The Quiett
{{Short description|South Korean rapper}}
{{family name hatnote|Shin||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Quiett
| image = 180801 부산바다축제 더콰이엇 2.jpg
| landscape =
| caption = The Quiett at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018
| birth_name = Shin Dong-gab
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|1|29}}
| birth_place = Gwangmyeong, South Korea
| origin =
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|composer|lyricist|Record producer}}
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- Soul Company
- Illionaire Records
- Daytona
}}
| website = http://www.illionaire.kr/
}}
Shin Dong-gab ({{Korean|hangul=신동갑}}; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett ({{Korean|hangul=더콰이엇|labels=no}}), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He is widely known within the South Korean hip hop community for founding several major hip hop record labels, including co-founding record labels Soul Company in 2004, Illionaire Records in 2011,{{Cite web|url=http://www.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|date=2015-06-30|website=Complex|access-date=2016-04-23}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mnet.com/artist/35419|script-title=ko:더 콰이엇|website=Mnet|language=ko|trans-title=The Quiett|access-date=2016-06-06}} and Ambition Musik in 2016, the latter two with fellow rapper Dok2.{{Cite web |date=2016-10-11 |title=The Quiett, 'Ambition Musik was an idea sprung up after Kim Hyo-Eun was Eliminated' |url=https://hiphopkr.com/interviews/the-quiett-ambition-musik-was-an-idea-sprung-up-after-kim-hyo-eun-was-eliminated-l-commentary/}} He founded label Daytona Entertainment in 2020 and has remained since after Illionaire Records closed its doors.
Career
=2004–2010: Soul Company and indie popularity=
In 2004, The Quiett co-founded indie Korean hip hop record label and talent agency, Soul Company, alongside rappers Kebee, Jerry.K, and several other artists.{{Cite web|url=http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=200807301451395&code=900315|script-title=ko:[한국의 인디레이블]④ 소울컴퍼니(Soul Company)|date=2008-07-30|website=Kyunghyang Shinmun|language=ko|access-date=2016-04-24}} He released his first album, Music, the following year.{{Cite web|url=http://magazine.hiphopplaya.com/magazine/article/view.html?num=1859&category=&category2=&mode=&sort=&page=|script-title=ko:소울컴퍼니의 메인 프로듀서, 'The Quiett'|date=2005-09-01|website=Hiphop Playa|language=ko|trans-title=The main producer of Soul Company, 'The Quiett'|access-date=2016-04-24}} In 2006, he released a solo album, Q Train, and a collaboration with rapper Paloalto called Supremacy.{{Cite web|url=http://magazine.hiphopplaya.com/magazine/article/view.html?num=1961&category=&category2=&mode=&sort=&page=|title='P&Q' Paloalto & The Quiett 인터뷰, 1부 – Supremacy|date=2006-07-28|website=Hiphop Playa|language=ko|trans-title='P&Q' Paloalto & The Quiett Interview, Part 1 – Supremacy|access-date=2016-04-24}} His 2010 album, The Real Me, went gold, selling 7,000 copies and solidifying his reputation as one of the most popular indie rappers in Korea.
The Quiett left Soul Company in 2010 to start a new label.{{Cite web|url=http://www.frontiertimes.co.kr/news/htmls/2011/01/2011011163632.html|script-title=ko:더콰이엇, 2011년 힙합계를 흔든다|date=2011-01-11|website=Frontier Times|language=ko|trans-title=The Quiett shakes up the hip hop scene in 2011|access-date=2016-04-24}}
=2011–present: Illionaire Records, Television Appearances and Daytona Entertainment=
The Quiett and rapper Dok2 founded Illionaire Records on January 1, 2011. Rapper Beenzino joined the label later that year. The record label lasted for almost a decade in which they contributed to the rise of Korean Hip-Hop in the country.
The Quiett has made several appearances in popular Korean hip-hop competitions. He appeared as a judge on the third season of the TV rap competition Show Me the Money with Dok2 in 2014, taking first place with contestant Bobby of the group IKON. He reappeared in the show's fifth season with Dok2{{Cite web|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/269430/20160222/show-me-the-money-dok2-the-quiett.htm|title=Rappers Dok And The Quiett Confirmed As 'Show Me the Money 5' Producer-Judges|date=2016-02-22|website=KpopStarz|access-date=2016-04-24}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See reliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=December 2024}} and in the seventh season with Changmo. He also made two appearances as a judge in High School Rapper in season three with producer Code Kunst and in season four with Yumdda after establishing his new label Daytona Entertainment.
On July 6, 2020, Illionaire Records announced through their official Instagram account that their record label will close after 10 years of operation.{{Cite web|title=1LLIONAIRE RECORDS OFFICIAL (@1llionaire_records) • Instagram photos and videos|url=https://www.instagram.com/1llionaire_records/|access-date=2020-07-06|website=instagram.com|language=en}} and Twitter{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/1llionaire |access-date=2023-05-11 |via=Twitter |url-status=live |archive-date=August 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830074904/https://twitter.com/1llionaire |title=1LLIONAIRE |language=en}} account. The Quiett was the sole artist signed at the time the company closed, as former artists Dok2 and Beenzino left prior to that year. On November 11, 2020, he released his final two singles "Bentley 2" which featured Yumdda, and Abu Dhabi which featured Skinny Brown, Leellamarz, and Sik-K as a tribute to the record company.
