Beenzino
{{Short description|South Korean rapper (born 1987)}}
{{Distinguish|Benzino}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Lim||lang=Korean}}
{{unreliable sources|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Beenzino
| birth_name = Lim Sung-bin
| image = 190521 빈지노X홍종현, 감탄나오는 멋짐 '바이레도(BYREDO)' 플래그십 스토어 오픈 기념행사 36s.jpg
| landscape = yes
| caption = Beenzino in May 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|9|12}}
| birth_place = South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|record producer}}
| spouse = Stefanie Michova ({{abbr|m.|married}} 2022)
| children = 1
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = Hip hop
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = {{hlist|Illionaire Records|Beasts and Natives Alike}}
| associated_acts = Jazzyfact, Hot Clip, Epik High, Dok2, The Quiett, E Sens
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 임성빈
| rr = Im Seongbin
| mr = Im Sŏngbin
| hangulstage = 빈지노
| rrstage = Binjino
| mrstage = Pinjino
}}}}
Lim Sung-bin ({{Korean|임성빈}}; born September 12, 1987),{{cite web|url=http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=%EB%B9%88%EC%A7%80%EB%85%B8&os=208498&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|script-title=ko:빈지노 프로필|publisher=Naver|language=ko}} better known by the stage name Beenzino (빈지노), is a South Korean rapper.{{cite web|title=15 Korean Rappers You Should Know That Aren't Psy|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/2013/02/15-korean-rappers-you-should-know-thats-not-psy/6/|website=XXL Mag|date=February 15, 2013|access-date=August 5, 2014}} Beenzino first gained popularity through the duo Jazzyfact, which he formed with Shimmy Twice in 2008.{{cite news |last1=Cho |first1=Wooin |script-title=ko:6년 만의 신보, < Waves Like >로 돌아온 재지팩트|url=https://star.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/OhmyStar/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0002329832 |access-date=2023-10-30 |work=OhmyNews |date=2017-05-30 |language=ko}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}} And he made his first official public appearance at Dok2's Hustle Real Hard Concert on June 5, 2011, and has since released three solo albums, as well as other works in collaboration with hip hop producers Primary and Shimmy Twice, and as the duo Hot Clip with South Korean rapper Beatbox DG.{{cite web|script-title=ko:도끼, 'HUSTLE REAL HARD' 콘서트 연다|url=http://hiphopplaya.com/magazine/article/view.html?category=2&category2=&page=1&sort=&num=7147&keyfield=&key=|website=HiphopPlaya Magazine|date=May 3, 2011|access-date=July 26, 2014|language=ko}} He is noted for his melodic style of rapping.{{Cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2015/06/the-rise-of-illionaire-records-korean-rap|title=The Rise Of Illionaire Records, The Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop To The Next Level|website=Complex UK|access-date=May 31, 2016}}
After establishing his reputation within the Korean rap scene, he became well known through singles such as "Dali, Van, Picasso", which was a mainstream hit. Beenzino toured as a solo artist in the U.S. in 2015.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6754197/beenzino-us-tour-december-dates-tickets|title=Beenzino Sets Five-Date U.S. Tour for December|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 31, 2016}}
History
= Early life and career beginnings =
For a few years as a young child, Beenzino lived in Christchurch, New Zealand, eventually moving back to Korea before middle school, which he attended in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi province.{{cite web|title=[Music Salon] 빈지노 (Beenzino)|url=http://hiphople.com/musicsalon/200821|website=HiphopLE Magazine|date=January 9, 2012|access-date=July 26, 2014|language=ko}} He enrolled at Seoul National University to study sculpture, and graduated in 2014.{{cite web|script-title=ko:빈지노, 뜨거운 그대의 Biography|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/287021|website=10asia Hankyung|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=July 26, 2014|language=ko|archive-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828231342/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/287021|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2987605|title=Junggigo, Beenzino team up|last=Jin|first=Eun-soo|date=April 9, 2014|publisher=JoongAng Ilbo|access-date=May 19, 2015}}
His stage name is a play on that of Boston rapper Benzino, combined with "빈" (pronounced "been") from his birth name.{{cite web|url=http://www.musinsa.com/?m=magazine&bid=magazine&uid=4121|title=People Interview: Beenzino|date=September 28, 2012|website=Musina Magazine|language=ko|last1=Kim|first1=Bo Eun|access-date=July 26, 2014}} He first gained recognition by posting recordings to the DC Tribe website, through which he was first recruited by established rapper Simon Dominic. He went on to feature on albums by well-known artists including Dok2, Epik High, Supreme Team, and Verbal Jint, and released albums as part of the rap duos Jazzyfact (with producer Shimmy Twice) and Hotclip (with Beatbox DG).
