Gray (singer)
{{Short description|South Korean rapper and record producer (born 1986)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gray
| image = GRAY in October 2024.png
| image_upright = 1.15
| caption = Gray in October 2024
| birth_name = Lee Seong-hwa
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|8}}
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|record producer}}
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = AOMG
| website = {{URL|https://www.aomgofficial.com/gray}}
}}
Lee Seong-hwa ({{Korean|hangul=이성화}}; born December 8, 1986),{{Cite web|script-title=ko:그레이(GRAY) 기본소개|url=http://www.playdb.co.kr/artistdb/detail.asp?ManNo=32709|access-date=|website=Play DB}} better known by his stage name Gray ({{Korean|hangul=그레이|labels=no}}; stylized as GRAY), is a South Korean rapper and record producer. In 2012, he released his debut single "Blink" ({{Korean|hangul=깜빡|rr=Kkamppak}}). In 2021, he released his first studio album Grayground.
Early life and career
Gray started composing songs when he was 17.{{Cite web|date=May 20, 2020|title=※그레이의 첫 번째 자작곡 유출※ / 브이터뷰 [V-Terview]|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__HnCH0RD1U|website=Dingo Freestyle Youtube}} He studied computer engineering at Hongik University.{{Cite web|date=2016-02-26|script-title=ko:'대학 선후배' 그레이-로꼬 "둘 다 학교 잘렸다"|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2016/02/154270/|website=Star Today}} He joined AOMG in 2013 and contributed greatly to the growth of the label. He produced many hit songs such as Woo's "We Are" as well as high-quality hip-hop tracks such as Jay Park's "On It".{{Cite web|last=Hwang|first=Duha|date=2021-09-26|script-title=ko:그레이 - grayground.|url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=19579&m=view&c=16&s=review|website=Rhythmer}}
It was revealed that Gray's exclusive contract with AOMG ended in March 2024. After 13 years, he has decided to leave the label.{{Cite web |last=최 |first=재서 |date=2024-03-28 |script-title=ko:그레이·우원재·이하이·구스범스, AOMG 떠난다 |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240328138100005 |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=Yonhap News Agency |language=ko}}
Discography
File:AOMG, Loco and GRAY, 2014.jpg and Gray (right) at the AOMG 2014 U.S. Tour]]
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | 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&serviceGbn=&targetTime=34&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|title=Grayground|date=August 26, 2021}} |
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| scope="row" |Grayground
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| 14 | |
= Maxi single =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |
| scope="row" |Call Me Gray
|
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|---|
= Singles =
= As a featured artist =
| class="wikitable"
!Title !Year !Artist(s) !Album |
| "Drinks Up"
|2011 |Mainstream (ft. Gray) | rowspan="3" |Digital single |
| "Love, Life, Rap"
| rowspan="6" |2013 |P-Type (ft. Gray) |
| "See The Light"
|Loco (ft. Gray) |
| "Wish U Well"
|Double K (ft. Gray) |Nom (놈) |
| "Let's Get It On"
|G-Slow (ft. Swings, Gray) | rowspan="3" |Digital single |
| "A Real Lady" |