On November 25, 2020, The Quiett and fellow rapper Yumdda established their new record label Daytona Entertainment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/daytona.ent/|title = Login • Instagram}} He remains CEO of Ambition Musik, a former sub-label under Illionaire Records, although not an artist under the label.
Discography
= Studio albums =
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Sales |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/navigator.php?contents=html&usemode=list&DB=117|title=K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219201306/http://www.miak.or.kr:80/navigator.php?contents=html&usemode=list&DB=117|archive-date=2009-02-19|access-date=2019-03-20}}
Studio albums: Extended plays: |
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| scope="row" |Music
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|— |{{N/A}} |
| scope="row" |Q Train
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{{hidden|Track listing|
|— |{{N/A}} |
| scope="row" |The Real Me
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{{hidden|Track listing|
|24 | |
| scope="row" |Quiet Storm: A Night Record
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{{hidden|Track listing|
|4 |{{N/A}} |
| scope="row" |1 Life 2 Live
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{{hidden|Track listing|
|15 | |
| scope="row" |Q Train 2
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{{hidden|Track listing|
|22 | |
| scope="row" |Millionaire Poetry
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|29 | |
| scope="row" |Glow Forever
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|25 | |
=Extended plays=
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! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Sales |
| KOR |
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| scope="row" |Stormy Friday
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{{hidden|Track listing|
|68 |{{N/A}} |
| scope="row" |AMBITIQN
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{{hidden|Track listing|
|36 | |
| scope="row" |Q Day Remixes
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|— |{{N/A}} |
= Collaboration albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" |Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Sales |
| KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" |Supremacy (with Paloalto)
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
|— |{{N/A}} |
=Charted songs=
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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:30em;" | 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|publisher=Gaon Music Chart}} |
|---|
| scope="col" colspan="5" | Collaborations |
| scope="row" | "Air DoTheQ" ({{Korean|hangul=공중도덕|labels=no}}) {{small|with Superbee, myunDo, Flowsik, Dok2}} | rowspan="3" | 2016 | 5 | | rowspan="3" |Show Me the Money 5 |
| scope="row" | "Rapstar (Remix)" {{small|with Flowsik, Dok2}} | 46 | |
| scope="row" | "Air DoTheQ Part 2" (공중도덕 Part 2) {{small|with Dok2, Superbee}} | 67 | |
| scope="row" | "I'MMA DO" ({{Korean|hangul=아마두|labels=no}}) {{small|with Yumdda, Deepflow, Paloalto, Simon Dominic feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P}} | 2019 | 2 | | Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2) |
| scope="col" colspan="5" | As featured artist |
| scope="row" | "L4L (Lookin' for Luv)" {{small|Bobby feat. Dok2, The Quiett}} | rowspan="2" | 2014 | 7 | |
| scope="row" | "Don" {{small|Vasco feat. The Quiett, Dok2, Genius Nochang}} | 68 | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Am I" ({{Korean|hangul=내가|labels=no}}) {{small|Dok2 feat. Beenzino, The Quiett}} | rowspan="4" | 2015 | 40 | | Multillionaire |
| scope="row" | "Entirely" ({{Korean|hangul=싹|labels=no}}) {{small|Yubin feat. The Quiett}} | 67 | |
| scope="row" | "Say Yes or No" (말해 Yes Or No) {{small|Zico feat. Penomeco, The Quiett}} | 3 | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Worldwide" {{small|Jay Park feat. Dok2, The Quiett}} | 57 | | WORLDWIDE |
| scope="row" | "Rock the World" {{small|XIA feat. The Quiett, Automatic}} | rowspan="2" | 2016 | 52 | | XIGNATURE |
| scope="row" | "Beverly 1lls (Remix)" {{small|Dok2 feat. The Quiett}} | 31 | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" | "Ambition and Vision" {{small|Beenzino feat. Changmo, Kim Hyo-eun, Hash Swan, The Quiett}} | rowspan="3" | 2017 | 94 | | Reborn |
| scope="row" | "Inkigayo" ({{Korean|hangul=인기가요|labels=no}}) {{small|Changmo feat. Dok2, The Quiett}} | 82 | | Gettin Money Moment |
| scope="row" | "Air DoTheQ Part 3" (공중도덕 Part 3) {{small|Superbee feat. Dok2 myunDo, Kim Hyo-eun, The Quiett}} | 88 | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
Filmography
= Television show =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| 2022
| Producer | with Leellamarz |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category|The Quiett}}
- {{URL|http://illionaire.kr/|Illionaire Records}}
{{Show Me the Money}}
{{Melon Music Award for Rap/Hip Hop}}
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