Deux (band)
Deux | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop, dance, hip hop, pop, new Jack swing |
Occupation | Musicians |
Years active | 1993–1995 |
Past members | Lee Hyun Do Kim Sung Jae |
Website | http://www.doworld.com/ |
Deux | |
Hangul | 듀스 |
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Revised Romanization | Dyuseu |
McCune–Reischauer | Tyusŭ |
Deux (Korean: 듀스) was a South Korean hip hop duo popular in early 1990s. The duo consisted of Lee Hyun Do and Kim Sung Jae. They were not only colleagues when they were the 2nd generation of the hip hop group, Hyun Jin Young and Wawa but also close friends to each other. Hip-hop music that was once considered an exclusive music for African-Americans until the early 1990, appeared in South Korea as a mixed form of dance music and rap, called "rap dance".[1] In the mid-1990s hip hop gained great popularity in South Korea and Deux has been considered frontiers of Korean hip hop music along with Seo Taiji and Boys, Kim Gun Mo and DJ Doc. Lee composed their music while Kim took care of choreography and styling.[2] Some of Deux's music has appeared in the Pump it Up. The songs are We Are, Come Back To Me, and Out of the Ring.
Members
- Lee Hyun Do (이현도, vocals, rap) born 1972.
- Kim Sung Jae (김성재, vocals, rap) born 1972, died 1995 (believed to have been murdered by his girlfriend.[3]).
Discography
Albums
- 1993 Deux
- 1993 Deuxism
- 1994 Rhythm Light Beat Black
- 1995 Force Deux
- 1996 Deux Forever
- 1997 Deux Live 199507121617
Awards
Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
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2004 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Mnet PD's Choice Award[4] | — | Won |
References
- ^ Kang Il-gwon (강일권) (19 June 2008). "대중음악 100대 명반: 84위 듀스 (Deux) 'Deuxism'" (in Korean). Kyunghyang Ilbo.
- ^ Choe Seung-hyeon (최승현) (27 February 2009). (故 김성재 추모 특집) 전설의 뮤지션, 신묘한 댄서, 우리는 지금도 그를 원한다 (in Korean). Choson Ilbo.
- ^ Lee Gyeong-ryan (이경란) (18 February 2009). "'의문사' 듀스 김성재, CF로 되살아난다" (in Korean). Patzzi.com.
- ^ "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.