| "Invincible" ({{Korean|hangul=못 이겨|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |Swings (ft. Gray) |
| "Victorious 2" ({{Korean|hangul=이겨낼거야 2|labels=no}})
| rowspan="9" |2014 |Mood Swings II, Pt. 1: Major Depression |
| "No Manners" ({{Korean|hangul=무례하게|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |Loco (ft. Gray) | rowspan="2" |Locomotive |
| "If I" ({{Korean|hangul=좋겠어|labels=no}}) |
| "Lucid Dream" ({{Korean|hangul=자각몽|labels=no}})
|Wutan (ft. Gray) |Digital single |
| "Whatever You Do"
|Crush (ft. Gray) |Crush On You |
| "Evolution"
|Jay Park (ft. Gray) | rowspan="3" |Evolution |
| "Metronome"
|Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Gray) |
| "Success Crazed" ({{Korean|hangul=미친놈|labels=no}})
|Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Trinidad James, Loco, Gray) |
| "Parachute"
| rowspan="2" |Elo (ft. Gray) | rowspan="4" |Digital single |
| "Parachute [Cool Summer Remix]"
| rowspan="6" |2015 |
| "Respect"
| rowspan="2" |Loco (ft. Gray) |
| "Awesome" |
| "My Last"
| rowspan="2" |Worldwide |
| "Don't Try Me" |
| "이제는 떳떳하다"
|TakeOne (ft. Gray, Crucial Star, Black Gosi, MC Meta, Lolly) |Digital single |
| "You Always" ({{Korean|hangul=넌 언제나|labels=no}})
| rowspan="8" |2016 |
| "Always On My Grind"
|AOMG |Follow The Movement Tour |
| "GOOD"
|Digital Single |
| "Comfortable"
|One, Gray, Simon Dominic |
| "DAY N NIGHT"
|Elo (ft. Gray) |8 Femmes |
| "On My Way"
|Swings (ft. Gray, BewhY) |Mood Swings II, Pt. 3: Psychotherapy |
| "Drive"
|Jay Park (ft. Gray) |Everything You Wanted |
| "1999"
|G2 (ft. Gray) |G2's Life, Pt. 1 |
| "Call Me"
| rowspan="3" |2017 |Dayday (ft. Gray, Jay Park) |All Day Every Day |
| "Summer Go Loco"
|Loco (ft. Gray) |Summer Go Loco |
| "We Are" ({{Korean|hangul=시차|labels=no}})
| Woo Won-Jae (ft. Gray, Loco) |Digital Single |
| "Wang Like Alexander" ({{Korean|hangul=알렉산더처럼 왕|labels=no}})
| rowspan="4" |2018 | Hash Swan (ft. Gray) | Alexandrite |
| "Action!"
| DPR Live (ft. Gray) |Digital Single |
| "Dally" ({{Korean|hangul=달리|labels=no}})
|Hyolyn (ft.Gray) |Digital Single |
| "RUN"
| Lee Jin-ah (ft. Gray) |Jinah Restaurant Full Course |
| "How To Love" (Thai song){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSdTTMF5b74|title=How To Love (feat. GRAY) - ALLY [OFFICIAL MV]|website=Youtube|language=th|access-date=2020-02-23}}
| rowspan="1" |2020 | Ally (ft. Gray) | Digital single |
| "All Your Fault" ({{Korean|hangul=네 잘못이야|labels=no}})
|2021 |Yugyeom (ft. Gray) | rowspan="5" |Point of View: U |
= As producer =
| class="wikitable" |
| Title
!Year ! Artist !Album |
|---|
| "I'm Her"
| rowspan="6" align="center" |2012 | rowspan="4" |Digital single |
| "Hongdae Blues" ({{Korean|hangul=홍대 블루스|labels=no}})
|Stello (ft. Rbii) |
| "Plastic Girl"
|Stello (ft. Jeongbo) |
| "The Way Home"
|Stello (ft. Yoon Hyeon-jun) |
| "You're Not A Lady"
|Jerry.K (ft. Zion.T) |True Self |
| "Red Dress"
|Digital single |
| "Without You"
| rowspan="17" align="center" |2013 |Infinite H (ft. Zion.T) |
| "Invincible" ({{Korean|hangul=못 이겨|labels=no}})
|Swings (ft. Gray) |rowspan="2" |#1, Vol. 2 |
| "Are You Listening? ({{Korean|hangul=듣고 있어?|labels=no}})" |
| "Blur"
|Digital single |
| "Two Melodies" ({{Korean|hangul=뻔한 멜로디|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |Red Light |
