Flowsik
{{short description|Korean-American rapper}}
{{Distinguish|Jay Park}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Park||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Flowsik
| image = Flowsik April 2018.png
| caption = Flowsik in April 2018
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|04|05}}
| birth_place = Queens, New York, United States
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer}}
| years_active = 2011–present
| label = South Paw Records
| associated_acts = Aziatix
| alias = Jay Pak
| website =
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes
|title = Korean name
|hangul = 박대식
|hanja =
|rr = Bak Dae-sik
|mr = Pak Taesik
|
|hangulstage = 플로우식
|rrstage = Peullousik
|mrstage = P'ŭllousik
}}
}}
Jay Pak{{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=April 16, 2013|website=Yonhap News Agency|language=en|access-date=April 19, 2018}} (Korean name: Pak Dae-sik, {{Korean|hangul=박대식}}; born April 5, 1985),{{cite web|url=http://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&query=%ED%94%8C%EB%A1%9C%EC%9A%B0%EC%8B%9D&sm=tab_etc&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService&os=217064|title=플로우식 프로필|website=Naver|language=ko|trans-title=Flowsik Profile|access-date=April 18, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/529465|title=몬스타엑스 주헌, 믹스테잎 두 번째 곡 '스테이 스트롱' 공개|last=Lee|first=Eun-ho|date=May 19, 2015|work=Ten Asia|access-date=April 19, 2018|language=ko-KR}} more commonly known by his stage name, Flowsik ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|l|oʊ|s|ɪ|k}} {{Respell|FLOH|sik}};{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJuyjaj3vJE|title=Flowsik's Shoutout + Exclusive Interview! (2018)|website=YouTube |access-date=August 31, 2020}} {{Korean|hangul=플로우식|labels=no}}), is a Korean–American rapper and singer. He debuted in 2011 as a member of the hip-hop trio Aziatix. He released his first solo single, "The Calling," in 2015 and was a contestant on the South Korean rap competition TV show Show Me the Money 5 in 2016.{{Cite news|url=http://www.nocutnews.co.kr/news/4626931|title='쇼미더머니' 그 이후…플로우식, 멈춤은 없다|last=Kim|first=Hyeon-sik|date=July 22, 2016|work=No Cut News|access-date=April 19, 2018|language=ko-KR}}
Early life and education
Flowsik was born in the borough of Queens, New York City, on April 5, 1985. He was interested in music from a young age, and played both the trumpet and baritone horn while growing up. He graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and went on to graduate from Queens College with a degree in English literature in 2008.{{Cite news|url=http://news.joins.com/article/5311223|title=한인 청년들, 빌보드 입성 노린다…3인조 그룹 '애지아틱스'|last=Shin|first=Dong-chan|date=April 7, 2011|work=JoongAng Ilbo|access-date=July 13, 2018|language=ko-KR}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.collajmag.com/1595/its-heating-up-interview-with-new-music-group-aziatix/|title=It's Heating Up: Interview with New Music Group, Aziatix|last=Suh|first=Annie|date=September 12, 2011|website=Collaj Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=July 13, 2018}}
Career
=2015–present: Solo work=
File:Aziatix 2012 1.jpg in 2012]]
In 2016, he competed on Show Me the Money 5, but was eliminated in the final round.{{Cite web|date=July 2, 2016|title="비와이, 이 무대, 레전드"…'쇼미5' 우승자 나온거 아닙니까?|url=https://www.ytn.co.kr/_sn/0117_201607021031248428|access-date=August 16, 2020|website=YTN|language=ko}}
In November 2017, he collaborated with Teri Miko and Varien on "Wrath of God" on a Spinnin' Records single.{{cite web|title=WRATH OF GOD TERI MIKO X VARIEN FEAT. FLOWSIK|url=https://www.spinninrecords.com/releases/wrath-of-god/|date=September 29, 2017|work=Spinnin' Records|access-date=November 22, 2017}} In 2018, Flowsik released "All I Need" and "젖어's (Wet)" which are part of a collaboration series with Jessi.
Discography
{{See also|Aziatix#Discography}}
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR Gaon {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=July 11, 2018}} ! KOR ! US |
|---|
| colspan="7" scope="col" | As lead artist |
| scope="row" | "The Calling"
| rowspan="2" | 2015 | — | — | — | rowspan=5" {{N/A}} | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Yah Nuh" (야, 너)
| — | — | — |
| scope="row" | "Higher Plane" feat. Kang Min-kyung | 2017 | — | — | — | Criminal Minds OST |
| scope="row" | "Bbung" (뻥)
| rowspan="2" | 2018 | — | — | — | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "KARI"
| — | — | — |
| scope="row" | "1 Week" (일주일째) {{small|feat Gary}} | 2019 | | | |
| colspan="7" scope="col" | Collaborations |
| scope="row" |"Get Low" with Jooheon | rowspan="1" |2015 | — | — | — | {{N/A}} | SUPEXX |
| scope="row" | "Air DoTheQ" (공중도덕) with Superbee & MyunDo feat. Dok2 & The Quiett | rowspan="4" | 2016 | 5 | — | — |
| rowspan="3" | Show Me the Money 5 |
| scope="row" | "Rapstar (Remix)" with Dok2 & The Quiett | 46 | — | — |
|
| scope="row" | "Goblin" (도깨비) with Hash Swan, Boi B, ₩uNo & G2 | 25 | — | — |
|
| scope="row" | "Recipe" with Luizy | — | — | — | rowspan="5" {{N/A}} | rowspan="5" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Go Hard" with Overwatch | 2017 | — | — | — |
| scope="row" |"Sway" with Double K, Killagramz, Vandal Rock | rowspan="3" |2018 | — | — | — |
| scope="row" |"All I Need" with Jessi | — | — | — |
| scope="row" |"Wet" (젖어'S) with Jessi | — | — | — |
| colspan="7" scope="col" | As a featured artist |
| scope="row" |"Tarantallegra" Xia feat. Flowsik | 2012 | 22 | 39 | — |
|
| scope="row" |"Ni Na No" (니나노) Minzy feat. Flowsik | 2017 | 44 | — | 18 |
|
| colspan="7" align="center" |"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
= Other charted songs =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
| KOR Gaon ! KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" |"I Love You" JYJ feat. Flowsik |2010 | 69 | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" |"I Like" Hyuna feat. Flowsik | rowspan="2"|2013 | 39 | 73 |
| scope="row" |"Only Love" Kim Jae-joong feat. Flowsik | 82 | — | Y |
Filmography
= Television =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Year !Program !Notes !Ref |
| 2016
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Awards
References
{{reflist|30em}}
External links
{{commons category|Flowsik}}
- {{YouTube|user=officialflowsik|title=Flowsik}}
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