G-Dragon is a Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, producer and leader of YG Entertainment group BIGBANG. He is a well established rapper in the company and has been part of YG since 1999. In 2010 he joined fellow member T.O.P to form the unit GD&TOP.
Profile
- Stage Name: G-Dragon
- Real Name: Kwon Ji Yong (권지용)
- Birthdate: August 18, 1988 (1988-08-18) (age 35)
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 175cm
- Weight: 56kg
- Education: Seoul Korean Traditional Arts Middle & High School
- Skills: Rapping, dancing, beat boxing, composing, singing, and languages (Chinese, English)
- Hobbies: Drawing pictures and listening to music
- Likes: Fashion, acting, cooking, crispy donuts, dogs, cars, the drawing ‘is it stars or skeleton’, books (poems, mangas, and magazines), watching cartoons, and himself
Information
G-Dragon initially debuted as a child hip-hop artist in 2001 participating in the album 2001 Daehanminguk Hip Hop Flex, where he appeared as "2G-Gon" and "G-Gon". In 2002 he was scouted by YG Entertainment and began his four years as a trainee. In that time G-Dragon never released an album and was limited to be featured on other YG artists' albums.
Before BIGBANG was formed, G-Dragon and fellow band mate Taeyang, known as "G-Dragon & YB Taekwon" at the time, performed as a duo at concerts such as SE7EN's "First SE7EN" as rappers and backing dancers.
In 2006 G-Dragon was selected first, and also as the leader, for the line-up of the group BIGBANG. Since then he has also participated as a composer for many BIGBANG songs.
G-Dragon makes his solo debut in 2008 with the single "Naman Barabwa Part 2", a new version of "Naman Barabwa" from Taeyang's debut album HOT. In 2009, he releases his first solo album Heartbreaker, which was a success. The album won various awards and sold more than 120.000 copies. Also this same year, he was featured on his first Japanese solo release, the w-inds.'s single "Rain Is Fallin'". In December 2009, G-Dragon held his first solo concert "Shine a Light" for which controversy arose about obscenity and suggestive content towards minor audiences. Two DVDs (a regular edition and a censored edition) and a live album of the concert were released in early 2010.
On May 29, 2010 G-Dragon, along with w-inds., received at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan the "Best Collaboration Video" award for the collaboration song "Rain Is Fallin'".
Korean Discography
Albums
Mini Albums
Live Albums
Digital Singles
DVD
Collaborations/Others
- [2001.01.15] 2001 Daehanminguk Hip Hop Flex (#1 Realize Yourself, #6 G-Dragon, #12 Hip-Hop Nation)
- [2001.09.04] Perry - Perry By Storm (#1 Storm (feat. G-Dragon, Sean, Masta Wu), #8 G-Dragon)
- [2002.04.03] Wheesung - Like A Movie (#7 Magic Eye)
- [2002.10.24] YG Family - Why Be Normal? / 1997 - 2002 (#1 Meotjjaengi Sinsa (Jinusean, Danny, Jin Hwan, Masta Wu, G-Dragon), #6 YMCA Yagudan (Jinusean, Danny, Jin Hwan, Lexy, G-Dragon (feat. Wheesung)), #10 Why Be Normal? (Perry, Masta Wu, G-Dragon (feat. Park Ji Yeon)), #11 A-Yo! (YG Family Ver.) (Jinusean, 1TYTM, Lexy, G-Dragon))
- [2002.12.xx] Space Hip Hop Duck OST (G-Dragon & Swi.T)
- [2003.03.07] SE7EN - Just Listen (#1 Intro (with Perry))
- [2003.06.03] Masta Wu - Masta Peace (#2 Heosuabi)
- [2006.03.08] SE7EN - 24/SE7EN (#14 Run (feat G-Dragon and Taekwon))
- [2006.11.02] SE7EN - SE7OLUTION (#7 Can You Feel Me? (feat G-Dragon))
- [2006.12.26] Park Bom - Anystar (feat. G-Dragon & Gummi) (MV release)
- [2007.04.19] Lexy - Rush (#7 Super Fly (feat G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang))
- [2007.10.30] Kim Jo Han - Soul Family with JOHAN (#4 So In Love Part2 (Feat. G-Dragon))
- [2008.03.03] Gummy - Comfort (#1 Intro - Work It Now (Feat. G-Dragon))
- [2008.06.13] Uhm Jung Hwa - D.I.S.C.O (#4 Party (Feat. G-Dragon))
- [2008.09.01] Uhm Jung Hwa - D.I.S.C.O PT.2 (#1 D.I.S.C.O PT.2 (Feat. G-Dragon))
- [2008.10.10] YMGA - Made in R.O.K (#4 What (feat. YG Fam, DJ Wreckx)
- [2009.05.13] Rain Is Fallin' (w-inds. x G-DRAGON (BIGBANG))
- [2010.07.01] Taeyang - SOLAR (#3 I NEED A GIRL (Feat. G-Dragon))
- [2011.01.20] Seungri - V.V.I.P (#3 Changmuneul Yeoreo (feat. G-Dragon))
- [2011.07.02] Seohaean Gosokdoro Gayoje (#3 GG (Park Myoung Soo, G-Dragon) - Baramnasseo (feat. Bom))
- [2012.07.15] PSY - PSY 6 Gap Part.1 (#1 Cheonggaeguri (Feat. G-Dragon))
Japanese Discography
Albums
Video Releases
Credits
- Note: Credited for lyrics, music, and arrangement unless otherwise stated.
G-Dragon in
Perry "Storm"
PV (2001)
2006
2007
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2011
2012
2015
2016
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2014
2015
2007
2011
2008
Filmography
Music Videos
- [2001.08] Perry - Get ready
- [2003.11] 1TYM - Hot
- [2004.11] Jinusean - Telephone Number
- [2012.01.31] SE7EN - Naega Noraereul Motaedo
Awards
- [2007.11.17] MNet MKMF "Best Music Arrangement" (Lies)
- [2009.??.??] Cyworld Digital Music Awards "Song of the Month (September)" (Heartbreaker)
- [2009.11.21] Mnet Asian Music Awards "Best Album of the Year" (Heartbreaker)
- [2009.12.16] MelOn Music Awards "Best Album of the Year" (Heartbreaker), "2009 Top 10"
- [2010.03.01] 2009 Cyworld Digital Music Awards "Ting's Choice Award"
- [2010.05.29] MTV Video Music Awards Japan "Best Collaboration Video" (Rain Is Fallin') (with w-inds.)
- [2012.11.30] MNet MAMA "Best Male Artist"
- [2012.12.08] So-Loved Awards "Best Male Solo"
- [2013.01.16] 27th Golden Disk Awards - "Digital Bonsang"
- [2016.03.15] 2016 Style Icon Awards: Bonsang
TV Music Shows
2017
- Muje (Untitled, 2014)
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