| "Click Me" |
| "Parachute"
| Elo (ft. Gray) | rowspan="4" |Digital single |
| "Take Care" |
| "Love, Life, Rap"
|P-Type (ft. Gray) |
| "A Real Lady" |
| "Feel Like I'm Back" ({{Korean|hangul=우울증|labels=no}})
| Crucial Star |Drawing #2: A Better Man |
| "Good Vibes Only"
| Dok2 (ft. Gray) | rowspan="2" |Ruthless, the Album |
| "No More (G-Mix)" |
| "Wish U Well"
| Double K (ft. Gray) |Nom (놈) |
| "If I Were U"
|Yoon Dae-jang | rowspan="3" |Digital single |
| "See The Light"
|Loco (ft. Gray) |
| "Let's Get It On"
|G-Slow (ft. Swings & Gray) |
| "Shower Later"
| rowspan="25" align="center" |2014 | rowspan="2" |Gary |Mr. Gae |
| Mizuno CF
|Advertisement |
| "Victorious 2" ({{Korean|hangul=이겨낼거야 2|labels=no}})
|Swings (ft. Gray) | rowspan="2" |Mood Swings II, Pt. 1: Major Depression (감정기복 II, Pt. 1: 주요 우울증) |
| "Major Depression" ({{Korean|hangul=주요 우울증|labels=no}})
|Swings (ft. Lovey) |
| "Hot Summer"
| B-Free |Hot Summer |
| "Metronome"
|Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic & Gray) | rowspan="2" |Digital single |
| "Go Hard"
|Illionaire Records (ft. Zion.T) |
| "Whatever You Do"
|Crush (ft. Gray) | rowspan="2" |Crush On You |
| "Give It To Me"
|Crush (ft. Jay Park & Simon Dominic) |
| "As You Are Living Your Life" ({{Korean|hangul=살다가보면|labels=no}})
|Jung In |High School King of Savvy OST Part.2 |
| "NaNa"
| rowspan="5" |Digital single |
| "Pool Party"
|Swings (ft. Yoon Jong-shin, Seulong, & G.NA) |
| "The Promise"
| rowspan="2" |Jay Park |
| "Taekwondo" |
| "A Real Man" |
| "Evolution"
|Jay Park (ft. Gray) | rowspan="3" |Evolution |
| "Who The F*ck is U"
|Jay Park (ft. TakeOne & B-Free) |
| "Success Crazed" ({{Korean|hangul=미친놈|labels=no}})
|Jay Park (ft. Simon Dominic, Trinidad James, Loco, & Gray) |
| "Lucid Dream" ({{Korean|hangul=자각몽|labels=no}})
|Wutan (ft. Gray) |Digital single |
| |"Hands Up" ({{Korean|hangul=손바닥을 보여줘|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |Loco (ft. Crush) | rowspan="6" |Locomotive |
| "Hold Me Tight" ({{Korean|hangul=감아|labels=no}}) |
| "You Don't Know" ({{Korean|hangul=니가 모르게|labels=no}})
|Loco |
| "Thinking About You" ({{Korean|hangul=자꾸 생각나|labels=no}})
|Loco (ft. Jay Park) |
| "No Manners" ({{Korean|hangul=무례하게|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |Loco (ft. Gray) |
| "If I" ({{Korean|hangul=좋겠어|labels=no}}) |
| "Your Love"
| rowspan="26" align="center" |2015 |Elo (ft. The Quiett) |Digital single |
| "Alright"
|We |
| "All I Got Time For"
| Jay Park | Digital single |
| "Unpretty Dreams" |
| "Ayo"
|Lydia Paek |rowspan="5" |Digital single |
| "Sex Trip"
|rowspan="2" |Jay Park |
| "MOMMAE" ({{Korean|hangul=몸매|labels=no}}) |
| "Whatever"
|Ugly Duck (ft. Mayson the Soul, U-Turn) |
| "Respect"
|Loco (ft. Gray) |
| "Won & Only"
|Simon Dominic (ft. Jay Park) | rowspan="4" |Won & Only |
| "Simon Dominic" ({{Korean|hangul=사이먼 도미닉|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" |Simon Dominic |
| "Money Don't Lie ({{Korean|hangul=돈은 거짓말 안 해|labels=no}}) (Re-mastered)" |
| "Lonely Night (GRAY Remix)
|Simon Dominic (ft. Elo) |
| "Respect"
|Sik-K, Lilboi, Geegoin (ft. Loco, Gray, DJ Pumkin) |rowspan="2" |Show Me The Money 4 |
| "ON IT + BO$$"
|Lil Boi |
| "Awesome"
