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DPR Live
Hong Da-bin (born January 1, 1993), better known by his stage name DPR Live, is a South Korean rapper and singer. Along with Ian, Cream, and artic, Hong co-founded the label Dream Perfect Regime—all of whom attach the label's acronym "DPR" to their names. He released his debut EP, ''Coming to You Live'', on March 15, 2017. He then released his second EP ''Her'' on December 7, 2017, followed by his debut studio album ''Is Anybody Out There?'' on March 3, 2020. His third EP ''Iite Cool'' was released on July 23, 2021. Personal life Hong Da-bin was born in Seoul on January 1, 1993, and was raised in Guam Guam ( ; ) is an island that is an Territories of the United States, organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, Guam, Hagåtña, and the most .... According to his song “To Whoever” he left Guam for Korea in February 2007. He planned to pursue his higher education in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Spotlight
Korea Spotlight, originally named K-Pop Night Out at SXSW (KPNO), is an annual concert of South Korean artists held in the United States, organized by Korea Creative Content Agency, Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA). It started in 2013, and is a music showcase of the annual South by Southwest, SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas. Background In March 2013, F(x) (group), f(x) was the first K-pop band invited to the SXSW music festival and conference, and performed at a music showcase, ''KPNO'', organized by KOCCA. KOCCA, along with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, followed up with the SXSW ''KPNO'' after hosting one at Midem, Marché International du Disque et de l'Edition Musicale (Midem), held in Cannes, France; with the purpose of encouraging exports of Korean music and K-pop in particular. During the five days of the SXSW music festival, bands (about 2,200 in 2012) are spread out over venues (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, Dutch law. UMG's corporate headquarters are located in Hilversum, Netherlands, and its operational headquarters are located in Santa Monica, California. The biggest music company in the world, it is one of the "Record label#Major labels, Big Three" record labels, along with Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Tencent acquired ten percent of Universal Music Group in March 2020 for €3 billion and acquired an additional ten percent stake in January 2021. Pershing Square Holdings later acquired ten percent of UMG prior to its Initial public offering, IPO on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange. The French Vincent Bolloré, Bolloré family still owns 28 percent of UMG (18 percent directly, and ten percent through Vive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowsik
Jay Pak (Korean name: Pak Dae-sik, ; born April 5, 1985), more commonly known by his stage name, Flowsik ( ; ), is a Korean–American rapper and singer. He debuted in 2011 as a member of the hip-hop trio Aziatix. He released his first solo single, "The Calling," in 2015 and was a contestant on the South Korean rap competition TV show '' Show Me the Money 5'' in 2016. Early life and education Flowsik was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, on April 5, 1985. He was interested in music from a young age, and played both the trumpet and baritone horn while growing up. He graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and went on to graduate from Queens College with a degree in English literature in 2008. Career 2015–present: Solo work In 2016, he competed on ''Show Me the Money 5'', but was eliminated in the final round. In November 2017, he collaborated with Teri Miko and Varien on "Wrath of God" on a Spinnin' Records Spinnin' Records is a Dutch electronic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punchnello
Lee Yeong-sin (; born May 28, 1997), better known by his stage name Punchnello (), is a South Korean rapper. He released his first extended play, ''Ordinary'', in 2019. Later that year, he won the rap competition show ''Show Me the Money 8 The eighth season of the series ''Show Me the Money'', known as ''Show Me the Money 8'' (also referred to as ''SMTM8''), premiered on July 26, 2019 and ended on September 27, 2019. It is broadcast every Friday at 23:00 (KST) on Mnet. Unlike the ...''. Discography Studio albums Extended plays Singles Filmography Television References External links * {{Authority control 1997 births Living people South Korean male rappers Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Of Legends
''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for ''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, Warcraft III'', Riot's founders sought to develop a stand-alone game in the same genre. Since its release in October 2009, ''League'' has been free-to-play and is monetized through Freemium, purchasable character customization. The game is available for Windows and macOS. In the game, two teams of five players battle in player-versus-player combat, each team occupying and defending their half of the map. Each of the ten players controls a character, known as a "champion", with unique abilities and differing styles of play. During a match, champions become more powerful by collecting experience points, earning gold, and purchasing Item (game terminology), items to defeat the opposing team. In ''League''s main mode, Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwasa
Ahn Hye-jin (; born July 23, 1995), known professionally by her stage name Hwasa (; sometimes stylized as Hwa Sa), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television personality. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in 2014. In February 2019, she made her solo debut with the song "Twit (song), Twit" which topped the Circle Digital Chart and won song of the year at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards, Gaon Chart Music Awards. In 2020, Hwasa debuted as part of the Refund Sisters with the single "Don't Touch Me," which reached number one in South Korea. In 2021, she released her EP, María (EP), ''María'', which charted at number five in her home country, while its lead single "María (Hwasa song), María" peaked at number two on the Circle Chart, Gaon Charts, earning her a Golden Disc Awards, Golden Disc and MAMA Awards, Mnet Asian Music Award. In 2023, Hwasa left RBW (company), RBW and signed with P Nation, releasing her second digital single, "I Love My Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beenzino
