Zene the Zilla
{{Short description|South Korean rapper}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Zene the Zilla
| image = 제네더질라 2021.png
| caption = Lee in 2021
| native_name = 제네 더 질라
| birth_name = Lee Sang-yong
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|7|7}}
| birth_place = Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea
| genre = Hip hop
| occupation = Rapper
| label = Ambition
}}
Lee Sang-yong ({{Korean|hangul=이상용}}; born July 4, 1994), known professionally as Zene the Zilla ({{Korean|hangul=제네 더 질라}}), is a South Korean rapper. He first garnered attention when he appeared on Show Me the Money 777 in 2018.
Early life
Lee was born in Chuncheon. He decided to become a rapper when he was in middle school.{{Cite web |last=Hwang |first=Mi-hyeon |last2=Jeong |first2=Yu-jin |date=November 9, 2018 |title=[N딥:풀이]④ '쇼미777' 제네더질라 "디아크와 배틀 때 당황"(인터뷰) |trans-title='Show Me 777' Zene the Zilla "I was flustered when battling with D.Ark" |url=https://www.news1.kr/articles/?3472901 |website=News1 |language=ko}} He graduated from Kangwon High School.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Jin-hyeong |date=December 14, 2022 |title=강처럼 흐르는 ‘리버보이’ 춘천을 노래하다 |trans-title='River boy' flowing like a river sings Chuncheon |url=https://www.kado.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=1159605 |website=Kado |language=ko}}
Career
In September 2018, Zilla appeared on Show Me the Money 777.{{Cite web |date=September 22, 2018 |title='쇼미더머니777' 디아크X제네더질라 몸싸움…"말리는 수퍼비가 더 신기" |trans-title='Show Me the Money 777' D.Ark x Zene the Zilla physical fight... "Superbee breaking up a fight is more interesting" |url=https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2018092211513493691 |website=Asia Economy |language=ko}} In December, he released his debut studio album Don't Call Me, I'm Flying High.{{Cite web |last=Hwang |first=Du-ha |date=December 30, 2018 |title=제네 더 질라 - 전화하지마 비행 중이야 |url=http://board.rhythmer.net/src/go.php?n=18529&m=view&c=16&s=review |website=Rhythmer |language=ko}} In 2019, he signed to Ambition Musik.{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2019 |title=‘쇼미777’ 제네 더 질라, 앰비션뮤직 합류 공식화 “7번째 야망꾼” |trans-title='Show Me 777' Zene the Zilla, officially joins Ambition Musik "7th ambitioner" |url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/201907191744765027 |website=Hankook Ilbo |language=ko}} He released his second studio album Yamangkkun and appeared on Show Me the Money 8.{{Cite web |last=Kang |first=Jae-uk |date=July 30, 2019 |title=Zene The Zilla, 정규 2집 [야망꾼] 발매 |trans-title=Zene the Zilla, releases second studio Yamangkkun |url=https://visla.kr/news/music/96661/ |website=Visla |language=ko}}{{Cite web |last=Seo |first=Byeong-gi |date=September 14, 2019 |title=‘쇼미8’ 8강 확정..브린, EK, 타쿠와, 서동현, 영비, 짱유, 최엘비, 펀치넬로 |trans-title='Show Me 8' round of 8 confirmed.. Bryn, EK, Takuwa, Seo Dong-hyeon, Young B, Jjangyou, ChoiLB, Punchnello |url=http://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20190914000045 |website=Herald Corporation |language=ko}} In 2020, he released his third studio album FLOCC.
Artistry
Zilla is known for his unique fashion and trot-like rap-singing performance.
Discography
= Studio albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Details !Peak |
| KOR {{Cite web |title=Album Chart - 2019 Weeks 04 |url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=04&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week&yearTime=3 |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=Circle Chart}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |Don't Call Me, I'm Flying High (전화하지마 비행 중이야) |
|97 |
| scope="row" |Yamangkkun (야망꾼)
|
|— |
| scope="row"|FLOCC
|
|— |
Filmography
= TV =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role |
| 2018
| rowspan="2" |Contestant |
| 2019 |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Award !Year !Nominee !Category !Result !Ref. |
| rowspan="2" |Korean Hip-hop Awards
|2019 |Himself |New Artist of the Year |{{nom}} |
| 2021
|"Swoosh Flow Remix" (Changmo feat. Zene the Zilla) |Collaboration of the Year |{{nom}} |
References
External links
- {{YouTube|channel=UCinon9VZVxPF8pBryb1Mlhg}}
Category:Musicians from Gangwon Province, South Korea
Category:Show Me the Money (South Korean TV series) contestants