|Loco (ft. Gray, Jay Park) | rowspan="2" |Awesome |
| "We Up There 2"
|Loco (ft. C Jamm, Jay Park) |
| "Don't Try Me"
|Jay Park (ft. Ugly Duck, Gray) | rowspan="5" |Worldwide |
| "MOMMAE (remix)"
|Jay Park (ft. Crush, Simon Dominic, Honey Cocaine) |
| "On It"
|Jay Park (ft. DJ Wegun) |
| "Seattle 2 Seoul"
| rowspan="2" |Jay Park |
| "In This B*tch" |
| "Eat, Pray, Love"
|Grand Carnival |
| "Watch"
|Swings (ft. Black Nut) |Levitate |
| "Re:Birth/A Piece of Cake ({{Korean|hangul=누워서 떡 먹기|labels=no}})"
|Ugly Duck & DJ Wegun | rowspan="2" |Digital single |
| "Lonely Night"
|Gary (ft. Gaeko) |
| "Always On My Grind"
| rowspan="26" align="center" |2016 | AOMG |Follow The Movement Tour |
| "Bad Vibes Lonely"
|Dok2 (ft. Dean) |Digital single |
| "You Always" ({{Korean|hangul=넌 언제나|labels=no}})
|Simon Dominic (ft. Hoody, Gray) |
| "Like You"
|Hoody | rowspan="3" |Digital single |
| "Heartbreak Hotel"
|Tiffany Hwang (ft. Simon Dominic) |
| "GOOD" |
| "Not The Same Person You Used To Know" ({{Korean|hangul=니가 알던 내가 아냐|labels=no}})
|BewhY, G2, One (ft. Simon Dominic) | rowspan="5"|Show Me the Money 5 |
| "Comfortable"
|One, Gray, Simon Dominic |
| "Forever"
| rowspan="2"|BewhY |
| "자화상 pt.2 (Fake)" |
| "Day Day"
|BewhY (ft. Jay Park) | |
| "Not The Same Person You Used To Know ({{Korean|hangul=니가 알던 내가 아냐|labels=no}}) [Remix]"
|Jay Park & Ugly Duck (ft. Loco, Dayday, Simon Dominic) |Scene Stealers |
| "ROSE"
|Elo | rowspan="5" |8 Femmes |
| "The End"
|Elo (ft. Paloalto) |
| "DAY N NIGHT"
|rowspan="2" |Elo (ft. Gray) |
| "Parachute [Cool Summer Remix]" |
| "Angel"
|Elo (ft. Simon Dominic) |
| "On My Way"
|Swings (ft. Gray, BewhY) |rowspan="2" |Mood Swings II, Pt. 3: Psychotherapy |
| "Your Soul"
|Swings |
| "Drive"
|Jay Park (ft. Gray) |Everything You Wanted |
| "Your Eyes"
|Hoody (ft. Jay Park) |rowspan="4" |On and On |
| "The Light"
|rowspan="2" |Hoody |
| "Like You" |
| "Need U"
|Hoody (ft. Dok2) |
| "1999"
|G2 (ft. Gray) |G2's Life, Pt. 1 |
| "막다른 길"
|TakeOne (ft. Elo, Stella Jang) |녹색이념 |
| "Knockin' at the Door"
| rowspan="11" align= "center" |2017 |G2 |G2's Life, Pt. 2 |
| "A.O.M.G"
|Loco | rowspan="2" |Bleached |
| "지나쳐" |
| "Call Me"
|Dayday (ft. Gray, Jay Park) |All Day Every Day |
| "Curtain Call"
| rowspan="3" |BewhY | rowspan="4" |The Blind Star |
| "Red Carpet" |
| "My Star" |
| "Wright Brothers" |
| "We Are" ({{Korean|hangul=시차|labels=no}})
| Woo Won-Jae (ft. Gray, Loco) |Digital Single |
| "I'm Fine" ({{Korean|hangul=잘|labels=no}})
|Gray (ft. Sleepy, Loco, Hoody) | Hyenas on The Keyboard - Single |
| "11"
|Wanna One (Prod. Dynamic Duo) |
| "Me In"
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 2018 |Bang Jae-min (feat. Chancellor) |
| "119"
|Nafla, pH-1, Kid Milli, OLNL, Loopy, Superbee |Show Me the Money 777 Episode 4 |
| "Too Much"
| rowspan="1" align="center" |2019 |BIGONE (Feat.PENOMECO) (Prod. GRAY) |PEACH BLOSSOM |
| "Angel"
| rowspan="1" align="center" |2020 |OnlyOneOf (Prod. GRAY) |Produced by [ ] Part 1 |
| "I Want U Around"
| rowspan="5" |2021 | rowspan="5" |Point of View: U |
| "Running Through The Rain"
|Yugyeom | |
| "All Your Fault"
|Yugyeom (Feat. Gray) | |
| "All About U"
|Yugyeom (Feat. Loco) | |
| "When U Fall"
|Yugyeom |
| "Dingo X SGBOYZ - ?"
