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His first solo album, ''DFD'', was released on November 1, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|first=Linda|last=Son|url=http://iamkoream.com/dumbfoundead-gets-personal-and-professional-with-dfd/|title=Dumbfoundead Gets Personal and Professional with 'DFD'|work=[[KoreAm]]|date=9 November 2011}}</ref> His second album, ''Take the Stares'', was released on October 16, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|first=Charles|last=Lam|url=http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/10/dumbfoundead-cant-take-the-stares/|title=Dumbfoundead can't 'Take the Stares'|work=[[Northwest Asian Weekly]]|date=26 October 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Park released his third album ''Old Boy Jon'', and a single by the same, all produced by Duke Westlake.
His first solo album, ''DFD'', was released on November 1, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|first=Linda|last=Son|url=http://iamkoream.com/dumbfoundead-gets-personal-and-professional-with-dfd/|title=Dumbfoundead Gets Personal and Professional with 'DFD'|work=[[KoreAm]]|date=9 November 2011}}</ref> His second album, ''Take the Stares'', was released on October 16, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|first=Charles|last=Lam|url=http://www.nwasianweekly.com/2012/10/dumbfoundead-cant-take-the-stares/|title=Dumbfoundead can't 'Take the Stares'|work=[[Northwest Asian Weekly]]|date=26 October 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Park released his third album ''Old Boy Jon'', and a single by the same, all produced by Duke Westlake.


Dumbfoundead has collaborated with other music artists, including [[Epik High]], [[Traphik]], [[Wax (rapper)|Wax]], [[Jay Park]], [[Kahi (singer)|Kahi]], and [[Anderson Paak]].<ref name="eph">{{cite web|url=http://popseoul.com/2009/05/22/popseoul-exclusive-interview-with-epik-high/|title=Dumbfoundead & Epic High interview with|work=Popseoul.com|date=22 May 2009|accessdate=15 January 2012}}</ref> In 2015, he was featured on josh pan's remix of Keith Ape's song ''It G Ma'', alongside popular rappers [[Waka Flocka Flame]], [[ASAP Ferg]], and Father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/keith-ape-it-g-ma-remix-feat-asap-ferg-father-dumbfoundead-and-waka-flocka-new-song.1965613.html|title=Keith Ape - IT G MA (Remix) Feat. A$AP Ferg, Father, Dumbfoundead & Waka Flocka - Stream [New Song]|website=Hotnewwhiphop.com|accessdate=30 April 2017}}</ref>
Dumbfoundead has collaborated with other music artists, including [[Epik High]], [[Traphik]], [[Wax (rapper)|Wax]], [[Jay Park]], [[Kahi (singer)|Kahi]], and [[Anderson Paak]].<ref name="eph">{{cite web|url=http://popseoul.com/2009/05/22/popseoul-exclusive-interview-with-epik-high/|title=Dumbfoundead & Epic High interview with|work=Popseoul.com|date=22 May 2009|accessdate=15 January 2012}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2015, he was featured on josh pan's remix of Keith Ape's song ''It G Ma'', alongside popular rappers [[Waka Flocka Flame]], [[ASAP Ferg]], and Father.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/keith-ape-it-g-ma-remix-feat-asap-ferg-father-dumbfoundead-and-waka-flocka-new-song.1965613.html|title=Keith Ape - IT G MA (Remix) Feat. A$AP Ferg, Father, Dumbfoundead & Waka Flocka - Stream [New Song]|website=Hotnewwhiphop.com|accessdate=30 April 2017}}</ref>