= Debut as a solo artist =
Beenzino made his debut as a solo MC on hip hop producer Primary's collaborative album P'Skool's Daily Apartment, released July 28, 2009.{{cite web|title=P' Skool "Daily Apartment"|url=http://www.hiphopplaya.com/magazine/article/view.html?category=3&category2=&page=3&sort=1&num=4494&keyfield=&key=|date=August 14, 2009|website=HiphopPlaya Magazine|access-date=July 26, 2014|language=ko}} By 2011, he was a respected solo artist, although still a rookie by industry standards.{{cite web|script-title=ko:갖고 싶은 힙합의 얼굴들|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/10875|website=10asia Hankyung|date=September 15, 2011|access-date=July 26, 2014|language=ko|archive-date=June 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609192844/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/10875|url-status=dead}} In October, he featured on Primary's 2011 album Primary and the Messengers.{{cite web|script-title=ko:싸이, Mnet<슈퍼스타K 4> 19일 생방송 촬영 불참|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/15626|website=10asia Hankyung|date=October 15, 2012|access-date=July 26, 2014|archive-date=June 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609210202/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/15626|url-status=dead}}
In 2012, Beenzino released his first solo album, 24:26, and performed with Illionaire Records during their nationwide Korean tour that summer.{{cite web|title=ILLIONAIRE RECORDS, 'They Love Who? (Remix)' Free Track Revealed|url=http://hiphopkr.com/free-music/mp3-illionaire-records-they-love-who-remix-free-track-revealed/|website=HiphopKr|date=June 25, 2012|access-date=July 27, 2014}} In November, he collaborated with label-mates The Quiett and Dok2 in the free digital single "Illionaire Gang", which was released to coincide with their November 11 Illionaire Day Concert.{{cite web|title=The Quiett, Dok2 and Beenzino Releases Free Track 'ILLIONAIRE GANG'|url=http://hiphopkr.com/news/mp3-the-quiett-dok2-and-beenzino-releases-free-track-illionaire-gang/|website=HiphopKr|date=November 11, 2012|access-date=July 27, 2014}}
In 2013, the pre-release of his single "Dali, Van, Picasso" from his 2014 album Up All Night was downloaded almost 600,000 times without a music video, and propelled him to mainstream success. He went on to perform at MU:Con 2013{{cite web|title=Mu:Con Seoul 2013|url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/10/28/gallery-exo-rainbow-tasty-tiger-jk-yoon-mi-rae-bizzy-and-more-at-mucon-2013/|website=Soompi|date=October 28, 2013 |access-date=July 26, 2014}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}} and featured on albums by K.Will (The Third Album Part 2: Love Blossom) and Lee Hyori (Monochrome).{{cite web|title=Rapper Beenzino to Feature in Lee Hyori's New Album|url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/04/08/rapper-beenzino-to-feature-in-lee-hyoris-new-album/|website=Soompi|date=April 8, 2013 |access-date=July 26, 2014}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}}
In April 2014, he featured on the Junggigo song "Want U",{{cite web|title=Junggigo Releases Music Video for "Want U" Feat. Beenzino and "CSI Interview"|url=http://www.soompi.com/2014/05/08/junggigo-releases-music-video-for-want-u-feat-beenzino-and-csi-interview/|website=Soompi|date=May 8, 2014|access-date=July 26, 2014}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}} which was a number one hit in Korea and sold over a million copies.Sales references for "Want U":
- {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2014&f_type=year|title=South Korean Gaon Char 2014 (see #30)|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|work=Gaon Chart|access-date=January 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109234519/http://gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2014&f_type=year|archive-date=January 9, 2015}}
He also performed at the 2014 Asian Music Festival on May 25 in New York City and the One Hip Hop Festival at Hongik University,{{cite web|title=EXO-M, B1A4, Park Shin Hye, Verbal Jint & More Are Coming To The U.S. In May|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/89019/20140423/exo-m-park-shin-hye-b1a4-verbal-jint-dramafever-awards-korean-times-music-festival-asian-music-festival.htm|website=KpopStarz|date=April 23, 2014|access-date=July 26, 2014}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}}{{cite web|title=San E - Beenzino - Loco-Crucial Star To Perform in "One Hip Hop"|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/91583/20140515/san-e-beenzino-loco-crucial-star-perform-one-hip-hop.htm|website=KpopStarz|date=May 15, 2014|access-date=July 26, 2014}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}} and as a featured guest during Verbal Jint's international concert tour.{{cite web|title=Verbal Jint to Hold World Tour, Starting with New York City|url=http://www.soompi.com/2014/05/22/verbal-jint-to-hold-world-tour-starting-with-new-york-city/|website=Soompi|date=May 22, 2014|access-date=July 20, 2014}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}}
In 2016, he released his third album, 12, including the prior releases "Dali, Van, Picasso", "We Are Going To", and "Break".