| rowspan="1" align="center" |2021 |SGBOYZ (Jay Park, Don Mills, Loco, Nucksal) (Prod. GRAY) |Digital Single | |
| 21世紀少年 -21st Century Boy-
|2022 |YOUYA (Music. YOUYA,GRAY) |Digital Single | |
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |2023
| Music director | Netflix Film |{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=076&aid=0003858804|author=Jo Ji-young|script-title=ko:[공식] 전종서X김지훈X박유림, 넷플릭스 오리지널 영화 '발레리나'로 뭉친다|trans-title=[Official] Jeon Jong-seo X Kim Ji-hoon X Park Yu-rim to unite in Netflix original movie 'Ballerina|publisher=Sports Chosun|via=Naver|date=April 26, 2022|access-date=April 26, 2022|language=ko}} |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Program ! Notes |
|---|
| 2015 |
| 2016
| Producer with Simon Dominic |
| 2017 |
| 2017 |
| 2018
| Contestant with Loco |
| 2018
|The Call (South Korean TV series) | Contestant with Loco |
| 2018
|Hyena on the Keyboard | Contestant with Rhythm Power |
| 2018
|After Mom is Asleep | Guest with Simon Dominic, Loco |
| 2018
|Eat In Style | |
| 2019
| Guest with Loco, Simon Dominic, Code Kunst |
| 2019
| Sign Here | Judge |
| 2019 |
| 2021
|Come Back Home | Guest with Simon Dominic |
| 2021
| Guest with Loco |
| 2021
|Guest with Code Kunst, Lee Hi, Simon Dominic |
| 2021
| Producer with Mino{{Cite news|author=Kim Myung-mi|script-title=ko:'쇼미더머니10' 그레이-송민호, 첫 프로듀서 라인업 공개 (공식입장)|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202107161301590310|website=Newsen|trans-title='Show Me the Money 10' Gray & Song Min-ho, First Producer Line-up Revealed (official)|date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|language=ko}} |
= Music video appearances=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Song Title ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2021
| "Red Lipstick" | Lee Hi (Feat. Yoon Mirae) | {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=396&aid=0000591522|author=Choi Jeong-ah |script-title=ko:이하이, 등장한 '빨간 립스틱' 뮤비 티저 공개…박재범→정찬성 총출동 |trans-title= Lee Hi, 'Red Lipstick' MV teaser released... Jae-beom Park → Chan-seong Jeong |work=Sportsworld |via=Naver |date=September 9, 2021 |access-date= September 9, 2021 |language=ko}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Awards ceremony !Category !Nominee !Result !Ref. |
| 2017
| rowspan="3" |Korean Hip-hop Awards | rowspan="3" |Producer of the Year | rowspan="3" |Himself |{{nominated}} |
| 2018
|{{nominated}} |
| 2019
|{{nominated}} |
| 2023
| Best Music | Balerina | {{nom}} | |
References
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