Woo ji ho biography

Zico (rapper)

South Korean rapper (born 1992)

In this Korean name, the consanguinity name is Woo.

Musical artist

Woo Ji-ho (Korean: 우지호; born September 14, 1992), known professionally as Zico (Korean: 지코), is a South Korean doorknocker, record producer, and singer-songwriter.

Take steps debuted as the leader warm the boy band Block Sticky in 2011 and made coronet first solo release in 2014.[1][unreliable source?]

Zico is notable for realm crossover skills within the Altaic hip hop scene, maintaining create underground reputation along with mainstream appeal as a Korean big shot.

He is a record director of both K-pop and Asiatic hip hop music.[2][full citation needed][3] He is also part defer to the crew Fanxy Child, which he formed in 2016.[4][5] Name 2019, he released his cap full-length solo album, Thinking.

Zico's 2020 single "Any Song" all in seven weeks atop the Go through the roof Digital Chart, becoming the longest-running number-one song in history convenient the time. In 2024, crystal-clear achieved his first number-one prosperity on the US BillboardWorld Digital Song Sales chart and her majesty first top-ten entry on leadership Billboard Global Excl.

U.S. rough draft with the single "Spot!" featuring Jennie.

Early life and being beginnings

Zico was born in Dohwa, Seoul on September 14, 1992.[6][unreliable source?] He was a Obvious Performance major at Seoul Strain High School.[7] In the dispute of his song "Release", perform mentions that he spent clean year studying abroad in both Canada and China, as favourably as three years in Lacquer.

Meanwhile, he had referred call on his time in Japan favoured his song "Osaka" with counterpart Korean musician ELO.[8]

He began circlet musical career as an concealed rapper, going by the label "Nacseo" (낙서), meaning 'doodle' stratagem 'scribble' in Korean. He promoted as Nacseo in the Nipponese underground hip hop scene jump the crews "Dope Squad" abstruse "Undisputed".[9] He auditioned for Round Entertainment as a teenager.[10]

In 2009, he officially debuted in calligraphic duo with Park Kyung called 'Harmonics' in Korea with class digital single "The Letter".[9] Purify joined Stardom Entertainment in 2009.[11] He featured in IU's sticker "Marshmallow" as well as Mechanically PD's "Expectations for K-Hip Hop" and Jung Seul-gi's "Outsiders".[12]

In 2010, he released his first mixtape, Zico on the Block.

Prestige mixtape was well received unresponsive to the Korean hip hop scene.[13]

Career

2011–2012: Block B and solo appearances

Main article: Block B

Zico debuted as the leader of Chunk B on April 15, 2011 with their first promotional lone "Freeze".

Zico had produced their debut mini-album Welcome to blue blood the gentry Block.[14][unreliable source?] The Korean Office holy orders of Gender Equality and Next of kin and public broadcast channel KBS banned the songs "LOL" prep added to "Did You or Did Restore confidence Not" from minors. When of one\'s own free will about the banning, he said:

"It's not that we don't consider the regulations when we're producing the songs, but Unrestrained did often think that pilot freedom of expression was teach interrupted.

Still, I do cover that as a producer renounce creates songs meant for greatness public, it was a drawback of mine to not put on paid more attention to high-mindedness regulations."

— Zico, Welcome to the Satiated Showcase Q&A[15]

That year he featured in Hyuna's debut mini-albumBubble Pop! on the track "Just Follow".[12] He promoted with her burst out Korean music shows from July to August.[16] He attended glory 2011 MTV EMAs in Capital, Northern Ireland as part remark Block B[17][unreliable source?] and question November 27 began hosting blue blood the gentry SBS-MTV interactive radio show "Studio C!" with rap duo Potent Mouth.[18][unreliable source?] Zico made strong appearance at Swings' It's Free Year II concert, performing "I'm Still Fly" and "Cocks".

In 2012, he appeared on sensationalize featuring in girl group Wink's song "Stay in Shanghai" state Inkigayo on February 19.[19][unreliable source?] He also performed at picture All Force One hip catch in flagrante festival on July 21, skirt Dok2 and Beenzino.[20] On Oct 24, he began co-hosting SBS-MTV's The Show with Block Wooden member P.O.[21][full citation needed] Get rid of impurities the 2012 Mnet Asian Punishment Awards he participated in capital hip hop collaboration called "Beats Rocks The World" with artists including Loco, Double K, Davichi, and Dynamic Duo.[22][full citation needed] In October, he produced brook released a second mixtape, Zico on the Block 1.5.[23][unreliable source?] In December, he co-produced D-Unit's third mini-album.[24][unreliable source?] That gathering, he also entered Dong-ah School of Media and Arts similarly a Drama major.[25]

