Brave Brothers
Kang Dong-chul | |
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Also known as | Brave Brothers |
Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Hip hop, electronica, dance, R&B |
Occupation(s) | record producer, songwriter, rapper |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | YG Entertainment (2004-2008) Brave Entertainment |
Brave Brothers | |
Hangul | |
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Revised Romanization | Gang Dong-cheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Tong-ch‘ŏl |
Stage name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Yonggamhan Hyeongje |
McCune–Reischauer | Yonggamhan Hyŏngje |
Kang Dong-chul (Korean: 강동철), also known by stage name Brave Brothers, is a South Korean rapper, record producer and songwriter of Brave Entertainment.[1][2][3] He was a producer and composer for YG Entertainment from 2004 to 2008. In 2008, he started his own record label called Brave Entertainment. He has produced hit songs for Sistar, 4minute, T-ara, Son Dam Bi, Big Bang, Brown Eyed Girls, After School, AOA and U-KISS. In 2009, he made his music debut with Attitude and later released Passionate on December 8. He has three groups under his record label: Brave Girls, Electroboyz and BIGSTAR. Kang is currently appearing on JTBC‘s Made In U program as a panel judge.[4][5][6]
Music career
On October 21, representatives of RaNia revealed that Brave Brothers would be producing their album Time To Rock Da Show.[7][8] He was awarded the Hallyu Composer Award at the 19th Korean Culture Entertainment Daesang Awards on December 15, 2011. He stated, "Thank you so much for honoring me with such a great award. I will return the favor with more great new songs. I would like to return this honor to the artists that express my songs and to the Brave Sound family.[9]"
Business career
On October 25, 2011, he opened a hip hop club in Gangnam district of Seoul called Phantom.[10][11]
Personal life
On KBS's Win Win, he revealed he had a troubled past with 12 violent-related crimes and owned a room salon business. He stated that everything changed when developing a love for Cypress Hill music and ended relations with organized crime.[12][13][14][15]
Discography
Album Information | Track Listing |
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Attitude
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Passionate
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슬픈 음악
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The Classic
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Beautiful Girl (Hyomin of T-ara)
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Break Up (Lee Gi-kwang of Beast)
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Music Credit
Artist(s) | Song Information |
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4Minute |
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4 Tomorrow |
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45RPM |
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A-Force |
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After School |
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After School Red |
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Pink BnN |
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AOA |
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Bae Seul-ki |
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Battle |
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BESTie |
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Big Bang |
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Boyfriend |
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Brave Girls |
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Brown Eyed Girls |
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BtoB |
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C-REAL |
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Dal Shabet |
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DJ Doc |
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Dazzling Red |
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EI[16] |
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Electroboyz |
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F-ve Dolls |
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Gummy |
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Han Yuna |
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Hello Venus |
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Hyolyn |
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Hyomin | |
Hyuna | |
Jang Keun-suk & Hyorin of Sistar |
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Jo Sungmo |
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Kim Dong-wan |
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Kim Hyung-jun |
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Kim Yuna, Sistar & Electroboyz |
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Lee Ai |
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Lee Gi-kwang |
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Lee Min-woo |
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Lee Seung-gi |
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Lexy |
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Masta Wu |
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Myname |
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Nine Muses |
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NS Yoonji |
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Oh Jong-hyuk |
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One Two |
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Owl |
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RaNia |
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Red Roc |
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Se7en |
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Sistar |
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Son Dam-bi |
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Son Dam-bi & After School |
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SPEED |
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Sugar |
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Sunmi |
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Supernova |
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Taeyang |
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T-ARA |
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Teen Top |
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Thelma Aoyama |
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Touch |
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uBEAT |
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U-Kiss |
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YG |
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YMGA |
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Yoo Seung-chan |
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ZE:A |
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Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2011 | 19th Korean Culture Entertainment Daesang Awards | Hallyu Composer | "Won" | [9] |
See also
References
- ^ 용감한 형제 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한 형제 (in Korean). Nate. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한 형제 (in Korean). Daum. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Brave Brothers discusses his past, his present career, and his future goals in recent interview". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한형제 "음악 있다면 500원만 있어도 행복" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "'Idol singers lack passion'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Rania to make a comeback with Brave Brothers this year". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 예당 "라니아·알리 미니앨범 발매 앞둬 기대" (in Korean). Nate. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Brave Brothers wins the 'Hallyu Composer Award'". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Brave Brothers opens a large-scale hip hop club, 'PHANTOM'". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한형제, `40억 투자` 강남에 힙합클럽 오픈 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Brave Brothers: "I don't know how to read music"". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한형제, "악보 볼 줄 모른다" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Brave Brothers and Shinsadong Tiger reveal their surprising pasts". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ 용감한 형제 "17살 때 소년원行.." 충격 과거 고백 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Rookie singer EI shares a new photo of his six-pack abs after losing 133 pounds". Allkpop. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
External links
- Brave Sound
- Brave Brothers on Twitter
- Brave Brothers on Cyworld (in Korean)