Bumkey
| Bumkey | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 권기범 |
| Birth name | Kwon Ki Bum |
| Born |
September 22, 1984 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Korean hip hop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Brand New Music |
| Associated acts | Troy, Verbal Jint, Dynamic Duo, Supreme Team |
| Website |
www |
Kwon Ki Bum (Korean:권기범, born September 22, 1984), better known by the stage name Bumkey (Korean:범키) is a South Korean hip hop musician. He debuted in April 2010 as part of the hip hop duo 2Wins(투왼스) with Topbop of TBNY under CABA Entertainment. He is now a solo artist under Brand New Music.[1]
Life and career
Bumkey grew up in Seoul until his family moved to Los Angeles when he was 16 years old. He returned to Korea at the age of 21 to pursue a music career.
Bumkey became active in the underground hip hop scene in 2005. Early on Bumkey featured in the songs of both underground and mainstream hip hop figures including Dynamic Duo and Brown Eyes. After receiving surgery for problems with his vocal chords, however, Bumkey falsely believed he was no longer able to sing. It took two years of work and recovery for him to regain his singing ability.[2] After debuting in 2wins, Bumkey promoted actively on Korean music shows with Supreme Team and on various radio programs throughout 2010. He also featured in songs by Paloalto, Dok2, SouLime, and Dynamic Duo.[3]
Bumkey eventually signed as a solo artist with Brand New Music. He released his first single, "Bad Girl," on June 3, 2013. The song was produced by Primary and featured E-Sens of Supreme Team.[4] Bumkey released his second single, "Attraction," on August 16 with a music video starring Crayon Pop's Ellin.[5] The song was a success, ranking fifth on the Instiz iChart, a collation of all real-time Korean music charts, for the third week of August and topping the Gaon Digital Singles Chart.[6][7] Bumkey participated in Crayon Pop's concert 'PopCon' at Nuridream Square, Sangamdong, Seoul on October 30.[8] In mid-February 2014, Bumkey was introduced as the leader of the new hip hop group Troy under Brand New Music.[9] Bumkey was part of a world tour in May (as part of the Asian Music Festival Hip-Hop Series), holding concerts in New York City May 22, Seattle May 23, Los Angeles May 25, and Sydney, Australia May 30.[10]
On November 23, Bumkey appeared in Seoul Eastern District Court in a criminal trial which accused him of selling and taking illegal substances, specifically Ecstasy and Philopon, a type of methamphetamine. Bumkey denied the claims. The trial is ongoing.[11][12] On April 20, the court found him to be not guilty.[13]
Discography
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Peak positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [14] | ||||
| 2013 | "Bad Girl" | Bumkey (featuring E-Sens) | 2 | KOR:1,184,703+[15] |
| "Attraction" | Bumkey (featuring Dynamic Duo) | 1 | KOR:944,002+[16] | |
| "Walking in the Rain" | Bumkey (with Verbal Jint) | 6 | KOR:554,030+[17] | |
| "What Are We?" | Bumkey (with As One) | 15 | KOR:155,797+[18] | |
| "Only for You"[19] | Bumkey (with Verbal Jint) | 4 | KOR: 409,461+[20] | |
| 2014 | "Don't Be Happy"[21] |
Bumkey (feat. Mamamoo) | 20 | KOR:195,144+[22] |
| "Home" | Bumkey | 5 | KOR:356,442+[23] | |
| "Body Language" | Bumkey (with San E) | 1 | KOR:461,194+[24] | |
| "How Much is Your Love" | Bumkey (with Wheesung, featuring Jessie of Lucky J) | 15 | KOR:89,078+[25] |
Collaborations
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Love is | Dynamic Duo featuring T & 권기범 (Bumkey) |
| 2006 | Without U | TBNY featuring 권기범 (Bumkey) |
| 부재 (Absence) | All Black (Dok2 & Microdot) featuring Bumkey | |
| This is Me | The Name (더네임) (featuring Bumkey) | |
| 2008 | 잔상 | TBNY featuring 권기범 (Bumkey), DJ Friz |
| 2009 | 잔돈은 됐어요 | Dynamic Duo ft. Garie and Bumkey |
| 왜 벌써가 | Dynamic Duo ft. Bumkey | |
| Starlight Love | HybRefine featuring 권기범 (Bumkey) | |
| 2010 | Tequilla Sunrise | HybRefine featuring Bumkey of 2winS & Rhyme A |
| 바보 (Fool) | Epik High featuring Bumkey | |
| Super Lady | Supreme Team featuring Bumkey of 2winS | |
| Dreamer | Paloalto featuring Bumkey of 2winS | |
| 2011 | Leaving | B Free featuring Bumkey |
| 밑바닥에서 (Try) | Tablo featuring Bumkey | |
| 그때 Goodday | Dok2 featuring Bumkey | |
| Salute | Dok2 & Double K featuring Bumkey | |
| 심술쟁이 | Yankie featuring 2winS | |
| 2012 | "Love Song" | Bumkey (with Rhythmking) |
| Love | Primary featuring Bumkey, Paloalto | |
| Too Late | 2LSON (featuring Bumkey, Paloalto) | |
| The Lady | 2LSON (featuring Bumkey, Dok2) | |
| With U | SouLime (소울라임) (featuring Bumkey, Soul Dive) | |
| 별사탕 (Star Candy) | Eluphant (이루펀트) (featuring Bumkey) | |