He has been featured on [[NBC]] for his viral video Jam Session 2.0, consisting of 8 different musicians from around the world sharing the spotlight individually via split screen but collaborating on one cohesive track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/events/MusicRaw__Dumbfoundead_Los_Angeles.html|title=MusicRaw: Dumbfoundead|work=[[KNBC]]}}</ref> He has also been on ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/07/the-arrival-of-dumbfoundead-.html|title=The arrival of Dumbfoundead: Koreatown rapper's 'Are We There Yet?'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=8 July 2011}}</ref> ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/dumbfoundead/1375007|title=Last Call with Carson Daly|date=17 December 2012|work=[[NBC]]}}</ref> MTV Hive,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtvhive.com/2011/11/11/dumbfoundead-a-rap-battle-vet-grows-up/|title=Dumbfoundead: A Rap Battle Vet Grows Up|work=[[MTV]]|date=11 November 2011}}</ref> and [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.mnet.com/drupal/content/dumbfoundead|title=Dumbfoundead|work=[[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]]|date=}}</ref>
He has been featured on [[NBC]] for his viral video Jam Session 2.0, consisting of 8 different musicians from around the world sharing the spotlight individually via split screen but collaborating on one cohesive track.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/events/MusicRaw__Dumbfoundead_Los_Angeles.html|title=MusicRaw: Dumbfoundead|work=[[KNBC]]}}</ref> He has also been on ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'',<ref>{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Weiss|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/07/the-arrival-of-dumbfoundead-.html|title=The arrival of Dumbfoundead: Koreatown rapper's 'Are We There Yet?'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=8 July 2011}}</ref> ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/dumbfoundead/1375007|title=Last Call with Carson Daly|date=17 December 2012|work=[[NBC]]|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113034547/http://www.nbc.com/last-call-with-carson-daly/video/dumbfoundead/1375007|archivedate=13 January 2012|df=}}</ref> MTV Hive,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtvhive.com/2011/11/11/dumbfoundead-a-rap-battle-vet-grows-up/|title=Dumbfoundead: A Rap Battle Vet Grows Up|work=[[MTV]]|date=11 November 2011}}</ref> and [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.mnet.com/drupal/content/dumbfoundead|title=Dumbfoundead|work=[[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]]|date=}}</ref>


Park played a supporting role in [[Joseph Kahn]]'s horror film ''[[Detention (2011 film)|Detention]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Y. Peter|last=Kang|url=http://iamkoream.com/sony-buys-rights-to-joseph-kahns-indie-horror-film/|title=Sony Buys Rights To Joseph Kahn’s Indie Horror Film|work=[[KoreAm]]|date=16 June 2011}}</ref>
Park played a supporting role in [[Joseph Kahn]]'s horror film ''[[Detention (2011 film)|Detention]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Y. Peter|last=Kang|url=http://iamkoream.com/sony-buys-rights-to-joseph-kahns-indie-horror-film/|title=Sony Buys Rights To Joseph Kahn’s Indie Horror Film|work=[[KoreAm]]|date=16 June 2011}}</ref>
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==Style and influences==
==Style and influences==
He is known for his affiliation with Los Angeles-based hip hop collective [[Project Blowed]], he has participated in the West Coast division of rap battle league Grind Time, and in Jumpoff's 2007 World Rap Championships; both of which have given rise to his status as a strong web presence. He has also done a stint as the opening act for South Korean hip hop group [[Epik High]]'s Map the Soul tour,<ref name="sol">{{cite web|author=Eunicec|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2009/06/funnin_with_dumbfoundead|title=Funnin' with Dumbfoundead|work=[[Allkpop]]|date=9 June 2009|accessdate=15 January 2012}}</ref> and is also a member of the hip hop trio Thirsty Fish and Los Angeles battle crew Swim Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urb.com/2009/05/06/mp3-swim-team-members-open-mike-eagle-dumbfoundead-sahtyre-and-alpha-mc/|title=MP3: Swim Team Members Open Mike Eagle, Dumbfoundead, Sahtyre, and Alpha MC|work=[[URB (magazine)|URB]]|date=6 May 2009}}</ref>
He is known for his affiliation with Los Angeles-based hip hop collective [[Project Blowed]], he has participated in the West Coast division of rap battle league Grind Time, and in Jumpoff's 2007 World Rap Championships; both of which have given rise to his status as a strong web presence. He has also done a stint as the opening act for South Korean hip hop group [[Epik High]]'s Map the Soul tour,<ref name="sol">{{cite web|author=Eunicec|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2009/06/funnin_with_dumbfoundead|title=Funnin' with Dumbfoundead|work=[[Allkpop]]|date=9 June 2009|accessdate=15 January 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303033808/http://www.allkpop.com/2009/06/funnin_with_dumbfoundead|archivedate=3 March 2012|df=}}</ref> and is also a member of the hip hop trio Thirsty Fish and Los Angeles battle crew Swim Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urb.com/2009/05/06/mp3-swim-team-members-open-mike-eagle-dumbfoundead-sahtyre-and-alpha-mc/|title=MP3: Swim Team Members Open Mike Eagle, Dumbfoundead, Sahtyre, and Alpha MC|work=[[URB (magazine)|URB]]|date=6 May 2009}}</ref>


