Aziatix
{{short description|American hip hop group}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Aziatix
| image = File:Aziatix.jpg
| caption = Flowsik, Eddie, and Nicky in 2012
| landscape = yes
| years_active = 2011–2015
| label = Astar, Inc.
Cash Money Records
| website =
| past_members = Flowsik
Eddie Shin
Nicky Lee
| associated_acts = Jae Chong
}}
Aziatix was a Korean–American hip hop and R&B trio consisting of members Flowsik, Eddie Shin, and Nicky Lee. The group, which was based in Seoul, South Korea, debuted in 2011 and won Best New Asian Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards later that year. In 2013, the group signed a lucrative contract with Cash Money Records, which was the largest record deal to date between a U.S. record label and a music act from Asia.{{Cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/n_feature/2013/04/11/63/4901000000AEN20130411005100315F.HTML|title=Aziatix details record-breaking contract with U.S. mega label|last=Cha|first=Frances|date=2013-04-16|website=Yonhap News Agency|language=en|access-date=2018-04-19}} The name of the group is a variation of the word "asiatic".{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0002219362|title=아지아틱스, "솔리드는 이민 세대에게 자신감 준 롤모델" [인터뷰]|last=Choi|first=Nayoung|date=2011-06-10|website=osen|language=ko|access-date=2021-01-09}} Aziatix disbanded in 2015.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}
Career
The members of Aziatix were brought together by record producer and former R&B singer Jae Chong.{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/04/14/398255011/how-asian-americans-found-a-home-in-the-world-of-k-pop|title=How Asian-Americans Found A Home In The World Of K-Pop|last=Hu|first=Elise|date=2015-04-14|work=NPR|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/03/21/0200000000AEN20180321013900315.html|title=Veteran K-pop act Solid returns with new record after 21 years|date=2018-03-21|work=Yonhap News Agency|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en}} At the time of the group's formation, Flowsik was an established underground rapper in New York City, Eddie Shin was a student at NYU, and Nicky Lee was a successful Mandopop singer.{{Cite news|url=http://travel.cnn.com/seoul/life/interview-introducing-aziatix-013462/|title=Interview: Introducing Aziatix|last=Cha|first=Frances|date=2011-06-15|work=CNN Travel|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en}}
Aziatix released their first single, "Go," in March 2011 and their self-titled EP, Aziatix, in May 2011. In July, they released their first full-length album, Nocturnal, which charted in Taiwan and South Korea at numbers 14 and 35, respectively.{{Cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw:80/GMusicBillboard3.aspx|title=East Asia Weekly Top 20: 2011/09/02 - 2011/09/08|website=G-Music|language=zh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911201415/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx|archive-date=2011-09-11|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-04-19}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=33&hitYear=2011&termGbn=week|title=2011년 33주차 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|trans-title=2011 Week 33 Album Chart|access-date=2018-04-19}} At the end of the year, Aziatix won Best New Asian Artist at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
In March 2012, the group performed at the U.S. music festival South by Southwest.{{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120304000312|title=Korean rock bands to take on North America|last=Cho|first=Chung-un|date=2012-03-04|work=The Korea Herald|access-date=2018-04-19|language=en}} In May, the group released their second EP, Awakening, which again charted in Taiwan and South Korea, at numbers 11 and 32, respectively.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=19&hitYear=2012&termGbn=week|title=2012년 19주차 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Association|language=ko|trans-title=2012 Week 19 Album Chart|access-date=2018-04-19}}
In 2013, Aziatix signed an 11.3 million USD record deal with Cash Money Records. It was the largest record deal to date between a U.S. record label and a music act from Asia. However, in December 2014, Aziatix announced on their Facebook page that they had decided to leave the record label.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hellokpop.com/news/aziatix-announces-departure-from-cash-money-records/|title=Aziatix announces departure from Cash Money Records|date=2015-01-01|work=Hello Kpop|access-date=2018-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102214138/http://www.hellokpop.com/news/aziatix-announces-departure-from-cash-money-records/|archive-date=2015-01-02|url-status=dead|language=en-US}}
Aziatix released their last album, Top Of The World, in August 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mnet.com/album/488913|title=Top Of The World - Aziatix|website=Mnet|language=ko|access-date=2018-04-19}} The group then announced their indefinite hiatus via a statement released at the end of the music video of their title track which said: "Our journey that started in 2011 will be on hold for now. Due to the love and support from our fans worldwide, we hold great significance in all that we've done and will continue to do the best we can in every way despite our results. We thank all the Aziaddicts worldwide from the bottom of our hearts".
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Title
! rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="3"| Peak positions |
|---|
| style="width:4em;"|KOR ! style="width:4em;"|KOR ! style="width:4em;"|TWN |
| scope="row" | Aziatix
|
| — || — || — |
| scope="row" | Awakening
|
| 32 || 7 || 11 |
| colspan="5" align="center"|"—" denotes album did not chart or was not released in that region. |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| style="width:2.5em;"|KOR Overseas |
| scope="row" | "Go"
| rowspan="4" | 2011 | 7 | rowspan="2" | Aziatix / Nocturnal |
| scope="row" | "Cold"
| 16 |
| scope="row" | "Slippin' Away"
| 6 | rowspan="2" | Nocturnal |
| scope="row" | "Be with You" (Rock Mix)
| 22 |
| scope="row" | "Nothing Compares to You"
| rowspan="4" | 2012 | 54 | Nocturnal (Japan Deluxe Edition) |
| scope="row" | "Speed of Light"
| 72 | rowspan="2" | Awakening |
| scope="row" | "Alright"
| 14 |
| scope="row" | "Ready, Set, Go!"
| 25 | rowspan="1" | Non-album single |
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result !Ref |
| 2011
|{{N/A}} |{{won}} |
References
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Category:American hip-hop groups
Category:South Korean hip-hop groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2011
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2015