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'''Gordon Tsai''', more widely known by his stage name '''Gowe (Gifted on West East)''', is an Asian American Christian hip hop artist. To date, he has released one full-length album, one mixtape, and various singles as a solo musician.
'''Gordon Tsai''', more widely known by his stage name '''Gowe (Gifted on West East)''', is an Asian American [[Christian Hip Hop]] artist. To date, he has released one full-length album and one mixtape as a solo musician.


Tsai debuted with ''We are Hypergiants'' in 2012 as an independent musician. The Korean Edit of We Are Hypergiants released in early 2015 through the musician's partnership with independent record label Good Fruit Co.
Tsai debuted with ''We are Hypergiants'' in 2012 as an independent musician.<ref>{{cite web|title=iTunes - Music - We Are Hypergiants by Gowe|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-are-hypergiants/id589198140|website=iTunes Store|publisher=Apple, Inc.|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref> The Korean Edit of We Are Hypergiants released in early 2015 through the musician's partnership with independent record label Good Fruit Co.<ref>{{cite web|title=Album Information> Melon|url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2303464|website=Melon|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=[News] Gowe(고우), 데뷔 앨범 발매 및 소개영상 공개|url=http://www.rokhiphop.com/ab-7080-1390|website=R.O.K. Hip Hop|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref>


== Life and Career ==
== Life and Career ==
=== Personal Life ===
Gordon Tsai was born in Seoul, South Korea, and was raised in Seattle, Washington.
Gordon Tsai was born in [[Seoul, South Korea]]. Tsai grew up in [[Beacon Hill, Seattle|Beacon Hill]], [[Seattle, Washington]], and was largely influenced at an early age by the music of New York rapper [[Nas]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Audrey’s One to Watch | Gifted on West East|url=http://audreymagazine.com/audreys-one-to-watch-gifted-on-west-east/|website=Audrey Magazine|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref> The musician was raised in a Chinese family, and at the age of eighteen, discovered he was adopted.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle rapper Gowe releases "I Wonder" in search of his mother|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2011/05/seattle-rapper-gowe-releases-i-wonder-in-search-of-his-mother|website=All KPop|publisher=6Theory Media, LLC|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
=== Albums ===
=== Albums ===
* ''We Are Hypergiants'' (2012)<ref>{{cite web|title=iTunes - Music - We Are Hypergiants by Gowe|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-are-hypergiants/id589198140|website=iTunes Store|publisher=Apple, Inc.|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref>
* ''We Are Hypergiants'' (2012)
* ''Music Beautiful'' (2015)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Tsai|first1=Gordon|title=Gowe on Twitter: "The release date of my sophomore album "Music Beautiful" will be 3.30.15 Official. #MusicBeautiful"|url=https://twitter.com/GoweHipHop/status/565953113362681856|website=Twitter|accessdate=16 February 2015}}</ref>
* ''Music Beautiful'' (2015)


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:08, 16 February 2015


Gordon Tsai
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Background information
GenresHip Hop
LabelsGood Fruit Co

Gordon Tsai, more widely known by his stage name Gowe (Gifted on West East), is an Asian American Christian Hip Hop artist. To date, he has released one full-length album and one mixtape as a solo musician.

Tsai debuted with We are Hypergiants in 2012 as an independent musician.[1] The Korean Edit of We Are Hypergiants released in early 2015 through the musician's partnership with independent record label Good Fruit Co.[2][3]

Life and Career

Personal Life

Gordon Tsai was born in Seoul, South Korea. Tsai grew up in Beacon Hill, Seattle, Washington, and was largely influenced at an early age by the music of New York rapper Nas.[4] The musician was raised in a Chinese family, and at the age of eighteen, discovered he was adopted.[5]

Discography

Albums

  • We Are Hypergiants (2012)[6]
  • Music Beautiful (2015)[7]

References

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - We Are Hypergiants by Gowe". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Album Information> Melon". Melon. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ "[News] Gowe(고우), 데뷔 앨범 발매 및 소개영상 공개". R.O.K. Hip Hop. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Audrey's One to Watch". Audrey Magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2015. {{cite web}}: Text "Gifted on West East" ignored (help)
  5. ^ "Seattle rapper Gowe releases "I Wonder" in search of his mother". All KPop. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - We Are Hypergiants by Gowe". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  7. ^ Tsai, Gordon. "Gowe on Twitter: "The release date of my sophomore album "Music Beautiful" will be 3.30.15 Official. #MusicBeautiful"". Twitter. Retrieved 16 February 2015.