According to Beatroute, Dumbfoundead's philosophy on music, rap battles, and life in general can be summed up in the quote, "too often we fool ourselves into caring about [something] we shouldn’t, and into battling everyone and everything when the battle is inside of us—when all we want to do is just eat some [food] and make some music."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beatroute.ca/2017/01/16/koreatowns-dumbfoundead-ready-fight-battles/|title=Koreatown’s Dumbfoundead is ready to fight his own battles|date=2017-01-16|website=BeatRoute Magazine|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref>
According to Beatroute, Dumbfoundead's philosophy on music, rap battles, and life in general can be summed up in the quote, "too often we fool ourselves into caring about [something] we shouldn’t, and into battling everyone and everything when the battle is inside of us—when all we want to do is just eat some [food] and make some music."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beatroute.ca/2017/01/16/koreatowns-dumbfoundead-ready-fight-battles/|title=Koreatown’s Dumbfoundead is ready to fight his own battles|date=2017-01-16|website=BeatRoute Magazine|access-date=2017-02-15}}</ref>

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Dumbfoundead
박성만 (Park Seong-man)
Birth nameJonathan Park
Also known as
  • Dumbfoundead
  • DFD
  • Dumb
  • Parker
Born (1986-02-18) February 18, 1986 (age 38)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresHip hop, trap
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • actor
Years active2005–present
LabelsKnocksteady
Websitedumbfoundead.com

Jonathan Park (Korean: 박성만; RR: Park Seong-man; born February 18, 1986), known professionally as Dumbfoundead, is an American rapper of Korean descent. He originates from the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] to South Korean immigrants, Jonathan Park (Korean name: 박성만 Park Seong-man) was smuggled in along with his sister by his mother to Mexico, and then later settled in Koreatown in Los Angeles at the age of three. He was often seen as a class clown by his peers at an early age, and was exposed to hip-hop at age ten upon entering a community center in MacArthur Park and meeting emcees such as Mark Luv of Zulu Nation, Poppin' Chuck, Cre8 RTN, and Ezrock.[2] This first experience with hip-hop allowed him to develop the technique of freestyling and to educate himself on hip-hop's history and roots. A year later, he was taken to Project Blowed, an open-mic workshop for artists, poets, musicians, dancers, and rappers located in Leimert Park in South Central Los Angeles, by a high school friend. There he would continue to perfect his abilities as a rapper and get the attention of many "Blowdians" such as Otherwize, Riddlore, Nocando, P.E.A.C.E. He soon would earn the title of "Blowdian" himself.[2]

Park dropped out of John Marshall High School in his sophomore year, as a result of frequent truancy. After dropping out, Park moved into a one-bedroom apartment in the MacArthur Park area with his sister. Prior to initiating a full-time professional music career, he worked as a bail bondsman, among many other odd jobs.[3]

Career

Park began growing a large web fan base, after video clips of his rap battles were posted to YouTube. In 2015, Park returned to rap battling to participate in Drake and OVO's event King of the Dot Blackout 5, and was complimented by Drake himself, who expressed his excitement in his return.[4] Park competed against Wild 'n Out cast member Conceited, and the battle is currently the most popular English rap battle of 2015.[5] In August 2015, Park has battled fellow battler Dizaster on Day One of KOTD's World Domination 5.

His first solo album, DFD, was released on November 1, 2011.[6] His second album, Take the Stares, was released on October 16, 2012.[7] In 2013, Park released his third album Old Boy Jon, and a single by the same, all produced by Duke Westlake.

Dumbfoundead has collaborated with other music artists, including Epik High, Traphik, Wax, Jay Park, Kahi, and Anderson Paak.[8] In 2015, he was featured on josh pan's remix of Keith Ape's song It G Ma, alongside popular rappers Waka Flocka Flame, ASAP Ferg, and Father.[9]

He has been featured on NBC for his viral video Jam Session 2.0, consisting of 8 different musicians from around the world sharing the spotlight individually via split screen but collaborating on one cohesive track.[10] He has also been on Los Angeles Times,[11] Last Call with Carson Daly,[12] MTV Hive,[13] and Mnet.[14]

Park played a supporting role in Joseph Kahn's horror film Detention.[15]