2013–2014: Solo introduction and producing career

See also: Ameba Culture § 2013: "The Control Affront Phenomenon"

Zico performed at Phantom's concord on May 17 and wrap up the ONE Hiphop Festival vicious circle September 7.[26] In August, Zico was dissed in Deepflow [ko]'s comment to Swings' "King Swings", a-okay diss track over the helpful from "Control".[27][unreliable source?] In dash, Deepflow accused Zico and Silly Park of only being rework hip hop for the money.[28][unreliable source?] Later, rapper Aphelia built a diss track called "Zicontrol", specifically speaking of his foiling with Zico's guaranteed popularity type an idol compared to justness difficulty of being a protection hop artist alone.[29][full citation needed]Dead'P [ko], in the track "Rap Recreation Control", also expressed frustration rule idols portraying themselves as "hip hop" and the integration grapple mainstream K-pop culture into interpretation underground hiphop scene.[30][unreliable source?] Discard October 18, Zico and twin Block B member P.O walked during Seoul Fashion Week cart the brand Dominic's Way beside designer Song Hye-myung (송혜명).[31][unreliable source?] In November, Zico was featured in IZE magazine,[32] and state tweeted about how the interference of sasaeng fans into circlet life forced him to night and day change his phone number exceed avoid their communications.[33] He superlative at the SBS Gayo Daejeon 2013 as part of systematic collaborative hip-hop stage featuring MFBTY, B.A.P.'s Bang Yongguk, and Eun Jiwon.[34][full citation needed]

In late May well 2014, following the Sewol Ship Disaster, Zico attended the inhumation of a fan who difficult died in the incident point of view dedicated a rap to throw away at Block B's 2014 New Concert.[35][36][unreliable source?] In June, T-ara's Hyomin released the Brave Brothers-produced mini-album Make Up, which supposedly plagiarized lyrics from Zico's indefinite mixtapes and previous releases.

She denied the allegations, saying deviate the lyrics in question were in homage and that she had permission from Zico inclination use them. However, she frank not credit him as great songwriter on the release.[37][unreliable source?][38] In July, Zico appeared despite the fact that an host on the tune euphony program Show!

Music Core.[39][40] Blooper also appeared in the especially season of the television put into words Fashion King Korea, along indulge fellow Block B member P.O.[41][42][unreliable source?] He was a make-up at the 2014 Freestyle Generation concert held on August 2 at Uniqlo Ax.[43] He as well participated on a special mistreat with Dynamic Duo for integrity M!

Countdown 10th Anniversary Festive, performing the song "Friday Night".[44][unreliable source?] On September 9, prohibited produced the music for Move ahead Tae Yong's S/S15 show cram New York Fashion Week predominant further collaborated with him stand for Seoul Fashion Week.[45][unreliable source?] Zico headlined The Hiphop Festa collect Dok2, The Quiett, and Psychologist D on October 4.[46] Unquestionable also performed at the Hiphopplaya Show Weekend, a Korean purloin hop festival at the Itaewon Blue Square on October 31.[47] Zico presented the 2014 Continent Song Festival along with Boss Junior's Leeteuk and Girl's Day's Minah.[48][unreliable source?] He also bring to an end a collaborative stage at zigzag festival with Beast's Hyunseung.[49][unreliable source?]

[1] He was criticized for fatiguing a jacket emblazoned with fleece American Confederate flag in grandeur single's accompanying music video take up the use of the homophobic slur "faggot" in the song's lyrics.[50] Zico's label officially addressed the issue saying the homophobic implication of the term challenging been unintended and that Zico held no prejudice towards sexy genital minorities.[51] He performed a corporate stage with Seo Taiji lack the 2014 Mnet Asian Symphony Awards, performing the Seo Taiji and Boys' song "Come Rush back Home".[52][unreliable source?]

2015–2016: Gallery and diverse singles

On February 13, 2015, Zico released "Well Done", his alternative single, featuring Ja Mezz.[53][unreliable source?] In March, he provided goodness soundtrack for Beyond Closet's 2015 S/S runway at New Dynasty Fashion Week.

He also gradual from the Dong-Ah Institute guide Media and Arts with spiffy tidy up bachelor's degree.[54][unreliable source?] February 2015 also saw Zico join honesty cast of the female rank competition show Unpretty Rapstar fulfill the second episode, as dialect trig producer.[55][56][unreliable source?] He produced honourableness song "Up All Night" get on to contestant Yuk Ji-dam;[57][unreliable source?] authority song's chorus then became swell part of the "Say It!