Lim Sung-bin (; born September 12, 1987), better known by the stage name Beenzino (빈지노), is a South Korean rapper. Beenzino first gained popularity through the duo Jazzyfact, which he formed with Shimmy Twice in 2008. And he made his first official public appearance at Dok2's Hustle Real Hard Concert on June 5, 2011, and has since released three solo albums, as well as other works in collaboration with hip hop producers Primary and Shimmy Twice, and as the duo Hot Clip with South Korean rapper Beatbox DG. He is noted for his melodic style of rapping. After establishing his reputation within the Korean rap scene, he became well known through singles such as "Dali, Van, Picasso", which was a mainstream hit. Beenzino toured as a solo artist in the U.S. in 2015. History Early life and career beginnings For a few years as a young child, Beenzino lived in Christchurch, New Zealand, eventually moving back to Korea before middle school, which he attended in Yangpyeong, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray (singer)
Lee Seong-hwa (; born December 8, 1986), better known by his stage name Gray (; stylized as GRAY), is a South Korean rapper and record producer. In 2012, he released his debut single "Blink" (). In 2021, he released his first studio album '' Grayground''. Early life and career Gray started composing songs when he was 17. He studied computer engineering at Hongik University. He joined AOMG in 2013 and contributed greatly to the growth of the label. He produced many hit songs such as Woo's "We Are" as well as high-quality hip-hop tracks such as Jay Park Jay Park (born April 25, 1987), Korean name Park Jae-beom (), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and dancer based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based breakdancing, b-boy crew Art of Movement (AOM), and founder and former ...'s "On It". It was revealed that Gray's exclusive contract with AOMG ended in March 2024. After 13 years, he has decided to leave the label. Discography Studio albums Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumbfoundead
Jonathan Edgar Park (born February 18, 1986), known by his stage name Dumbfoundead (), is an Argentinian-born American rapper and actor. He began his career in the 2000s as a battle rapper in Los Angeles and has since become one of the most prominent East Asian American rappers, known for his witty and socially conscious lyrics. Early life Park was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to South Korean immigrants. He has one younger sister. When he was three years old, Park's family immigrated to the United States by crossing the Mexico–United States border without green cards. His family settled in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Park began rapping when he was fourteen years old, inspired in part by the rappers he saw perform weekly at Project Blowed, a local open-microphone workshop. He dropped out of John Marshall High School in his sophomore year and moved into a one-bedroom apartment with his sister and a roommate at the age of sixteen. Before becoming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G2 (rapper)
Kevin Hwang (; born May 1, 1992), also known by his Korean name Hwang Ji-tu () and better known by his stage name G2 (), is a Korean-American rapper and singer. He released his debut album, ''G2's Life'', on March 30, 2017. He has also appeared on Show Me the Money 5 and Tribe of Hip Hop ''Tribe of Hip Hop'' () is a 2016 South Korean music show presented by Shin Dong-yup and San E. It airs on JTBC on Fridays at 21:40 (KST). Format It is a show where all 50 contestants must not be professional or underground rappers, or act as .... Discography Studio albums Collaborative albums Extended plays Singles Participation in Albums References External links * 1992 births Living people Rappers from Dallas South Korean rappers South Korean male rappers South Korean hip-hop musicians South Korean hip-hop singers South Korean hip-hop record producers 21st-century South Korean male singers 21st-century South Korean rappers {{Rapper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circle Chart
The Circle Chart (), previously known as the Gaon Music Chart or the Gaon Chart (), tabulates the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in South Korea. Founded in 2010, it is produced by the Korea Music Content Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. History Gaon Chart was launched in February 2010 by the Korea Music Content Association, under the sponsorship of the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, with the aim to create a domestic national chart similar to the ''Billboard'' charts of the United States and the Oricon charts of Japan. The word ''gaon'', which means 'middle' or 'center' in Korean, was chosen to represent fairness and reliability. The chart started tracking sales from the beginning of that year. A small awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the launch ceremony on February 23, at the Westin Chosun hotel in Seoul. Girl group Girls' Generation was awarded the Top Artist of Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaon Chart
Gaon may refer to * Gaon (Hebrew), a non-formal title given to certain Jewish Rabbis ** Geonim, presidents of the two great Talmudic Academies of Sura and Pumbedita ** Vilna Gaon, known as ''the'' Gaon of Vilnius * Gaon Music Chart, record chart in South Korea * Yehoram Gaon, Israeli singer * ''Gaon'' (film), a 2018 Indian drama film * Gaon (restaurant), a restaurant in South Korea See also * Gao (other) {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