In 2016, he released the music video "Safe," [16] which gained widespread attention for superimposing Park's likeness onto the faces of white actors in famous movie scenes. The objective of this was to call attention to the fact that there were no Asian or Asian-American actors at the Oscars, and that "the only yellow men were all statues."[17] Furthermore, the music video was another call to "the obvious underrepresentation of people of color in Hollywood."[18] Park was also a starring member of the 2016 documentary Bad Rap, which outlined the lives of four Asian-American artists trying to make it in the hip-hop scene.[19]

Dumbfoundead is currently on his "We Might Die" tour to promote his new album of the same name, and has sold out the tickets for his stops in Vancouver, Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle.[20]

Style and influences

He is known for his affiliation with Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Project Blowed, he has participated in the West Coast division of rap battle league Grind Time, and in Jumpoff's 2007 World Rap Championships; both of which have given rise to his status as a strong web presence. He has also done a stint as the opening act for South Korean hip hop group Epik High's Map the Soul tour,[21] and is also a member of the hip hop trio Thirsty Fish and Los Angeles battle crew Swim Team.[22]

According to Beatroute, Dumbfoundead's philosophy on music, rap battles, and life in general can be summed up in the quote, "too often we fool ourselves into caring about [something] we shouldn’t, and into battling everyone and everything when the battle is inside of us—when all we want to do is just eat some [food] and make some music."[23]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Fun With Dumb
Track listing
  1. Intro
  2. Night Riders
  3. Rapper-o's
  4. Cockblockers
  5. 1st, 2nd, & 3rd
  6. Fun With Zo
  7. Favorite Song feat. Verbs & Open-mike Eagle
  8. She's Built
  9. Bullets of Truth
  10. Let's Smoke feat. Alpha MC
  11. She Don't Care
  12. One Day feat. Abstract Rude & Aceyalone
  13. Here Comes Trouble feat. D-styles
  14. Outro
DFD
Track listing
  1. Town
  2. Killers
  3. Cool and Calm
  4. Green
  5. Run Home
  6. Cell Phone feat. Breezy Lovejoy & Wax
  7. BRB feat. Andrew Garcia
  8. Bitch feat. Breezy Lovejoy
  9. Son of a Gun feat. Matik
  10. Studio Apartment
  11. No More Sunny Days feat. Breezy Lovejoy
  12. Tour Up feat. Wax
  13. Are We There Yet
Take the Stares
Track listing
  1. Stairs Intro
  2. S.C.R.A.M
  3. New Chick
  4. 10 Rounds
  5. Growing Young
  6. Wine feat. Wax & Breezy Lovejoy
  7. Fck It feat. Breezy Lovejoy, Nina Katsuya & Murs
  8. Korean Jesus
  9. It's Not You feat. David Choi
  10. Drinking Alone feat. Breezy Lovejoy
  11. Word
Old Boy Jon
Track listing
  1. Clear
  2. Shotgun
  3. K-Town Voicemails feat. Danny Cho
  4. 24Ktwn
  5. Huell Howser
  6. Pch
  7. Stereo Jack feat. Ehwhenkeem
  8. Freedumb feat. Pigeon John
  9. Evol You
  10. Seagulls
  11. W$Tsde feat. Raquel Rodriguez
  12. Dammit Duke! feat. Wax, Sahtyre & Matik
  13. After Two
  14. Ganghis Kahn
  15. Born for This
We Might Die
Track listing
  1. Murals
  2. All In feat. KOHH
  3. Ancestors feat. Donye'a G & YEAR OF THE OX
  4. We Might Die
  5. Safe
  6. Hit and Run feat. Nocando
  7. Cochino feat. Too $hort
  8. Harambe
  9. Banned In the Motherland feat. Jay Park, Simon Dominic & G2
  10. Hold Me Down

Extended plays

Title Album details
Love Everday
Track listing
  1. For You
  2. Love Everyday
  3. Stole the Show
  4. Love is a Song
  5. Body High feat. Breezy Lovejoy & Jose Rios
  6. Not Right Now feat. Wax
Foreigner
Track listing
  1. Hyung (형) feat. Dok2, Simon Dominic & Tiger JK
  2. History of Violence feat. Chancellor
  3. Upgrade 2.0 feat. Mom
  4. Water (물) feat. G.Soul
  5. Send Me To War feat. Jessi & Year of the Ox