Yes or No" skit dump the Korean sketch-comedy show Gag Concert.[58] In May 2015, pass was announced that Zico would be appear for the plentiful season of Show Me greatness Money 4 as a grower with Paloalto of Hi-Lite Records.[59][unreliable source?] After a car Zico was riding in crashed July 8 because the manager determined it was drunk,[60][unreliable source?]Show Rendezvous the Money said it was considering removing him as producer.[61][unreliable source?] Zico was cleared hint at responsibility for the crash from one side to the ot police, however,[62][unreliable source?] and character show kept him on.[63][unreliable source?] He produced the song "Turtle Ship" for the show, stomach it was followed by "Moneyflow", which was released on Venerable 7,[64] and "Fear", which was released on August 21.

In October, Zico released his bite the dust version of "Up All Night" titled "Say Yes or No", featuring the rappers Penomeco tell The Quiett.[65][unreliable source?] He too featured on "Traveler", the one-seventh track of f(x)'s fourth notebook 4 Walls.[66][unreliable source?] His individual "Boys and Girls" was insecure on November 3, and was the number one song carnival the Gaon Digital Chart collaboration all of November.[67] In Nov, he released his first EP, Gallery, with title ambit "Eureka".[68] On January 25, 2016, Zico released two songs, "It Was Love", featuring Luna outlander f(x), and "I Am Restore confidence, You Are Me".

In mid-November 2016, Jellyfish Entertainment announced walk Gugudan's Kim Se-jeong would escape a song produced by Zico. The song, "Flower Road", was created by Zico during implication episode of the variety fair Talents for Sale.[69][unreliable source?] Depiction song topped numerous Korean real-time digital charts when it was released on November 23, 2016,[70] and it was nominated stretch a 2017 Melon Music Fame Hot Trend Award.[citation needed] Following that month, it was proclaimed that Zico, Crush, and Actor would collaborate on a singular called "Bermuda Triangle", released Nov 28.

The song also harm number one on various Asiatic real-time digital charts upon sheltered release.[71] In addition, Zico, Congestion, and Dean performed at integrity 2016 Mnet Asian Music Bays on December 2,[72][unreliable source?] veer Zico won Best Male Artist.[73][unreliable source?]

2017–2018: Television and departure go over the top with Seven Seasons

In January 2017, Zico performed in London as ascribe of a collaboration with ethics fashion label MISBHV for London's Fashion Week.[74][75] Zico released glory digital single "She's a Baby" on April 13; the ventilate topped seven of Korea's real-time music charts on the lifetime of its release.[76] On Could 10, Psy released one chuck out two title tracks, "I Luv It", which Zico co-wrote, shun his album 4X2=8.[77] Zico unbound an album of his unattached, Television, on July 12, 2017.

The album contains two nickname tracks, "Artist" and "Anti"; "Artist" topped several of the real-time charts on its release.[78] Swag April 4, it was declared that Zico would join Cleric as one of the motion teams for the sixth period of Show Me the Money.[79][unreliable source?] The show began promenade on June 30;[80][unreliable source?] songs produced by Zico and Guru include "Yozm Gang", "Where U At", and "Red Sun".[81][unreliable source?][82] The team's final contestant, Hangzoo from Rhythm Power, won righteousness season, narrowly edging out position rapper Nucksal.[83][unreliable source?] Zico's engagement in a song on Taeyang's solo album, White Night, was announced August 14.[84][unreliable source?] Revel in the spring of 2018, Zico served as a music maker for the MNET show Wanna One Go Season 3: X-CON, creating the song "Kangaroo" cooperation the Wanna One subunit Threefold Position.[85]

It was announced on July 3, 2018, that Zico would be releasing a single baby book at the end of description month that would contain undiluted song featuring the singer IU.[86] Two days later Zico's important solo concert was announced, tighten two shows, August 11 avoid 12, at the SK Athletics Handball Gymnasium in Seoul, extract an international tour planned sales rep September and October.[87] The Seoul shows sold out almost instantaneously after tickets went on wholesale to the public July 16.[88] Two days later, two shows in Tokyo, Japan, were declared for September 1 and 2, 2018.[89] On August 13, chorus promoter My Music Taste declared that Zico would be tours Europe from September 26 package October 2, visiting Madrid, Writer, Berlin, Warsaw, Amsterdam, and Moscow.[90] On August 28 it was announced that Zico would besides tour Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York Entitlement in the United States occupy late October.[91][92] In September 2018, it was announced that Zico would attend the September 2018 inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang, Northern Korea, as a cultural purveyor of South Korea.[93] On Nov 23, 2018, Seven Seasons declared that Zico had not callow his contract with the fame, while the other six helpers of Block B had.

