Mushvenom

{{Infobox musical artist

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|6|20}}

| years_active = 2019-present

| occupation = Rapper

| birth_name = Lee Tae-min

| genre = Hip hop

| birth_place = Daedeok, Daejeon, South Korea

| image = Mushvenom 20210201.png

}}

Lee Tae-min ({{Korean|hangul=이태민}}; born June 20, 1994), known professionally as Mushvenom ({{Korean|hangul=머쉬베놈}}; stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper. He is known for his humorous lyrics and using the Chungcheong dialect in his rap.

Mushvenom first garnered attention when he appeared on Show Me the Money 8 in 2019. His debut single, "Why Are You So Noisy?", was met with critical acclaim. In 2020, he appeared on Show Me the Money 9 and finished in second place. "VVS", a single he released on the show, peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and won Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.

Early life and education

Lee Tae-min was born on June 20, 1994, in Daedeok, Daejeon.{{Cite web |last=Han |first=Yuyeong |date=June 30, 2021 |title=YO! 허태정 대전시장, 래퍼되다! |trans-title=YO! Heo Taejeong Mayor of Daejeon, becomes a rapper! |url=https://www.cctoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=2145195 |website=Chungcheong Today |language=ko}} He began rapping as a hobby when he was in the second year of high school.{{Cite web |last=Yang |first=Gwang-mo |date=January 17, 2021 |title='컬투쇼' 머쉬베놈, "고교 2학년 때 취미로 음악 시작…조부모 영향받아" |trans-title="Cultwo Show" Mushvenom, "I started music as a hobby in the second year of high school... My grandparents influenced me" |url=http://m.sportsworldi.com/view/20210117507780 |website=Sports World |language=ko}} He graduated from Kukje University of Arts with an associate degree in applied music.{{Cite web|title=머쉬베놈|trans-title=Mushvenom|url=https://www.marieclairekorea.com/tag/%EB%A8%B8%EC%89%AC%EB%B2%A0%EB%86%88/|website=Marie Claire Korea|language=ko}}

He adopted the stage name "Mushvenom" as it sounds similar to "cool guy" ({{Korean|hangul=멋이 밴 놈|rr=meosi baen nom}}) in Korean.{{Cite web|last=Seo|first=Jihyeon|date=December 30, 2020|title='굿모닝FM' 머쉬베놈 "본명 이태민, 샤이니 태민보다 어려"|trans-title="Good Morning FM" Mushvenom "real name Lee Tae-min, younger than Tae-min of Shinee"|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20201230n11461|website=Newsen|language=ko}}

Career

= 2019: ''Show Me the Money 8'' and "Why Are You So Noisy?" =

In July 2019, Mushvenom appeared on Show Me the Money 8 where he first garnered attention. He was eliminated in round six (producer crew battle).{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Yong-su|date=August 24, 2019|title='쇼미8' 22명의 크루 대항전, BGM-v 크루 승리…오왼 오바도즈 탈락(종합)|trans-title="Show Me 8" crew battle of 22 people, BGM-v crew won... Owen Ovadoz eliminated|url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/809217|website=Sports Seoul|language=ko}} In September 2019, he released his debut single "Why Are You So Noisy?", which was nominated for Best Rap Song at the Korean Music Awards and Hip-hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards. In November 2019, he released the single "Let Me Know", which was ranked in sixth place in Music Y's 2019 Single of the Year list.{{Cite web |date=December 27, 2019 |title=올해의 싱글 6위 |trans-title=Single of the Year 6th place |url=http://musicy.kr/?c=choice&s=1&gp=5&ob=idx&gbn=viewok&ix=6925 |website=Music Y |language=ko}} In December 2019, he released the single "Nice Head", which was nominated for Best Rap Song at the Korean Music Awards.

= 2020: ''Show Me the Money 9'' and "VVS" =

In October 2020, Mushvenom appeared on Show Me the Money 9 where he released "VVS" with Mirani, Munchman, and Khundi Panda. It became his most successful single, charting at number 1 on the Gaon Digital Chart for seven consecutive weeks and winning Hip-Hop Track of the Year at the Korean Hip-hop Awards.{{Cite web|last=Kong|first=Mina|date=January 14, 2021|title='VVS' 7주연속 가온차트 2관왕..NCT 앨범차트 1위|trans-title="VVS" tops two categories on the Gaon Chart for 7 consecutive weeks... NCT number 1 on the Album Chart|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2021011409382062715|website=Star News|language=ko}} He also released singles "Tricker", "Godok", "Go", and "The Beauty of Void" on the show and finished in second place. He was ranked in second place in Music Y's 2020 Rookie of the Year list.{{Cite web |last=Ahn |first=Sang-wook |date=December 30, 2020 |title=올해의 신인 2위 |trans-title=Rookie of the Year 2nd place |url=http://musicy.kr/?c=choice&s=1&cidx=5&gp=1&ob=idx&gbn=viewok&ix=7400 |website=Music Y |language=ko}}

