Epik High
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| Epik High | |
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 CD Cover (Vol. 2 High Society) |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Genres | Rap, Hip Hop |
| Labels | WOOLLIM Entertainment |
Epik High is a Korean Hip-Hop group known for hit songs like "Fly", "Day of Peace", "I Remember" and "Paris". The group was unknown to many Koreans in the beginning of their career due to the lack of popularity of hip-hop music in Korea. However, with the success of their third album (released in late 2005), they have become one of the most popular musical groups in Korea. "Fly", the title song from that album, was a big hit in Korea, becoming the #1 song on many Korean TV music programs and online music charts. The song also appeared on the video game FIFA 07. The leader of the group, Tablo, is known in Korea not only for his appearance in Korean variety show programs and sitcoms such as MBC's Nonstop5 but also for his Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Stanford University (CA).
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[edit] Members
[edit] Tablo
Tablo (Sun-Woong Lee, 이선웅). Born on July 22, 1980. Attended: Stanford University in California, USA.
Tablo was a big Hip-Hop fan ever since he could remember, listening to old Run-DMC and Cold Crush tapes and always rhyming around the way in South Korea. But there was one emcee who inspired him to take it seriously. After he heard Drunken Tiger rapping, he became part of a group called Epik High in 2000 and also claimed to be the first emcee to invent the rhyming rifle. In the fickle world of Hip-Hop, Tablo kept his name alive over the years by doing shows and various cameos with the EPMD.
"Verbally intelligent" -Drunken Tiger-
[edit] Mithra Jin
Mithra Jin (Jin Choi, 최진). Born on January 6, 1983.
The mighty Mithra Jin, a.k.a. Choi Jin, was originally a poet whose poems also worked as rhymes. Park emceeing and poetry readings were the first places where he met his future partner Tablo. They were introduced by a mutual friend and clicked right away because each other's style of poetic rhymes was comparable.
"I'm capable of anything. Anything on the face of this planet, I'm capable of. And I know that. That's the dangerous thing about me, 'cause I know it. And by knowing it...I'll do it. Just to show that...yes, somebody out there got enough balls to do it" -Mithra Jin-
[edit] DJ Tukutz
DJ Tukutz (Jung-Shik Kim, 김정식). Born on November 19, 1981.
First got into DJ-ing in the summer of ’95 while spending his time at illegal raves and warehouse parties, where his passion for the scene and music began. He started playing at local raves and parties in Japan's underground Hip-Hop scene, before moving up to South Korea in 2000 to attend the Technics DJ School. After returning from the academy, he hooked up with Tablo and headed to the states. He worked and DJ-ed on radio shows, live events and clubs around the Boston and NYC area.
"Turntablist 4 L.I.F.E." -DJ Tukutz-
[edit] Albums
- Vol. 1 - Map of the Human Soul (2003)
- Vol. 2 - High Society (2004)
- Vol. 3 - Swan Songs (2005)
- Vol. 3.5 - Black Swan Songs (Repackaged) (2006)
[edit] Awards
- 2005 KBS Korean Music Awards, The Artists of the year (Tied)
- 2005 SBS Korean Music Awards, The Artist of the year (Hip-Hop)
- 2005 Korean Golden Disk Awards, Best Hip-Hop Artist
- 2005 MNet KM Music Video Festival Awards, Best Hip-Hop Music Video
[edit] TV Appearance
- SBS Popular Song
- KBS Music Bank
- MBC Show Music Core
- Sitcom NonStop 5
- KBS Star Golden Bell
- X-man
- KBS Imagine Plus
- KBS Sponge
- Real Romance: Love Letter
- MNet M-Count Down
- KMTV Show Music Tank
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