| Christmas Without You (너 없는 크리스마스) | Bizniz (featuring Bumkey) | |
| Can't Let You Go | Dok2 (featuring Bumkey) | |
| Hello | Leo Kekoa (featuring Bumkey) | |
| 싱글맨 (Single Man) | Bizniz (featuring Bumkey) | |
| 2013 | Think About You | RhythmKing (featuring Bumkey, Ye Eun of Wonder Girls, Shorry J of Mighty Mouth) |
| 뿔 | P Type (featuring Bumkey) | |
| 이별의 그늘 (Shade of a Break up) | Bumkey & San E [original by Yoon Sang] | |
| Special Girl | Infinite H (featuring Bumkey) | |
| 2014 | Fxxk U | GaIn (featuring Bumkey) |
| You Make Me Feel BRAND NEW | Verbal Jint, San E, Bumkey, Swings, Phantom & Kanto | |
| 너만 보여 (Darling) | TopBob featuring Bumkey | |
| 2014 | What Could I Do | MC Mong (featuring Bumkey) |
Awards
| Year | Recipient | Category | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Bumkey | "R&B Artist of the Year" | 2013 Hiphopplaya Awards | Won |
| Best New Male Artist | 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards[26] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 범키, 브랜뉴뮤직에 합류 & 트로이 멤버로 발탁. HiphopPlaya Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "2wins (투윈스 )". KBS Artists Search. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "준비 된 신인, 톱밥 + 범키 '투윈스 (2WINS)' 인터뷰". HiphopPlaya Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bumkey also wants a "Bad Girl" in 1st solo single ft. E-Sens, it's an epidemic". Allkpop. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bumkey recruits the help of Crayon Pop's Ellin for his upcoming music video". Allkpop. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Instiz releases chart rankings for the third week of August 2013". Allkpop. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Singles Chart August 18-24 2013". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Crayon Pop to hold a free concert featuring special guests MYNAME, 100%, & more". Allkpop. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Singer Bumkey Introduces Himself for Debut of his New Hip Hop Group "TROY"". Soompi. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bumkey, Verbal Jint, Beenzino, and more to attend the 'Asian Music Festival' in the U.S.". Allkpop. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Korean Rapper Bumkey Appears In Court For Involvement In Alleged Drug Scandal". KpopStarz. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ "Singer Bumkey arrested and charged with drug distribution". The Korea Times. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2015/04/19/bumkey-ruled-not-guilty-on-drug-dealing-and-administering-charges/
- ↑ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "2013 Gaon Yearly Download Chart (see #23)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Gaon Yearly Download Chart (see #57)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Cumulative sales of "Walking in the Rain":
- "Gaon Download Chart June 2013 (see #33)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart July 2013 (see #29)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart August 2013 (see #75)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon October 2013 Download Chart (see #54)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Bumkey and Verbal Jint collaborate on 'Only You' for Deux's 20th anniversary tribute album". Allkpop. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ↑ Cumulative sales for "You Only":
- "December 2013 Most Downloaded Chart (see #15)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- "January 2014 Most Downloaded Chart (see #43)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Corynn (January 15, 2014). "Bumkey Is Already Making the Rounds". MTV Iggy. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ↑ Cumulative sales for "Don't Be Happy":
- "Gaon Download Chart – 2014년 1월 (see chart #45)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart – 2014년 2월 3주차 (see chart #112)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart – 2014년 2월 4주차 (see chart #102)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart – 2014년 3월 1주차 (see chart #147)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart – 2014년 3월 4주차 (see chart #183)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
- ↑ Cumulative sales of "Home":
- "Gaon Download Chart June 2014 (see #21)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- "Gaon Download Chart Jul7 2014 (see #56)". Gaon Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Download Chart August 2014 (see #3)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "Gaon Download Chart August 2014 (see #89)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". Mwave. MAMA. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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