In 2020, Beenzino left Illionaire Records and joined fellow rapper and friend E Sens after signing with Beasts and Natives Alike in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Yonghwan |date=2021-03-25 |script-title=ko:빈지노, 비스츠앤네이티브스 합류 & 2집 발매 준비 소식 (Korean) |url=https://hypebeast.kr/2021/3/beenzino-signed-label-beasts-and-natives-alike-new-album-nowitzki-e-sens-xxx-masta-wu |website=HYPEBEAST KR}}
Personal life
In August 2022, Beenzino registered his marriage to model Stefanie Michova, and the wedding has yet to be decided.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004672771|last=Yeon|first=Hwi-seon|script-title=ko:빈지노♥스테파니 미초바 혼인신고, 정식 부부 됐다 |trans-title=Beenzino ♥ Stephanie Michova Marriage Registration, Officially Married |publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|via=Naver|date=August 5, 2022|access-date=August 5, 2022|language=ko}} On May 23, 2024, Beenzino and Michova made an announcement on Instagram that they are expecting their first child.{{Cite web|title=Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C7T2ymPPr8q/?utm_source=ig_embed&img_index=1|access-date=May 24, 2024|website=www.instagram.com}} The couple welcomed their first child, a son named Ru-bin, on November 9, 2024.{{Cite web|last=Kang|first=Joo-hee|date=November 9, 2024|title=
빈지노♥미초바 득남 "임루빈, 세상에 도착"|url=https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20241109_0002952874|trans-title=Beenzino♥Michova's Deuknam "Im Rubin, Arrived in the World"|access-date=November 10, 2024|publisher=Newsis|language=ko}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=October 1, 2019}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" | 12
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 11 | |
| scope="row" | Nowitzki
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 3 |
|
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" | 24:26
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | — | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" | Up All Night
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 12 | |
| scope="row" | 24:26 (5th Anniversary Remaster)
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 6 | |
| colspan="4" align="center"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales (DL) ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=October 1, 2019}} As lead artist:
|
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="5" | As lead artist |
| scope="row" | "I'll Be Back"
| rowspan="4" | 2012 | — | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | rowspan="4" | 24:26 |
| scope="row" | "Slow It Down" ({{Korean|hangul=진절머리|labels=no}}) {{small|feat. Okasian & Dok2}} | — |
| scope="row" | "Boogie On & On"
| 62 |
|
| scope="row" | "Aqua Man"
| 87 | |
| scope="row" | "Dali, Van, Picasso"
| 2013 | 1 |
| 12 |
| scope="row" | "How Do I Look?"
