Jin Hyo-sang (Korean: 진효상, born December 16, 1992), more commonly known by his stage name Kidoh (Korean: 키도) is a South Korean singer, rapper, composer, producer, DJ, and songwriter. He was a member of the South Korean boy band Topp Dogg, and the first Topp Dogg band member to release a solo album. He has been active member of South Korean hiphop crews called Rockbottom and Daenamhyup for several years.
Kidoh | |
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 Fort Lauderdale concert, December 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | 진효상 |
| Born | December 16, 1992 Seoul, South Korea |
| Origin | Korean |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, K-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, dancer, rapper, record producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | NEXTLEVEL (2017–present) Hunus Entertainment (2015–2017) Stardom Entertainment (2013–2015) |
Biography
editEarly years
editKidoh studied at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Initially, Kidoh wanted to become a music producer.[citation needed] Later, he received a call from Brave Brothers, who influenced Kidoh to consider a more diverse musical career.[citation needed] Kidoh's career began in a trainee role with Big Hit Entertainment, in preparation for membership in the musical group BTS (방탄소년단).[citation needed]
Stardom Entertainment
editKidoh's first appearance with Topp Dogg was on the television show Show Champion, on October 22, 2013, performing a title that he produced (Say It, 말로해).[citation needed]
NEXTLEVEL Record Label
editOn May 10, 2017, Kidoh released a single "헐 (HER)" under the record label NEXTLEVEL. The full album "School of Hard Knocks" was planned to be released May 25, 2017, but was delayed until an unknown date.[1][2]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [3] | |||
| Mini Album (작은 앨범)[4] |
|
7 |
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| S.O.H.K |
|
— | — |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [6] | ||||
| "Taxi on the Phone" with Sangdo of Topp Dogg |
2014 | — | — | Mini Album |
| "Her" feat. Simo |
2017 | — | S.O.H.K | |
| "Weed You" | — |
References
edit- ^ "KIDOH / 진요상 (@kidohgangdol) • Instagram photos and videos". Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "NEXTLEVEL™🇰🇷 (@nextleveltm) • Instagram photos and videos". Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- "Mini Album charting". Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ Danbi Hong, Grace (September 25, 2014). "Topp Dogg's Kidoh Drops Self-Composed Album Preview". Yahoo! Singapore Entertainment. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
- ^ "2014년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2020.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart – "키도" search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2020.
External links
edit
- Interview (Topp Dogg website) Archived February 25, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- Video interview
- Artist profile
- KHYO on Instagram