Tiger JK
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Tiger JK (Korean: 타이거 JK) (Born June 11,1974) is a Korean American rapper, record producer, and composer active both in South Korea and The United States. He is the frontman of rap group Drunken Tiger.
Biography and music career
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Tiger JK was born in Seoul, South Korea, to Korean parents. At age twelve he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California, where he witnessed the violence between Korean Americans and African Americans during the 1992 Los Angeles Riots; JK was determined to close the gap between the two races with his rhymes. At age sixteen he met Micki Eyes, later to be a member of Drunken Tiger, and performed in a rap festival in L.A. He later caught the eye of Oasis Entertainment of South Korea, got signed, and released his first solo album, Enter The Tiger.
Soon after the album Tiger JK and Micki Eyes formed Drunken Tiger in 1998 in the U.S., but debuted in South Korea as well.
Personal life
Tiger JK was diagnosed with transverse myelitis in late 2004, which led to a two-year hiatus from performing.[citation needed]
Tiger JK is married to singer Yoon MiRae; the couple have one son.[1]
Record releases
- 1992: Call Me Tiger- Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
- 1999: Year Of The Tiger- Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
- 2000: The Great Rebirth- Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
- 2001: The Legend Of...- Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
- 2003: Foundation- Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
- 2004: One is not a Lonely Word - Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
- 2005: 1945 Liberation- Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
- 2007: Sky Is The Limit - Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
- 2009: Feel gHood Muzik : The 8th Wonder - Released under Artist name Drunken Tiger
References
- ^ "Tiger JK, T Wed With Baby". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 27th, 2009.
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