charted songs
References
External links
Masta Wu Official Twitter
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1978 births
Living people
South Korean hip hop record producers
South Korean hip hop singers
South Korean electronic musicians
Stanford University alumni
South Korean songwriters
South Korean male rappers
20th-century South Korean male singers
21st-century South Korean male singers