Singles

Title Year Album
As lead artist
"Different Galaxies"
feat. Sam Ock 		2010 Non-album singles
"Clouds"
feat. Jay Park & Clara
"Respect 16's"
feat. Dok2, Myk, Yankie, Rakaa, Mithra Jin, Tablo, Bizzy, Sean Rhee & Tiger JK
"Are We There Yet" 2011 DFD
"Growing Young" 2012 Take the Stares
"Korean Jesus"
"24Ktwn" 2013 Old Boy Jon
"Domies" (도우미)
feat. Keith Ape & Okasian 		2015 Non-album single
"Safe" 2016 We Might Die
"Harambe"
"Coachella" 2017 Non-album singles
"Mellow Yellow"
"Mijangwon" (미장원)
feat. Loopy & Nafla
"Hyung" (형)
feat. Dok2, Simon Dominic & Tiger JK 		Foreigner
Collaborations
"100 Grand"
with Keith Charles Spacebar 		2015 Non-album singles
"Banned in the Motherland"
with Josh Pan feat. Jay Park, Simon Dominic & G2 		2016
"K.B.B" (가위바위보)
with Jessi, Microdot & Lyricks
"Charlie Sheen"
with MC Jin & Traphik 		2017
As featured artist
"Summer Breeze"
Wax & EOM feat. Herbal T, Dumbfoundead, Breezy Lovejoy & Ak 		2012 Non-album singles
"It's Me" (잇츠 미)
Kahi feat. Dumbfoundead 		2013
"Dark Horse / Jaguar"
Mike Tompkins feat. Dumbfoundead 		2014
"It G Ma" (잊지마) [Remix]
Keith Ape feat. A$AP Ferg, Father, Dumbfoundead & Waka Flocka Flame 		2015
"Please"
DPR Live feat. Kim Hyo-eun, G2 & Dumbfoundead 		2017
"Bang"
G2 feat. Bago, Los & Dumbfoundead
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. ^ Tewksbury, Drew (22 June 2012). "MURS, Dumbfoundead, & Medusa Discuss Freestyling Mecca Project Blowed and Why Hip Hop Lacks Female MC's". KCET.
  2. ^ a b "Dumbfoundead interview with Urban Decadence". A-tunes.net. 16 May 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. ^ Weiss, Jeff (18 November 2011). "Dumbfoundead On Dropping Out Of High School, Working As A Bail Bondsman, And The Advantages Of Being An Asian Rapper". LA Weekly. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Dumbfoundead". Facebook. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Organik - KOTDTV.com on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ^ Son, Linda (9 November 2011). "Dumbfoundead Gets Personal and Professional with 'DFD'". KoreAm.
  7. ^ Lam, Charles (26 October 2012). "Dumbfoundead can't 'Take the Stares'". Northwest Asian Weekly.
  8. ^ "Dumbfoundead & Epic High interview with". Popseoul.com. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Keith Ape - IT G MA (Remix) Feat. A$AP Ferg, Father, Dumbfoundead & Waka Flocka - Stream [New Song]". Hotnewwhiphop.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  10. ^ "MusicRaw: Dumbfoundead". KNBC.
  11. ^ Weiss, Jeff (8 July 2011). "The arrival of Dumbfoundead: Koreatown rapper's 'Are We There Yet?'". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ^ "Last Call with Carson Daly". NBC. 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Dumbfoundead: A Rap Battle Vet Grows Up". MTV. 11 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Dumbfoundead". Mnet.
  15. ^ Kang, Y. Peter (16 June 2011). "Sony Buys Rights To Joseph Kahn's Indie Horror Film". KoreAm.
  16. ^ DUMBFOUNDEAD (2016-05-26), Dumbfoundead - SAFE, retrieved 2017-02-15
  17. ^ Thomas, Dexter. "Dumbfoundead breaks down the lyrics in his anti-whitewashing anthem 'Safe'". latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  18. ^ "Don't Mistake Dumbfoundead For Safe". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  19. ^ Film, Bad Rap. "About". Bad Rap Film. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  20. ^ "Dumbfoundead Sells Out Two More Stops ⋆ latest kpop news and music | Officially Kmusic". officiallykmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  21. ^ Eunicec (9 June 2009). "Funnin' with Dumbfoundead". Allkpop. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "MP3: Swim Team Members Open Mike Eagle, Dumbfoundead, Sahtyre, and Alpha MC". URB. 6 May 2009.
  23. ^ "Koreatown's Dumbfoundead is ready to fight his own battles". BeatRoute Magazine. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
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