Artistry

Mushvenom is known for his "humorous lyrics, witty rhymes, and ear-catching Chungcheong accent".{{Cite web|last=Oh|first=Boram|date=December 24, 2020|title='쇼미9' 준우승 머쉬베놈 "음악가 아닌 '예술가'로 남고 싶어"|trans-title="Show Me 9" runner-up Mushvenom "I want to be an 'artist' instead of a musician"|url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20201223145000005|website=Yonhap News|language=ko}} In an interview with Inven, he cited his family as his biggest influence.{{Cite web |last=Yoo |first=Hui-eun |date=April 20, 2020 |title=[인터뷰] 머쉬베놈, 'ㄷㄷㄷㅈ' |trans-title=[Interview] Mushvenom, "Dududunga" |url=https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=237283 |website=Inven |language=ko}} He also gets inspiration from dramas such as Taejo Wang Geon, movies, and comedy shows.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Jaehun|date=December 24, 2020|title=[인터뷰]머쉬베놈, 몰라유?…"진입장벽이 낮은 래퍼"|trans-title=[Interview] Mushvenom, don't you know?… "Rapper with low barrier"|url=https://www.newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20201224_0001282002|website=Newsis|language=ko}}

Discography

= Singles =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:20em" \|Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Year ! colspan="1" scope="col" \|Peak{{Break}}chart{{Break}}position ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Certification ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Album
{{small\|KOR}} Peak chart positions on Circle Chart: {{cite web \|date=November 28, 2020 \|title=VVS \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 \|access-date=September 7, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart}} {{cite web \|date=December 12, 2020 \|title=Tricker \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=50&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 \|access-date=September 7, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart}} {{Cite web \|last= \|date=December 19, 2020 \|title=Godok \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 \|access-date=September 7, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart}} {{Cite web \|date=December 26, 2020 \|title=Go, The Beauty of Void \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=52&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 \|access-date=September 7, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart}} {{Cite web \|date=January 16, 2021 \|title=Take It \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=03&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 \|access-date=September 7, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart}}
scope="row" \|"Why Are You So Noisy?" (왜 이리 시끄러운 것이냐) \| rowspan="3" \|2019 \| — \| \| rowspan="5" {{N/A\|Non-album singles}}
scope="row" \|"Let Me Know" (알려 좀 주쇼) \| — \|
scope="row" \|"Nice Head" (버르장멋) \| — \|
scope="row" \|"Came" (왔다) \| rowspan="7" \|2020 \| — \|
scope="row" \|"Let's See" (보자보자) \| — \|
scope="row" \|"VVS" (with Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda featuring Justhis) \|1 \| KMCA: Platinum{{Cite web \|title=Certification - Streaming \|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_cert/chart.circle?serviceGbn=S1040 \|access-date=August 30, 2022 \|website=Circle Chart}} \|Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1
scope="row" \|"Tricker" (부어라 비워라) \|29 \| \|Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3
scope="row" \|"Godok" (고독하구만) (featuring Superbee) \|21 \| \|Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final
scope="row" \|"Go" (가다) (featuring Simon Dominic and The Quiett) \|42 \| \| rowspan="2" \|Show Me the Money 9 Final
scope="row" \|"The Beauty of Void" (여백의 미) (featuring Jessi and Justhis) \|32 \|
scope="row" \|"Take It" (옜다) (with Justhis) \|2021 \|74 \| \|G+Jus
scope="row"\|"Space Muship" (안될 것도 되게 하래서 되게 했더니만 됐다고 하네) \|2022 \|{{sdash}} \| \|{{TBA}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:20em" |Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Year

! colspan="1" scope="col" |Peak{{Break}}chart{{Break}}position

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Certification

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Album

{{small|KOR}}
Peak chart positions on Circle Chart:

