Jung Ki-suck (; born 9 March 1984), better known by his stage name Simon Dominic (), is a South Korean hip hop recording artist. He debuted in 2009 as a member of the hip-hop duo Supreme Team, which disbanded in 2013. As a solo artist, he has released two studio albums: ''Simon Dominic Presents: SNL League Begins'' (2011) and ''Darkroom'' (2018), and two extended plays: ''Won & Only'' (2015) and No Open Flames (2019). In addition to rapping, Simon Dominic was the co-CEO of hip hop record label AOMG from 2014 to 2018. He was also a cast member on South Korean variety shows, including ''

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'' (2016) and '' I Live Alone'' (2018).

Career

Simon Dominic began rapping in the underground

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scene in the early 2000s, using the stage name K-OUTA. He later changed his stage name, which is a combination of "Simon,"

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' character in the movie ''Demolition Man'', and "Dominic," his baptismal name. He and rapper E Sens formed the hip hop duo Supreme Team in 2009. The group broke into the South Korean mainstream and won several major awards during their career, including Best New Male Group at the

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, and the Hip Hop Award at the 2010

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. In 2011, Simon Dominic released his first solo album, ''Simon Dominic Presents: SNL League Begins.'' The album peaked at #2 on the

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. In 2013, Supreme Team disbanded, and Simon Dominic left his label,

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. The following year, he became co-CEO of hip hop artist Jay Park's new record label AOMG. Simon Dominic released his first extended play, ''Won & Only'', in 2015. The album's first single, "Simon Dominic," achieved an "all-kill," meaning that it reached #1 on all of South Korea's major real-time music charts. The single peaked at #2 on the weekly

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. In 2016, he appeared on the rap competition TV show ''

'' as a judge and producer alongside fellow AOMG artist

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. Their team member, rapper Bewhy, was the show's winner. In 2018, Simon Dominic released his second full-length album, ''Darkroom.'' Soon after, he resigned as co-CEO of AOMG, but remained signed to the label as a rapper.

Philanthropy

On September 8, 2022, He donated to help those recovering damage from Typhoon Hin Nam Noh through The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended play

Maxi single

Singles

Filmography

Television shows

Web shows

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dominic, Simon 1984 births Living people South Korean hip hop singers South Korean male rappers South Korean television presenters South Korean male television actors South Korean hip hop record producers People from Busan 21st-century South Korean male singers