The Quiett
Shin Dong-gab (Hangul: 신동갑; born January 29, 1985), better known by his stage name The Quiett (Hangul: 더콰이엇), is a South Korean rapper, composer, lyricist and record producer. He co-founded hip hop record label Soul Company in 2004 and left in 2010. He is currently under hip hop label Illionaire Records, which he co-founded with rapper Dok2 in 2011.[1][2]
The Quiett | |
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![]() The Quiett at the Busan Sea Festival, August 2018 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Shin Dong-gab |
Born | Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | January 29, 1985
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, composer, lyricist, record producer |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Soul Company Illionaire Records |
Associated acts | Dok2, Paloalto |
Website | http://www.illionaire.kr/ |
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.[3] He released his first album, Music, the following year.[4] In 2006, he released a solo album, Q Train, and a collaboration with rapper Paloalto called Supremacy.[5] 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.[1]
The Quiett left Soul Company in 2010 to start a new label.[1][6]
2011–present: Illionaire Records and Show Me the Money
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The Quiett and rapper Dok2 founded Illionaire Records on January 1, 2011. Rapper Beenzino joined the label later that year.[1]
The Quiett appeared on the third season of the TV rap competition Show Me the Money in 2014. He and Dok2 were the producers behind winning contestant Bobby of the group IKON. The Quiett and Dok2 also reappeared in the show's fifth season in 2016 as producers again.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [8][9] | |||
Music |
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— | N/A |
Q Train |
Track listing |
— | N/A |
The Real Me |
Track listing
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24 |
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Quiet Storm: A Night Record |
Track listing
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4 | N/A |
1 Life 2 Live |
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15 |
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Q Train 2 |
Track listing
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22 |
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Millionaire Poetry |
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29 |
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Glow Forever |
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25 |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [9] | |||
Stormy Friday |
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68 | N/A |
AMBITIQN |
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36 |
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Q Day Remixes |
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— | N/A |
Collaboration albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [8] | |||
Supremacy (with Paloalto) |
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— | N/A |
Charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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KOR [16] | ||||
Collaborations | ||||
"Air DoTheQ" (공중도덕) with Superbee, myunDo, Flowsik, Dok2 |
2016 | 5 | Show Me the Money 5 | |
"Rapstar (Remix)" with Flowsik, Dok2 |
46 | |||
"Air DoTheQ Part 2" (공중도덕 Part 2) with Dok2, Superbee |
67 | |||
"I'MMA DO" (아마두) with Yumdda, Deepflow, Paloalto, Simon Dominic feat. Woo Won-jae, Keem Hyo-eun, Nucksal, Huckleberry P |
2019 | 2 | Dingo X DAMOIM (Part 2) | |
As featured artist | ||||
"L4L (Lookin' for Luv)" Bobby feat. Dok2, The Quiett |
2014 | 7 | Show Me the Money 3 | |
"Don" Vasco feat. The Quiett, Dok2, Genius Nochang |
68 | Non-album single | ||
"Am I" (내가) Dok2 feat. Beenzino, The Quiett |
2015 | 40 | Multillionaire | |
"Entirely" (싹) Yubin feat. The Quiett |
67 | Unpretty Rapstar 2 | ||
"Say Yes or No" (말해 Yes Or No) Zico feat. Penomeco, The Quiett |
3 | Non-album single | ||
"Worldwide" Jay Park feat. Dok2, The Quiett |
57 | WORLDWIDE | ||
"Rock the World" XIA feat. The Quiett, Automatic |
2016 | 52 | XIGNATURE | |
"Beverly 1lls (Remix)" Dok2 feat. The Quiett |
31 | Non-album single | ||
"Ambition and Vision" Beenzino feat. Changmo, Kim Hyo-eun, Hash Swan, The Quiett |
2017 | 94 | Reborn | |
"Inkigayo" (인기가요) Changmo feat. Dok2, The Quiett |
82 | Gettin Money Moment | ||
"Air DoTheQ Part 3" (공중도덕 Part 3) Superbee feat. Dok2 myunDo, Kim Hyo-eun, The Quiett |
88 | Non-album single |
References
- "The Rise of Illionaire Records, the Independent Label Taking Korean Hip-Hop to the Next Level". Complex. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
- "더 콰이엇" [The Quiett]. Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- "[한국의 인디레이블]④ 소울컴퍼니(Soul Company)". The Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "소울컴퍼니의 메인 프로듀서, 'The Quiett'" [The main producer of Soul Company, 'The Quiett']. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2005-09-01. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "'P&Q' Paloalto & The Quiett 인터뷰, 1부 – Supremacy" ['P&Q' Paloalto & The Quiett Interview, Part 1 – Supremacy]. Hiphop Playa (in Korean). 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "더콰이엇, 2011년 힙합계를 흔든다" [The Quiett shakes up the hip hop scene in 2011]. Frontier Times (in Korean). 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "Rappers Dok And The Quiett Confirmed As 'Show Me the Money 5' Producer-Judges". KpopStarz. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "The Real Me charting". Archived from the original on 2008-06-27.
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
Studio albums: - "December 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "October 2015 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "April 2016 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "June 2017 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "October 2018 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "February 2013 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.