{{cite web |date=November 28, 2020 |title=VVS |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=48&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}}
{{cite web |date=December 12, 2020 |title=Tricker |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=50&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}}
{{Cite web |last= |date=December 19, 2020 |title=Godok |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=51&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}}
{{Cite web |date=December 26, 2020 |title=Go, The Beauty of Void |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=52&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}}
{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2021 |title=Take It |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=03&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=September 7, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}}

scope="row" |"Why Are You So Noisy?" (왜 이리 시끄러운 것이냐)

| rowspan="3" |2019

| —

| rowspan="5" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row" |"Let Me Know" (알려 좀 주쇼)

| —

scope="row" |"Nice Head" (버르장멋)

| —

scope="row" |"Came" (왔다)

| rowspan="7" |2020

| —

scope="row" |"Let's See" (보자보자)

| —

scope="row" |"VVS"
(with Mirani, Munchman, Khundi Panda featuring Justhis)

KMCA: Platinum{{Cite web |title=Certification - Streaming |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_cert/chart.circle?serviceGbn=S1040 |access-date=August 30, 2022 |website=Circle Chart}}

|Show Me the Money 9 Episode 1

scope="row" |"Tricker" (부어라 비워라)

|29

|Show Me the Money 9 Episode 3

scope="row" |"Godok" (고독하구만)
(featuring Superbee)

|21

|Show Me the Money 9 Semi Final

scope="row" |"Go" (가다)
(featuring Simon Dominic and The Quiett)

|42

| rowspan="2" |Show Me the Money 9 Final

scope="row" |"The Beauty of Void" (여백의 미)
(featuring Jessi and Justhis)

|32

scope="row" |"Take It" (옜다)
(with Justhis)

|2021

|74

|G+Jus

scope="row"|"Space Muship" (안될 것도 되게 하래서 되게 했더니만 됐다고 하네)

|2022

|{{sdash}}

|{{TBA}}

Filmography

= TV =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Ref.

2019

|Show Me the Money 8

|Contestant

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbVo3yw9N4s|title=[ENG sub] Show Me The Money8 [4회] 훅으로 '썰었다!' 펀치넬로 vs 머쉬베놈 @1대1 크루 배틀 190816 EP.4|date=August 17, 2019|language=ko|publisher=Mnet TV|trans-title=[ENG sub] Show Me The Money8 [Episode 4] "Killed it" with the hook! Punchnello vs Mushvenom @1-on-1 Crew Battle 190816 EP.4|via=YouTube}}

2020

|Show Me the Money 9

|Contestant (Runner-up)

|{{Cite web|last=Seo|first=Byeong-gi|date=December 19, 2020|title='쇼미9' 최종 우승자는 릴보이…준우승은 머쉬베놈|trans-title="Show Me 9" Final winner is Lil Boi... Runner-up is Mushvenom|url=http://mbiz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20201219000055|website=Herald Business|language=ko}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Award !Year !Nominee !Category !Result !Ref.
scope="row"\|Melon Music Awards \|2021 \|"VVS" \|Song of the Year \|{{nom}} \|{{cite web \|last=Gan \|first=Shanne \|date=November 8, 2021 \|title=Here are the nominees for the 2021 Melon Music Awards – BTS, NCT Dream, IU, Twice, Enhypen, Seventeen, Red Velvet, and more \|url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/how-to-watch-2021-melon-music-awards-nominees-list-bts-nct-dream-iu-twice-enhypen-seventeen-red-velvet-livestream-november-2021 \|website=Bandwagon Asia}}
scope="row" rowspan="2" \|Korean Music Awards \|2020 \|"Why Are You So Noisy?" \| rowspan="2" \|Best Rap Song \| {{Nom}} \|{{Cite web\|title=머쉬베놈(MUSHVENOM) '왜 이리 시끄러운 것이냐 (Prod. SLO)'\|trans-title=MUSHVENOM "Why Are You So Noisy (Prod. SLO)"\|url=https://koreanmusicawards.com/project/%eb%a8%b8%ec%89%ac%eb%b2%a0%eb%86%88-%ec%99%9c-%ec%9d%b4%eb%a6%ac-%ec%8b%9c%eb%81%84%eb%9f%ac%ec%9a%b4-%ea%b2%83%ec%9d%b4%eb%83%90-prod-slo/\|website=Korean Music Awards\|language=ko}}
2021 \|"Nice Head" \|{{nom}} \|{{Cite web\|title=머쉬베놈(MUSHVENOM) '버르장멋 (feat. 김응수 a.k.a 멋이간놈)'\|trans-title=MUSHVENOM "Nice Head (feat. Kim Eung-soo a.k.a MUSHGANNOM)"\|url=https://koreanmusicawards.com/project/%eb%a8%b8%ec%89%ac%eb%b2%a0%eb%86%88mushvenom-%eb%b2%84%eb%a5%b4%ec%9e%a5%eb%a9%8bfeat-%ea%b9%80%ec%9d%91%ec%88%98-a-k-a-%eb%a9%8b%ec%9d%b4%ea%b0%84%eb%86%88/\|website=Korean Music Awards\|language=ko}}
scope="row" rowspan="4" \|Korean Hip-hop Awards \| rowspan="2" \|2020 \|Himself \|New Artist of the Year \| {{Nom}} \| rowspan="2" \|{{Cite web\|title=한국 힙합 어워즈 2020 후보\|trans-title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2020 Nominees\|url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2020/nominees.html\|website=Korean Hip-hop Awards\|language=ko}}
"Why Are You So Noisy" \| rowspan="2" \|Hip-hop Track of the Year \|{{Nom}}
rowspan="2" \|2021 \| rowspan="2" \|"VVS" \|{{Won}} \|{{Cite web\|title=한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 수상\|trans-title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners\|url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2021/2021winners.html\|website=Korean Hip-hop Awards\|language=ko}}
Collaboration of the Year \|{{Nominated}} \|{{Cite web\|title=한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 후보\|trans-title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Nominees\|url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2021/nominees.html\|website=Korean Hip-hop Awards\|language=ko}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

