Kim Jung-gu (, born March 6, 1990), known professionally as R. Tee (), is a South Korean record producer, songwriter, and DJ signed with

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. He has produced songs for artists including

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, and

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Early life

Kim Jung-gu was born on March 6, 1990 (February 10, 1990 by the lunar calendar). He liked

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when he was young, so he felt happy when he saved money and bought a Radiohead T-shirt. Later, he wanted to be always happy no matter what music he did, so he shortened "Radiohead T-shirt" into "R.Tee" and began to use it as his stage name. He became interested in electronica after watching

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perform. He studied Korean painting in college.

Career

In 2014, R.Tee released his debut single "We Got the World". In 2015, he appeared on the DJ competition TV show ''Headliner''. He signed to Dee Company, an entertainment agency founded by

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. In 2019, he released the single "What Are You Waiting For" with

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, which received critical acclaim. In 2022, he appeared on ''Show Me the Money 11'' as judge and producer.

Discography

Singles

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are adapted from the Korean Music Copyright Association database. R. Tee's search ID is 10000790.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tee, R. 1990 births Living people South Korean record producers South Korean songwriters