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| + | '''UPT''' (Formerly '''Uptown'''; 업타운) is a South Korean hip hop and R&B group which first debuted in 1997. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
* [[Chris Jung]] | * [[Chris Jung]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Roy Kim|Chan]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Jonathan Moon|Swings]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Michael Anthony Horton|Maniac]] |
| + | * [[Jung Yang Ah|Brownie]] | ||
===Former Members=== | ===Former Members=== | ||
| − | * [[Tasha Reid]] | + | * [[Tasha|Tasha Reid]] |
* [[Bohra Kim]] | * [[Bohra Kim]] | ||
* [[Young John Kim]] | * [[Young John Kim]] | ||
* [[Tam Hee Park]] | * [[Tam Hee Park]] | ||
| + | * [[Carlos Galvan]] | ||
| + | * [[Steve Kim]] | ||
| + | * [[Jessi|Jessica H.O.]] | ||
| + | * [[Lim Bo Ram|Crispy]] | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
| − | Uptown was first created in 1996 when the R&B and hip-hop genres of pop music were first introduced to Korea. The group's four original members included [[Chris Jung]], [Carlos Galvan]], [[Steve Kim]] and [[Tasha Reid]]. The group underwent several lineup changes and then disbanded in 2000. In May 2006, the group made a comeback and released their new album, [[Testimony]]. Steve Kim, Carlos Galvan and Chris Jung returned to the group without original member Tasha Reid. Reid's place was taken by [[Jessica H.o.]] | + | [[Image:UPT Represented Now Believe Promo.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Uptown promoting ''[[Represented...Now Believe]]'' (1997)]] |
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| + | Uptown was first created in 1996 when the R&B and hip-hop genres of pop music were first introduced to Korea. The group's four original members included [[Chris Jung]], [[Carlos Galvan]], [[Steve Kim]] and [[Tasha|Tasha Reid]]. The group underwent several lineup changes and then disbanded in 2000. In May 2006, the group made a comeback and released their new album, [[Testimony]]. Steve Kim, Carlos Galvan and Chris Jung returned to the group without original member Tasha Reid. Reid's place was taken by [[Jessica H.o.]] | ||
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| + | The group returned in 2009 with the new name '''UPT''', all new members [[Roy Kim|Chan]], [[Jonathan Moon|Swings]] and [[Michael Anthony Horton|Maniac]] and released their sixth album ''[[New Era]]''. [[Chris Jung]] remained as the groups producer. For the repackage album ''[[New Era|De Free]]'' two female members [[Crispy]] and [[Brownie]] joined the group. As of 2010 [[Lim Bo Ram|Crispy]] is the only member to have left the new formation. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| − | * 1997 | + | [[Image:UPT 2006.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Uptown with new member [[Jessica H.o.]] (2006)]] |
| − | * 1997 | + | |
| − | * 1998 | + | ===Albums=== |
| − | + | * [1997.01.01] [[Represent]] | |
| − | * 1998 | + | * [1997.10.30] [[Represented...Now Believe]] |
| − | * | + | * [1998.09.24] [[Chapter 3 In History|Chapter 3 in History]] |
| − | + | * [1999.12.17] [[Verbal Medication]] | |
| − | * | + | * [2006.05.25] [[Testimony]] |
| + | * [2009.03.12] [[New Era]] | ||
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| + | ===Other Albums=== | ||
| + | * [1998.04.16] [[Mutual Best]] (best) | ||
| + | * [1999.04.15] [[Absolute Power]] (special album) | ||
| + | * [2001.03.23] [[History]] (best) | ||
| + | * [2009.04.30] [[New Era|De Free]] (repackage) | ||
==Spin off groups of Uptown== | ==Spin off groups of Uptown== | ||
* [[Uptown 3000]] | * [[Uptown 3000]] | ||
* [[Tashannie]] | * [[Tashannie]] | ||
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* [[SOUL-TOWN]] | * [[SOUL-TOWN]] | ||
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| − | [[Category:Groups]] | + | [[Category:Korean Groups]] |
[[Category:K-R&B]] | [[Category:K-R&B]] | ||
[[Category:K-Hip-Hop]] | [[Category:K-Hip-Hop]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:21, 5 July 2018
UPT promoting De Free (2009)
UPT (Formerly Uptown; 업타운) is a South Korean hip hop and R&B group which first debuted in 1997.
Contents
Members
Former Members
Information
Uptown promoting Represented...Now Believe (1997)
Uptown was first created in 1996 when the R&B and hip-hop genres of pop music were first introduced to Korea. The group's four original members included Chris Jung, Carlos Galvan, Steve Kim and Tasha Reid. The group underwent several lineup changes and then disbanded in 2000. In May 2006, the group made a comeback and released their new album, Testimony. Steve Kim, Carlos Galvan and Chris Jung returned to the group without original member Tasha Reid. Reid's place was taken by Jessica H.o.
The group returned in 2009 with the new name UPT, all new members Chan, Swings and Maniac and released their sixth album New Era. Chris Jung remained as the groups producer. For the repackage album De Free two female members Crispy and Brownie joined the group. As of 2010 Crispy is the only member to have left the new formation.
Discography
Uptown with new member Jessica H.o. (2006)
Albums
- [1997.01.01] Represent
- [1997.10.30] Represented...Now Believe
- [1998.09.24] Chapter 3 in History
- [1999.12.17] Verbal Medication
- [2006.05.25] Testimony
- [2009.03.12] New Era
Other Albums
- [1998.04.16] Mutual Best (best)
- [1999.04.15] Absolute Power (special album)
- [2001.03.23] History (best)
- [2009.04.30] De Free (repackage)
Spin off groups of Uptown
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