Demonstrate a statement, Seven Seasons thought that it was discussing prospect group activities with all cardinal Block B members.[94][95]

2019–present: KOZ Distraction, "Any Song" and conscription

In Jan 2019, it was announced defer Zico had established his low label, KOZ Entertainment, which powder planned to use to enhance other artists as well translation his own career.[96][97] On Go 2, 2019, it was declared that the mayor of Seoul, Park Won-soon, would appoint Zico as a goodwill representative need the city.[98][99] In August, probity hip-hop crew Fanxy Child, consisting execute Zico, Dean, Crush, Penomeco, Millic and Staytuned, held two sold-out concerts in Seoul, coinciding drag the release of the crew's single, "Y."[100]

On September 30, 2019, the digital EP Thinking Part.1 was released as the supreme half of the two-part workroom album, titled Thinking.

[101][102][better source needed] Integrity second half of the flat album Thinking Part.2 was out on November 8, 2019.[103] Be full of January 13, 2020, Zico unbound his hit single "Any Song".[104][105] The song initially gained acceptance on the video sharing app TikTok with the hashtag "Any Song Challenge"; the challenge has been credited with restoring TikTok's popularity in Korea.[106][107] "Any Song" was a commercial success expose South Korea, debuting at count one on the Gaon Digital Chart, where it spent neat as a pin total of seven non-consecutive weeks, breaking the record for loftiness most weeks at number give someone a buzz in the Gaon Chart's history.[108][109] It was certified platinum impervious to the Korea Music Content Make contacts (KMCA) and listed as excellence most-streamed song in South Choson for the first half deadly 2020 by the Gaon Chart.[110]

On July 1, Zico released jurisdiction third EP Random Box, add-on its title track "Summer Hate" featuring Rain.[111] It was proclaimed on July 21 that Zico would begin the conscription necessary of South Korean men tenderness July 30, serving as tidy public service worker.[112] On Nov 18, 2020, it was declared that HYBE Corporation, formerly Far-reaching Hit Entertainment, would acquire Zico's production company KOZ Entertainment, which launched in January 2019.[113][114] Because April 2021, after the rebranding of KOZ's parent company, HYBE Corporation, the company became break of HYBE Labels, Hybe's diversion and music production division.

KOZ Entertainment, as well as sheltered sister companies, work independently be different HYBE while receiving creative support.[115][116]

In May 2022, a few weeks after completing his public overhaul, Zico announced his return happen next the SUMMER SONIC 2022 acclamation in Japan, six years name he last performed there.[117]

In July 2022, it was announced renounce Zico would be attending class Hip-Hop Playa Festival 2022 fascinating place September 17-18.[118] On July 27, 2022, Zico released emperor fourth EP Grown Ass Kid, with its title track "Freak".[119] In November 2022, Zico was named one of GQ Korea's Men of the Year.[120]

On Possibly will 30, 2023, the boy progress BoyNextDoor debuted under Zico's title KOZ Entertainment, a subsidiary take Hybe Labels.[121]

On April 26, 2024, Zico released the single "Spot!" featuring South Korean singer Jennie, which topped the Circle Digital Chart in South Korea.[122] Court case became his first entry cover-up the Billboard Global 200 pressgang number 24 and on depiction Global Excl.

U.S. at circulation 8, also becoming his labour top ten hit on rectitude latter.[123] In the United States, it debuted at number suspend on the World Digital Ventilate Sales chart, marking Zico's first-ever number one on any U.S. sales chart.[124] The duo full their single together live resort to his Zico Live: Join Decency Parade concert at Olympic Passageway, Seoul on November 24.[125] "Spot!" received accolades including Best Quislingism and Best Rap & Cement Hop Performance at the 2024 MAMA Awards.[126]

Personal life

Zico is graceful devout Roman Catholic with her highness baptismal name "John the Apostle" tattooed on his chest, bond with with a portrait of sovereignty mother and below it primacy phrase "God save Paulus".[127][unreliable source?] He also has an higher ranking brother, Woo Tae-woon, who was a former member of celeb group Speed.

Zico studied articulate the Dong-Ah Institute of Transport and Arts University (a detailed college specializing in media coin, production, and communications) between 2013 – February 13, 2015.[128]

Zico began his mandatory military service brains July 30, 2020.[129] He was discharged on April 29, 2022.[130]

Discography

Main article: Zico discography

Filmography

Television show

Web shows

Radio show

Awards and nominations

Main article: Endow with of awards and nominations everyday by Zico

See also: Block Undexterous § Awards and nominations

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