Shin Dong-gab (Hangul: 신동갑; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett (Hangul: 더콰이엇), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He is widely known within the South Korean hip hop community for founding several major hip hop record labels, including co-founding record labels Soul Company in 2004, Illionaire Records in 2011,[1][2] and Ambition Musik in 2016, the latter two with fellow rapper Dok2.[3] He founded label Daytona Entertainment in 2020 and has remained since after Illionaire Records closed its doors.
The Quiett | |
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 The Quiett at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shin Dong-gab |
| Born | January 29, 1985 Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, composer, lyricist, record producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | http://www.illionaire.kr/ |
Career
edit2004–2010: Soul Company and indie popularity
editIn 2004, The Quiett co-founded indie Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, Soul Company, alongside rappers Kebee, Jerry.K, and several other artists.[4] He released his first album, Music, the following year.[5] In 2006, he released a solo album, Q Train, and a collaboration with rapper Paloalto called Supremacy.[6] His 2010 album, The Real Me, went gold, selling 7,000 copies and solidifying his reputation as one of the most popular indie rappers in Korea.[1]
The Quiett left Soul Company in 2010 to start a new label.[1][7]
2011–present: Illionaire Records, Television Appearances and Daytona Entertainment
editThe Quiett and rapper Dok2 founded Illionaire Records on January 1, 2011. Rapper Beenzino joined the label later that year.[1] The record label lasted for almost a decade in which they contributed to the rise of Korean Hip-Hop in the country.
The Quiett has made several appearances in popular Korean hip-hop competitions. He appeared as a judge on the third season of the TV rap competition Show Me the Money with Dok2 in 2014, taking first place with contestant Bobby of the group IKON. He reappeared in the show's fifth season with Dok2[8] and in the seventh season with Changmo. He also made two appearances as a judge in High School Rapper in season three with producer Code Kunst and in season four with Yumdda after establishing his new label Daytona Entertainment.
On July 6, 2020, Illionaire Records announced through their official Instagram account that their record label will close after 10 years of operation.[9] and Twitter[10] account. The Quiett was the sole artist signed at the time the company closed, as former artists Dok2 and Beenzino left prior to that year. On November 11, 2020, he released his final two singles "Bentley 2" which featured Yumdda, and Abu Dhabi which featured Skinny Brown, Leellamarz, and Sik-K as a tribute to the record company.
On November 25, 2020, The Quiett and fellow rapper Yumdda established their new record label Daytona Entertainment.[11] He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, a former sub-label under Illionaire Records, although not an artist under the label.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12][13] | |||
| Music |
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— | — |
| Q Train |
Track listing |
— | — |
| The Real Me |
Track listing
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24 |
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| Quiet Storm: A Night Record |
Track listing
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4 | — |
| 1 Life 2 Live |
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15 |
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| Q Train 2 |
Track listing
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22 |
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| Millionaire Poetry |
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29 |
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| Glow Forever |
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25 |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [13] | |||
| Stormy Friday |
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68 | — |
| AMBITIQN |
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36 |
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| Q Day Remixes |
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— | — |
Collaboration albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | |||
| Supremacy (with Paloalto) |
Track listing
|
— | — |
Charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [20] | ||||
| Collaborations | ||||
| "Air DoTheQ" (공중도덕) with Superbee, myunDo, Flowsik, Dok2 |
2016 | 5 | Show Me the Money 5 | |
| "Rapstar (Remix)" with Flowsik, Dok2 |
46 | |||
| "Air DoTheQ Part 2" (공중도덕 Part 2) with Dok2, Superbee |
67 | |||
| "I'MMA DO" (아마두) with Yumdda, Deepflow, Paloalto, Simon Dominic feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P |
2019 | 2 | Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2) | |
| As featured artist | ||||
| "L4L (Lookin' for Luv)" Bobby feat. Dok2, The Quiett |
2014 | 7 | Show Me the Money 3 | |
| "Don" Vasco feat. The Quiett, Dok2, Genius Nochang |
68 | Non-album single | ||
| "Am I" (내가) Dok2 feat. Beenzino, The Quiett |
2015 | 40 | Multillionaire | |
| "Entirely" (싹) Yubin feat. The Quiett |
67 | Unpretty Rapstar 2 | ||
| "Say Yes or No" (말해 Yes Or No) Zico feat. Penomeco, The Quiett |
3 | Non-album single | ||
| "Worldwide" Jay Park feat. Dok2, The Quiett |
57 | WORLDWIDE | ||
| "Rock the World" XIA feat. The Quiett, Automatic |
2016 | 52 | XIGNATURE | |
| "Beverly 1lls (Remix)" Dok2 feat. The Quiett |
31 | Non-album single | ||
| "Ambition and Vision" Beenzino feat. Changmo, Kim Hyo-eun, Hash Swan, The Quiett |
2017 | 94 | Reborn | |
| "Inkigayo" (인기가요) Changmo feat. Dok2, The Quiett |
82 | Gettin Money Moment | ||
| "Air DoTheQ Part 3" (공중도덕 Part 3) Superbee feat. Dok2 myunDo, Kim Hyo-eun, The Quiett |
88 | Non-album single | ||
Filmography
editTelevision show
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Show Me the Money 11 | Producer | with Leellamarz | [21] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Rise of Illionaire Records, the Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop to the Next Level". Complex. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- ^ "더 콰이엇" [The Quiett]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "The Quiett, 'Ambition Musik was an idea sprung up after Kim Hyo-Eun was Eliminated'". 2016-10-11.
- ^ "[한국의 인디레이블]④ 소울컴퍼니(Soul Company)". The Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "소울컴퍼니의 메인 프로듀서, 'The Quiett'" [The main producer of Soul Company, 'The Quiett']. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2005-09-01. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "'P&Q' Paloalto & The Quiett 인터뷰, 1부 – Supremacy" ['P&Q' Paloalto & The Quiett Interview, Part 1 – Supremacy]. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "더콰이엇, 2011년 힙합계를 흔든다" [The Quiett shakes up the hip hop scene in 2011]. Frontier Times (in Korean). 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "Rappers Dok And The Quiett Confirmed As 'Show Me the Money 5' Producer-Judges". KpopStarz. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "1LLIONAIRE RECORDS OFFICIAL (@1llionaire_records) • Instagram photos and videos". instagram.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ "1LLIONAIRE". Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved 2023-05-11 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Login • Instagram".
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ a b "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "The Real Me charting". Archived from the original on 2008-06-27.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
Studio albums: - ^ "December 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "October 2015 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "April 2016 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "October 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "February 2013 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ Yoon Hyo-jeong (July 27, 2022). "더콰이엇·릴러말즈 '쇼미더머니11' 프로듀서 합류 "목표는 우승" [The Quiett and Reeler Mars joined the producers of 'Show Me the Money 11' "The goal is to win"] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.