Park Jun-won (, born July 23, 1989), better known by his stage name pH-1, is a

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rapper based in South Korea. In 2017, he signed to

H1ghr Music H1ghr Music (stylized as H1GHR MUSIC) (Hangul: 하이어뮤직레코즈) is an international hip hop and R&B record label founded by Korean American musician Jay Park and long time Seattle affiliate Cha Cha Malone in 2017. Stationed primarily i ...

. In 2018, he appeared on '' Show Me the Money 777'' and gained popularity.

Early life and education

Park was born in South Korea and moved with his family to

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, New York, when he was about 12 years old. He studied biology at

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and worked as a dental assistant post-graduation. Park was later employed at a

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company. The stage name pH-1 is a combination of his name, "p" from his surname Park, "H" from the English name Harry, and "Won" from the Korean name Park Jun-won.

Career

In 2016, pH-1 released his debut single "Wavy". In May 2017, he signed to

. In October, he released his debut extended play ''The Island Kid.'' In 2018, he appeared on '' Show Me the Money 777'' and gained popularity. In 2019, he released his debut studio album ''HALO''. In May 2020, he released his debut mixtape ''X''. In September, he participated in H1ghr Music's compilation albums '' H1ghr: Red Tape'' and ''H1ghr: Blue Tape''. In 2022, he released his second studio album '' But for Now Leave Me Alone''.

Artistry

pH-1 is known for his melodic "singing-raps". He gets inspiration from a wide range of musical genres: jazz, pop, R&B, and gospel music. As the three keywords he pursues in his music are truth, positivity, and experience, his work contains positive or honest messages, generally excluding references to drugs, money bragging and excessive "flexing", and explicit sexual content.

Personal life

pH-1 has a dog named Holly.

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtape

Extended plays

Singles

Tours

* About Damn Time Tour (2023)

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1989 births Boston College alumni Living people South Korean male rappers