!Award

!Year

!Nominee

!Category

!Result

!Ref.

scope="row"|Melon Music Awards

|2021

|"VVS"

|Song of the Year

|{{nom}}

|{{cite web |last=Gan |first=Shanne |date=November 8, 2021 |title=Here are the nominees for the 2021 Melon Music Awards – BTS, NCT Dream, IU, Twice, Enhypen, Seventeen, Red Velvet, and more |url=https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/how-to-watch-2021-melon-music-awards-nominees-list-bts-nct-dream-iu-twice-enhypen-seventeen-red-velvet-livestream-november-2021 |website=Bandwagon Asia}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" |Korean Music Awards

|2020

|"Why Are You So Noisy?"

| rowspan="2" |Best Rap Song

| {{Nom}}

|{{Cite web|title=머쉬베놈(MUSHVENOM) '왜 이리 시끄러운 것이냐 (Prod. SLO)'|trans-title=MUSHVENOM "Why Are You So Noisy (Prod. SLO)"|url=https://koreanmusicawards.com/project/%eb%a8%b8%ec%89%ac%eb%b2%a0%eb%86%88-%ec%99%9c-%ec%9d%b4%eb%a6%ac-%ec%8b%9c%eb%81%84%eb%9f%ac%ec%9a%b4-%ea%b2%83%ec%9d%b4%eb%83%90-prod-slo/|website=Korean Music Awards|language=ko}}

2021

|"Nice Head"

|{{nom}}

|{{Cite web|title=머쉬베놈(MUSHVENOM) '버르장멋 (feat. 김응수 a.k.a 멋이간놈)'|trans-title=MUSHVENOM "Nice Head (feat. Kim Eung-soo a.k.a MUSHGANNOM)"|url=https://koreanmusicawards.com/project/%eb%a8%b8%ec%89%ac%eb%b2%a0%eb%86%88mushvenom-%eb%b2%84%eb%a5%b4%ec%9e%a5%eb%a9%8bfeat-%ea%b9%80%ec%9d%91%ec%88%98-a-k-a-%eb%a9%8b%ec%9d%b4%ea%b0%84%eb%86%88/|website=Korean Music Awards|language=ko}}

scope="row" rowspan="4" |Korean Hip-hop Awards

| rowspan="2" |2020

|Himself

|New Artist of the Year

| {{Nom}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|title=한국 힙합 어워즈 2020 후보|trans-title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2020 Nominees|url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2020/nominees.html|website=Korean Hip-hop Awards|language=ko}}

"Why Are You So Noisy"

| rowspan="2" |Hip-hop Track of the Year

|{{Nom}}

rowspan="2" |2021

| rowspan="2" |"VVS"

|{{Won}}

|{{Cite web|title=한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 수상|trans-title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Winners|url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2021/2021winners.html|website=Korean Hip-hop Awards|language=ko}}

Collaboration of the Year

|{{Nominated}}

|{{Cite web|title=한국 힙합 어워즈 2021 후보|trans-title=Korean Hip-hop Awards 2021 Nominees|url=https://www.koreanhiphopawards.com/2021/nominees.html|website=Korean Hip-hop Awards|language=ko}}

References

External links

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Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Daejeon

Category:Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants

Category:South Korean male rappers