Dok2
Dok2 | |
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| September 23, 2015 September 23, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Joon-Kyung |
| Born | March 28, 1990 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | Korean hip hop |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2006–Present |
| Labels | Illionaire Records |
| Website | Illionaire Records |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 이준경 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Jun-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chungyŏng |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 도끼 |
| Revised Romanization | Dokki |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tokki |
Lee Joon-Kyung (hangul: 이준경; born March 28, 1990), better known by his stage name Dok2 (hangul: 도끼), is a South Korean rapper and co-CEO of Illionaire Records.
Biography
Early life
Dok2 was born on March 28, 1990. His mother is Korean, and his father is Spanish and Filipino.[1]
While media outlets reported in 2014 that he is a first cousin of Nicole Scherzinger, an American singer formerly of the girl group the Pussycat Dolls, Dok2 said in a 2015 interview, "The report about me being first cousins with Nicole Scherzinger is wrong. We share the same blood, but the relationship is complicated. I haven’t even met her."[2][3]
Career beginnings
Dok2 signed to Future Flow Entertainment when he was 13 years old. By the time he was out of his teenage years, he had written and produced songs for established Korean hip hop groups, including Drunken Tiger, Dynamic Duo and Epik High.[4]
In 2006, under the name All Black, Dok2 and fellow teen rapper Microdot released the album Chapter 1.[5]
He released his first solo mini-album, Thunderground, under Epik High's now defunct Map The Soul label in 2009.[6]
Illionaire Records
In 2011, Dok2 and rapper The Quiett formed Illionaire Records. Despite its small size, Illionaire Records is considered one of the most influential hip hop record labels in South Korea due to the popularity of its artists.[7][8][9]
Show Me The Money
In 2014, Dok2 was a judge on the third season of the TV rap competition Show Me the Money, where he and The Quiett were the producers behind winning contestant Bobby of the band IKON. They are confirmed to participate in the show's fifth season in 2016.[10]
Discography
References
- ^ "The Rise of Illionaire Records, the Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop to the Next Level". Complex. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Dok2 revealed to be related to ex-Pussycat Dolls member, Nicole Scherzinger". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Dok2 Says He isn′t Cousins with Nicole Scherzinger". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-03-24.
- ^ "Dok2 Joins YG Entertainment Rappers Bobby & Masta Wu For Hip-Hop Project Number 2". KpopStarz. 2014-11-28. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Dok2 and Microdot to come back as a duo after 9 years with 'Goal Keeper'!". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Dok2 To Release Thunderground EP On November 25th". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "2 Chainz and Rollies: The Noisey Guide to Korean Rap Label Illionaire Records". NOISEY. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "The Rise of Illionaire Records, the Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop to the Next Level". Complex. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "15 Korean Rappers You Should Know That Aren't Psy - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Rappers Dok And The Quiett Confirmed As 'Show Me The Money 5' Producer-Judges". KpopStarz. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
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