| 2014 | 6 |
| Up All Night |
| scope="row" | "So What" ({{Korean|hangul=어쩌라고|labels=no}})
| rowspan="3" | 2015 | 4 |
| {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Break"
| 13 |
| rowspan="2" | 12 |
| scope="row" | "We Are Going To"
| 59 | |
| scope="row" | "Life in Color"
| rowspan="4" | 2016 | 43 | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Saturday" ({{Korean|hangul=토요일의 끝에서|labels=no}}) feat. Black Nut | 12 |
| rowspan="3" | 12 |
| scope="row" | "January" feat. YDG | 52 | |
| scope="row" | "Time Travel"
| 36 | |
| scope="row" | "OKGO" feat. E Sens | rowspan="3" | 2019 | 90 | rowspan="9" {{N/A}} | rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Fashion Hoarder" feat. Zene the Zilla | 86 |
| scope="row" | "Blurry" feat. Dbo | 82 |
| scope="row" | "Trippy"
| rowspan="6" | 2023 | 138 | rowspan="6" | Nowitzki |
| scope="row" | "Monet"
| 149 |
| scope="row" | "In Bed/Makgulli" (침대에서/막걸리)
| 159 |
| scope="row" | "Coca Cola Red" {{small|feat. Oygli}} | 189 |
| scope="row" | "990" {{small|feat. Kim Ximya}} | 166 |
| scope="row" | "Travel Again" (여행 Again) {{small|feat. Cautious Clay}} | 73 |
| scope="col" colspan="5" | Collaborations |
| scope="row" | "Illionaire Way" with The Quiett & Dok2 | 2011 | — | {{N/A}} | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "U & I" with Toy & Crush | rowspan="2" | 2014 | 3 |
| Da Capo |
| scope="row" | "Rockin' With The Best" with The Quiett & Dok2 | 96 | | {{Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "The Color" with Yoon Jong-shin | 2015 | 54 |
| Monthly Project 2015 |
| scope="row" | "No Matter What" with BoA | 2016 | 7 |
|
| scope="row" | "The Fearless Ones" with The Quiett, Sik-K, Changmo | 2019 | — | {{N/A}} | {{Non-album single}} |
| colspan="5" align="center"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
==As featured artist==
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Stinky Kiss (Intro)"
| rowspan="2"| 2023 | 180 | rowspan="2"| Nowitzki |
| scope="row"| "Radio"
| 194 |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee / Work ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| rowspan="7" scope="row" |Korean Hip-hop Awards
| rowspan="4" |2017 |Artist of the Year |Beenzino |{{nom}} |
|---|
| Hip Hop Album of the Year
|12 |{{nom}} |
| Hip Hop Track of the Year
|"Flexin'" |{{nom}} | |
| Collaboration of the Year
|"January" {{small|(feat. YDG)}} |{{nom}} | |
| rowspan="3" |2024
|Artist of the Year |Beenzino |{{won}} |
| Hip Hop Album of the Year
|Nowitzki |{{won}} |
| Hip Hop Track of the Year
|"Travel Again" {{small|(feat. Cautious Clay)}} |{{nom}} | |
| rowspan="9" scope="row" | Korean Music Awards
| rowspan="2" | 2013 | Best Rap & Hip Hop Album | 24:26 | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-01-29 |script-title=ko:한국대중음악상 후보 발표…싸이, 4개 부문 올라 |trans-title=Korean Popular Music Awards nominees announced… Psy up for 4 awards |url=https://www.pressian.com/pages/articles/40380 |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Pressian |language=ko}} |
| Best Rap & Hip Hop Song
|"Aqua Man" |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Best Rap & Hip Hop Album |12 |{{nom}} | rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |date=2017-02-07 |script-title=ko:트와이스·볼빨간사춘기·비와이… '올해의 신인' 누구? |trans-title=Twice, Bolbbalgan4, BewhY… Who will be the Rookie of the Year? |url=https://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4729760 |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=No Cut News |language=ko}} |
| Best Rap & Hip Hop Song
|"Time Travel" |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="5" |2024
|Album of the Year | rowspan="2" |Nowitzki |{{won}} |
| Best Rap & Hip Hop Album
|{{won}} |
| Artist of the Year
|Beenzino |{{nom}} |
| Song of the Year
| rowspan="2" |"Travel Again" {{small|(feat. Cautious Clay)}} |{{nom}} |
| Best Rap & Hip Hop Song
|{{nom}} |
| scope="row" | MAMA Awards
|2016 |"No Matter What" {{small|(with BoA)}} |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-10-28 |title='2016MAMA' 후보 발표..엑소·방탄·트와이스까지 |trans-title=2016 MAMA nominees announced: EXO, BTS, Twice and more |url=https://www.starnewskorea.com/stview.php?no=2016102819400571746&type=1&outlink=1 |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Star News |language=ko}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}} |
| scope="row" | Melon Music Awards
|2014 |Best Rap/Hip Hop Award |"How Do I Look?" |{{nom}} |{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2014-11-14 |script-title=ko:산이 레이나 MMA 랩힙합상 '레이나 덕에 돈 많이 벌었다' 수상소감 |trans-title=San E and Raina MMA Rap/Hip Hop Award acceptance speech: 'I made a lot of money thanks to Raina" |url=https://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=20141114000020 |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=Busan Ilbo |language=ko}} |
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