Bobby Kim
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| Bobby Kim | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Labels | Oscar Entertainment (KT Music sister company) |
| Website | http://www.oscarent.co.kr/xe/?mid=main |
Robert Do Kyun "Bobby" Kim (born 12 January 1973) is a well established hip-hop and R&B artist in Korea.[1] His family moved to the United States when he was two years old. He was accused of sexually harassing a flight attendant and creating a disturbance while drunk on a flight from Korea to the United States in January 2015. [2] Bobby Kim has stopped appearing in all television shows, including the TV Art Stage.[2] On June 11, 2015, Incheon District Court's Judge Shim Dong Young punished Bobby Kim with a 4,000,000 KRW fine and ordered him to complete a 40-hour sexual violence educational program for infringing upon an aviation law and for forcibly harassing (an airline employee).[3]
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Music career
His father, a trumpet player, influenced and exposed him to music. At an early age, he worked as a rapper at night clubs. Since high school, he performed in clubs in the San Francisco underground. That time, he got attracted by hip hop when America was in a golden age of hip hop, but he learned many genres of music as well. Later in 1992, he went to Korea to start his music career. In 1994, He debuted as a member of a group called ‘Dr. Reggae.” However, the group could not achieve much success. Thus, he started doing features as a background rapper, appearing on numerous singles. Also, he worked as a producer, creating singles for artists in Korea. [1]
Bobby Kim is about to release his second special album “OLD & NEW‘ on July 6, 2012. The album is to feature remakes of old songs as well as new tracks for fans to enjoy a total of 11 tracks.[4]
Dr. Reggae and I Am A Singer
After he finished high school, he made a group called Dr. Reggae and introduced Reggae music to Korea for the first time. At that time, only two members were active, so it was known as a duet. However, it was actually seven members at first. Bobby Kim was not as successful when he was a part of Dr. Reggae. After Dr. Reggae disbanded, he became a vocal trainer for hip hop singers and taught singing and rapping techniques. He was nicknamed ‘Reggae hip hop’s godfather.’ He also wrote songs for singers such as Drunken Tiger, Leessang, and Dynamic Duo.[5]
His songs showed a unique rhythm. After his colleagues listened to his music, they suggested he sing his own songs. Therefore, he produced his debut album called ‘Beat Within my Soul.’
On 11 September 2011, he appeared during the sixth session of the show I Am a Singer, but he was voted off at the eleventh session, which was on 1 January 2012.[6]
Albums
- 1998년 1집Holy Bumz Presents
- 2004년 1집Beats With In My Soul
- 2005년 Ground Zero (Holy Bumz Presents 재발매)
- 2006년 2집 Follow Your Soul
- 2008년 랩소디 part3(single)
- 2009년 Special Album-Love Chapter.1
- 2012년 Old & New
- 2014년 Mirror
Features and Compilations
Bobby Kim had only 2 concerts of his own. His first one was on 2006 and his second and most recent one in 2010. *Twenty Four Seven 24-7 - Bobby Kim, Bizzy, L.E.O (Smokie J - The Konexion 2)
- 죽기 아니면 살기 - Dead or Alive - (Dream OST)
- 하늘을 봐 - Look at the Sky -(Heading to the Ground OST)
- 오직 그대만 - Only You - (Friend, Our Legend OST)
- 진실게임 - Truth or Dare - (Hip-Hop Big 4)
- 일 년을 하루같이 - One day like a year - (War of Money 1.5 OST)
- 그림자 놀이 - Shadow games - Kim Jin-pyo feat. Bobby Kim (Kim Jin-pyo Vol. 5 - Galanty Show)
- 나쁜 놈 - Bad Boy - Jed feat. Bobby Kim (Jed Show)
- Two Stories - Jeon Je Duk feat. Bobby Kim (Jeon Je Duk Vol. 2 - What Is Cool Change)
- 사랑탐험 - Love Journey - (When It's At Night OST)
- 뒷걸음 - Back step - Main Theme, Reason (Male Ver.) (The Devil OST)
- 기나긴 여행 - Long Vacation - L.E.O Kekoa feat. Bobby Kim (L.E.O Vol. 2 - 검은띠)
- 그 남자 그 여자의 사정 - The situation of a man and a woman- Dynamic Duo feat. Bobby Kim (Dynamic Duo Vol. 3 - Love Is Enlightened)
- 불면증 - Dynamic Duo Feat. Bobby Kim (Taxi Driver)
- 러브 시크 - Love Sick - GilMe feat. Bobby Kim (GilMe - The 1st Purpledream Sound)
- 약한 남자 - Weak Guy - (Fashion 70's OST)
- Climb High - Double K feat. Bobby Kim (Double K Vol. 1 - Positive Mind)
- 오늘은 그대와 하늘 위로 - Into the sky with you today - Brown Eyed Girls feat. Bobby Kim (BEG Vol. 1 - Your Story)[8]
- 이방인 - Stranger - (Doctor Stranger OST)
Awards
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best R&B Performance | "Bluebird"[9] | Nominated |
| 2009 | Best Ballad/R&B Performance | "Today More Than Yesterday"[10] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.mtv.co.kr/music/artists/bobby-kim-448/#bio
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- ↑ "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ↑ "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
